Great sunset alert - tomorrow at 6PM

OK, barring any interruptions from thunderstorms......we will be sketching at the end of West Avenue in West Sayville......go past the entrance to the Maritime Museum and all the way to the end of West Ave is a pier where I am informed there are great sunsets......or maybe great cloud formations if Mother Nature decides to paint a different sky.....

This Wednesday at 6PM

This week we will still try to get in a good sunset.  We'll meet at the Sandspit Park aka Davis Park Ferry.  If you are a Town of Brookhaven resident and you have a sticker, you can park with the sticker.  If you are not a resident, there are a couple of options for parking.....you can park on the street for free and walk your sketch gear in....or you can pay the fee and park down at the end where we will be sketching....I think the fee is $5...tell them you are NOT there for the ferry but to sketch and yes, we will be leaving at dusk.  :-)

http://www.longisland.com/business/sandspit-beach.html

There are some good sketching subjects and it's a decent spot for sunsets.  Just go toward the back on the western side where the inlet is for the boats to come in and out of the Patchogue River...

This Wednesday at 6PM

Moving up sketch to 6PM since it has been getting dark a lot quicker.....

This week we will sketch at the end of Blue Point Ave... Trying to get in that last bit of summer scenes before we get forced indoors again.....You can sketch the water, there's a small beach or there are some houses nearby....

There are some good opportunities for sunset sketches.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Blue+point+and+Grandview+Ave+Blue+point+NY&hl=en&sll=40.740705%2C-73.031874&sspn=0.004617%2C0.008004&t=h&hnear=Blue+Point+Ave+%26+Grandview+Ave%2C+Blue+Point%2C+Suffolk%2C+New+York+11715&z=16

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This Wednesday at 6:30 PM

This week we are going to the Meadow Croft Park at 299 Middle Road in Bayport/Sayville.  It's where the Loughlin Winery is.....you can pull up either to get the directions.

Note about parking....they don't want you to park on the long driveway going into the estate.  Go all the way in and park at the lots up by the house...there's parking on the left and the right....on the right you'll see a picnic area where you can park. It's swampy so bring the critter repellent.

Some items of interest

Some interesting websites and blogs to check out.

www.Raymondsteiner.com  (I think Joan told me about this one.)

www.pocketsketching.com

www.thoughtcloudfactory.com

 I LOVE this blog http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com

and an intriguing new easel at www.edgeprogear. com called the PAINTBOOK......

Gina

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM

It should be a nice evening, I hope.  Plan on going to the Maritime Museum in West Sayville, the usual spots we've been sketching....It's a good spot for many things and I know a lot of folks like this spot.

See you there.

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Folks, I am away this week on vacation.  I am going to schedule Flo's for this week since I know that's a nice public area.  You can sketch at Flo's or up the street at Cory beach if you want a sunset scene.  Try gathering at 6:30 or so. I will be sketching along with you guys from the Jersey Shore.