NYC Urban Sketchers-Gavin Snider Painting Coney Island-Afternoon Session

Gavin Snider is an artist who lives and works in New York. He spends his days painting the city and the people in it.

Afternoon Session 2pm-5pm. We will be meeeting at the West 16th Lifeguard Station. It's next to two public restrooms.

Directions: Q or N trains to Stillwell Avenue and walk 7 minutes to the Boardwalk.

In this workshop, Gavin will take on the beach, one of his favorite (and most challenging) subjects. He'll start with light washes to capture water and sky, then demonstrate how he fills up a scene with figures, focusing less on exact details and more on color, value and negative space. He'll show you how to capture the energy of a scene by going straight to the final artwork, painting people and landscapes confidently without using pencil lines.

Workshop is scheduled for July 27. We have a rain date of August 3rd. (Please note that is the following week) As the day approaches we will assess the weather and communicate via the email address you used to enroll. Please check your email the week prior to the event. Email will be sent from Evenbrite and from [email protected]. Please check your spam folders for emails from us.

To see more about Gavin visit his website.

Workshop Schedule

• 30-40 minutes: Gavin shares his approach to watercolor.
• 1-2 hours: Group breaks off to paint in the area. People can choose to draw from the beach, from the boardwalk, or even from the 17th Street Pier. During this time, Gavin will walk around and give one on one guidance to each sketcher (or leave them alone if they prefer).
• 30 minutes: Group reconvenes to share their work and discuss challenges, approach, and discoveries from the painting session.

Suggested Supply List (no need to have everything here, it's just Gavin's perfect wish list)

2 round watercolor brushes, one large (Size 10-12) one small (Size 3-6) -

Watercolor block. Arches 140 lb Cold press, 10"x14" is recommended. -

2 water cups and a sketch board with holes to hold them. -

A beach chair or beach towel -Sunscreen, hat, and sunglasses -

Bulldog clips to hold materials down -Watercolor tubes and travel palette. Some color options are listed below. -

Daniel Smith Moonglow -Daniel Smith Indigo -

Winsor & Newton Yellow Ochre -

Winsor & Newton Burnt Sienna -

Winsor & Newton Prussian Blue -

Winsor & Newton Winsor Green -

Winsor & Newton Alizarin Crimson -

Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache Spectrum Red -

Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache Ultramarine -

Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache Permanent Yellow Deep

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

West 16th Lifeguard Station, 1549-1599 Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, United States