While at the Columbia 2014 summer camp, I knew I had to experience the city. Thankfully I had adequate free time to explore, eat, sketch, and shop. I sketched at the Met and while waiting for food at places like Ollie's, Eataly, and Friedman's. Subway goers made for interesting snapshots. However, drawing people in my surroundings makes me terribly fidgety if they notice me sketching them. I have no idea why this happens because I've become rather used to scrutinization while I paint, but I still find it incredibly awkward to catch someone's eye while drawing that person, although children's reactions are quite amusing.
Overall, New York was overwhelming, loud, cramped, diverse, and interesting all at once, and I loved my experience there. The last three sketches are from my trip in 2010.
115th from Columbia
Columbia Law School
Amsterdam
Central Park
Broadway From Ollie's
Central Park
Eataly
Friedman's, Chelsea Market
High Line
High Line
