Some recent sketches

I haven't posted much recently, partially because I've been trying to get out and sketch more when the weather had been nice, which means less time online. It's funny how the internet exerts such a siren call, enticing me to spend time online, but when I just get outside and start sketching, I feel free of that pull and immerse myself more in the present moment. Here are a few sketches of some such recent "present moments," some alone and some with Stephen.

Looking downriver from Shadows restaurant during Stephen's birthday dinner

Bowdoin Park oak tree

Hudson River Watercolor

The trees may not have leaves yet, but spring really is finally arriving here in New York. Two days ago I went to Bowdoin Park, sat in the warm sun overlooking the Hudson River, and played with my paints. I love the varied colors of the land all year, and I especially like the more subtle melange of colors in an early spring landscape, when grasses are starting to green up and shrubs are just barely gaining a hint of color from buds swelling with the promise of vibrant color to come.

Hudson River
Watercolor 6" x 12"

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