New York Sketch Book: Chelsea Gallery Day

I spent a day, partly on my own , and dodging rain storms, in the Chelsea area of New York. I went into so many galleries I lost count - an amazing experience and what an opportunity to view some of the most outstanding work I've ever see! A few are noted below

Yohan Capote's work comprised drawings and installations, one of which was a 12foot (ish) high
sculpture constructed from rusty door hinges and steel.

The Danese Corey Gallery exhibition 'Land & Sea' was outstanding in terms of technical virtuosity and  the immense size of some works, look for yourself:
http://www.danesecorey.com/exhibitions/land-and-sea#1

Swoon: my favourite artist of all, a street artist (Caledonia Dance Curry) who pastes larger than life size woodcut prints  on empty warehouses throughout NY. I came across some of her work in a gallery alongside Damien Hirst and other notaries, she blew them away!!
http://caledoniacurry.com

'Air B & B' Upper Manhattan, Kimonos

We stayed in a lovely apartment in upper Manhattan, near the 'Cloisters', it was a really different experience and a great base to explore the many parks at the top end of Manhattan. 'Into the woods' as our yellow cab taxi driver said...

Two lovely Kimonos hanging up in our fab 'Air B &B'
a great apartment let for our first week in New York

Single Blue Kimono

Paper umbrella

USA Travel Journal Sketches

I decided to take a small Moleskin journal with me on our trip to New York, Washington and Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. I'll be posting a few sketches each day from the notebook. It was a once in a lifetime trip and I find I have more truly 'captured' my memories of a time and a place if I have drawn or painted it. I'm also bit bored of all the iconic photos and paintings of famous places so decided to just record what gave me pleasure or made me pause and stand and watch throughout the trip rather than just the 'sights'. I did have to include Abe Lincoln though, once we got to Washington…..

Indian Road Restaurant in upper Manhattan
My first brunch of many on this USA trip. Fabulous food and
a real threat to the waistline…..
The restaurant was really creatively decorated (as always)  and had scores
of tin cans from very large
to quite small, strung together from the ceiling. 

'Backstop'
This was a lightning quick sketch with a ball point pen as I'd forgotten my pencil case..
I had a good go at trying to draw his mitt, he was forever jumping up and down!
Inwood Park in upper Manhattan

'Batter'
This was the same team batting instead. I would have liked
more time to draw all the 'benchers' but had to move on…

More tomorrow...