Daily Life, Commuting on the Train by Joan Tavolott

Today I went into Manhattan to join the NYC Urban Sketchers for the day.

I made use of the commute by sketching some of the other commuters.

This sketch was done on the Long Island Railroad from Ronkonkoma to NYC.

These were quick pencil sketches I did on the A train (subway) going from Penn Station up to 181st Street in Washington Heights.

I think if I had to commute every day I would be napping like the lady on the right. lol

Close to Home, by Joan Tavolott

This is a sketch of part of the Ronkonkoma Train Station. This is where I usually catch the train into the city. There is a big overhead walkway that connects the tracks to the parking garage. It is a big station being the first stop on the line that runs from Ronkonkoma to NYC which takes about 1 1/4 hours. The good thing is that since I am the first stop, I can always get a seat. There are quite a few buildings selling bagels, snacks, etc in addition to the ticket office. I had intended to go sketch the train graveyard where the spare trains usually sit, but wouldn't you know there was not one train there today. lol