Drawing MeetUp

This evening, my friend David, the organizer of the Fair-Weather Friends Artists MeetUp group also organized an interesting drawing session at the gate building of the Maple Grove Cemetery. There were a lot of theatrical costumes and props for use. We did still-life drawing and figure sketches. The following are what I did in the session.

Katja

David

Sorry, I forgot her name.

David and Eva

Eva

Katja

Katja

Sketches of the Playground

At the Playground

I took a walk in the Forest Park this afternoon. In spite of the cold weather, some parents took their children to the playground. I met with a Russian lady named Yuliya with two beautiful children. There were also some other children and their parents at the playground.

Working at the Forest Hills Public Library

Images Seen at the Starbucks

I am waiting for the weather to warm up so that I am able to go outside to do plein-air painting. Meanwhile, what I could do is only sit at local cafes and draw customers there. This afternoon, I went to the Starbucks on Queens Blvd.

Toward the end of my stay there, a pretty Polish girl came to sit next to me. She wore a stylish beret.  I didn't see much of her face because of her cascading hair, but I was quick enough to grab the last sketch. Before I took off, she told me her name was Olinga. I am not sure if I spelled her name correctly. All the sketches were about customers busying themselves over their work either on the computer or the cell except for one who I didn't know why was dozing off in the corner with lots of baggage. Could be homeless, I guess. I don't know.

Olinga 

Images at the Ateaz

I meat to draw at the park this afternoon, but when I got there, I didn't see a soul, not even dog walkers. Finally, I saw a lone wolf sitting on the bench. However, by the time I was near enough to draw him, he stood up and walked away. So I went to the Ateaz again.