St Augustine Church

St Augustine Church, a photo by James Anzalone on Flickr.

The tower rises among late fall trees clinging to the last of their leaves. The door is open for Sunday service. Ink and watercolor sketch on location, from last weekend. 6th Avenue and Sterling Place, Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Thistle Hill Tavern

Thistle Hill Tavern, a photo by James Anzalone on Flickr.

A nice pub with great food in Park Slope, Brooklyn

6th Ave Italianate Entrance

6th Ave Italianate Entrance, a photo by James Anzalone on Flickr.

This one got a monochrome treatment due to lack of time.

St Francis Xavier Church and Rectory

St Francis Xavier Church and Rectory, a photo by James Anzalone on Flickr.

The afternoon light illuminates the western facades of the buildings. Ink and watercolor sketch on location, watercolor finished at home. Sketched from the sw corner of President Street and 6th Avenue

5th and Garfield

5th and Garfield, a photo by James Anzalone on Flickr.

A lively afternoon on 5th Avenue and Garfield Place. Ink and watercolor sketch

Green-wood Cemetary

Green-wood Cemetary, a photo by James Anzalone on Flickr.

An elaborate gothic gate at the entrance to the Green-wood Cemetary in Brooklyn. Ink and watercolor on location, on a chilly November day.

Sterling and 7th

Sterling and 7th, a photo by James Anzalone on Flickr.

Everyone was preparing for hurricane Sandy yesterday, including me. I sketched this before the wind got too bad yesterday afternoon, allowing a nice indoor watercoloring session today. Meanwhile the city is at a standstill. Sterling Place and 7th Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Surrogate Court Building

Surrogate Court Building, a photo by James Anzalone on Flickr.

Sometimes I leave the Slope for a sketch, but not often.

Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture

Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, a photo by James Anzalone on Flickr.

It was fun to draw the lion in the foreground and the buiding in the background, while trying to maintain some accuracy to both.

Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower

Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, a photo by James Anzalone on Flickr.

I participated with NYC Sketch Group in the Worldwide Sketch Crawl 37. This is a 'looking up' view of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower. Ink and Watercolor sketch on location.

Montauk Club

Montauk Club, a photo by James Anzalone on Flickr.

An ink and watercolor sketch of the main entry of the Montauk Club on 8th Avenue