Irony at Elevated Acre

I packed up my painting gear and went downtown to go check out Elevated Acre.
It is right behind 55 Water Street... I worked in that building forever ago!

The weather was nice, about 55 degrees.
Easy.

I got off the train at Whitehall Street.

I knew immediately I wasn't going to paint.

It was.... and I do appreciate the irony of this.... too cold.

I will paint in 17 degree weather but 55 degrees was too cold.
Because I wasn't dressed for it, and it was dark and windy.
And my head was cobwebby.

Instead I went to check out Elevated Acre and I will definitely be back there to paint.

Saturday Outing

Daya has an online gaming friend she wants to go visit.
But her friend lives in NJ, so I said I need to meet her mother.

So we did!

It was a really fun day.
I got to know her mom and the girls went downtown to hang out.

Daya went down to Elevated Acre, which I have not heard of but I think it is probably a great painting spot.  I plan to go check it out tomorrow.

Isis was glad when we came home.

Things at The Met

I needed to get out this evening so I went over to The Met to float around, and also to see if my Memling is back up.  There is also a David exhibit I wanted to see.

First I floated around.

I actually brought my sketchbook with the intention to sketch a little, but.... I need a museum chair, since apparently we can do that now at The Met. Like this guy:

AND......... I think................. MY MEMLING IS BACK BUT THAT ROOM WAS CLOSED!!!!!

She's all the way there in that back corner!

I cannot believe that specific room, of all rooms, was closed.  The guard didn't know much but said it was probably just for tonight.

They really picked the wrong room to close!!

Well, after my Memling Disappointment (but at least she's back!!) I went to the David show, which was fantastic.

This painting is pretty small, maybe 11x14.  I was surprised at that.

Paris and Helen is also surprisingly small.  Amazing in person.

Now, Socrates is HUGE and this painting is AMAZING in person!!

And Pebbles, just because she looks cute here.