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- 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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Check the organizer’s latest schedule ↗Sketch Prospect Park’s Fall Leaves! — A Self-Guided Drawing Meetup
Four years after its last Prospect Park sketch outing, the Central Park Sketching & Art Meetup Group is returning to draw the park’s fall colors and boathouse. On Saturday, Nov. 7, the gathering is centered on participants’ own work and shared tips, not a formal lesson.
Foliage and a landmark
Host Jesse R. says the group has not sketched in Prospect Park for four years. This outing names two subjects: the park’s forests and fall colors, and the boathouse. One offers a broad landscape; the other gives sketchers a distinct structure to study.
Further reading: Sketch Prospect Park's Fall Leaves!, Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 10:00 AM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Work independently, then compare notes
The meetup is designed around drawing alongside other people rather than following instruction. Participants share their work, talk and exchange tips; the group welcomes all skill levels. Its broader invitation includes people who have never drawn as well as regular sketchers.
Nametags are provided, and the group says it takes photos to share on Meetup later. That social element sits alongside the drawing, without turning the session into a class.
Further reading: Sketch Prospect Park's Fall Leaves!, Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 10:00 AM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗ · Central Park Sketching & Art Meetup Group | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
The drawing rhythm
Jesse describes a loose cycle: sketch for about 45 minutes, regroup to share drawings, then start another round. The listing says there is usually time for three sketches, a customary pace rather than a timed agenda.
2026-11-07 · Prospect Park; meet at the entrance at Lincoln Road & Ocean Avenue
- Group sketching focused on the park’s fall foliage and boathouse, with periodic drawing breaks to share work and tips. Bring personal art supplies.
Plan the morning
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. EST
The event listing gives a three-hour window for the outdoor meetup and flags the start as an earlier time; it does not say what time it replaces.
Sketch Prospect Park's Fall Leaves!, Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 10:00 AM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Prospect Park entrance at Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue
The organizer names the park entrance at this intersection as the meeting point.
Sketch Prospect Park's Fall Leaves!, Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 10:00 AM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Free
All skill levels are welcome.
Sketch Prospect Park's Fall Leaves!, Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 10:00 AM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Your own drawing supplies
The organizer suggests pens, pencils, watercolor, pastel, a small sketchbook, larger paper or an iPad; bring whichever materials you prefer. Please leave dogs at home.
Sketch Prospect Park's Fall Leaves!, Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 10:00 AM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Check for a morning cancellation notice
If rain threatens, the host says attendees will be notified early that morning if the meetup is canceled. It would be rescheduled for another day, but no alternate date is specified.
Sketch Prospect Park's Fall Leaves!, Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 10:00 AM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Access arrangements are not described
The event listing does not specify step-free access or other accessibility arrangements.
Sketch Prospect Park's Fall Leaves!, Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 10:00 AM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Jesse R.
For problems on the day of the event, the organizer lists 646-831-9816.
Finding the meetup
Entrance and transit
The organizer says to meet at the Prospect Park entrance at Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue, near the B/Q/S stop. The event listing gives no street number or parking directions. Consult a map to plan directions from your starting point.
Sketch Prospect Park's Fall Leaves!, Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 10:00 AM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Before you make a plan
Is this a drawing class?
No formal instruction is planned. Participants draw independently and can share work and tips with the group.
Sketch Prospect Park's Fall Leaves!, Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 10:00 AM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
What supplies should I bring?
Bring your own materials. The organizer suggests options including pens, pencils, watercolor, pastel, sketchbooks, larger paper and an iPad.
Sketch Prospect Park's Fall Leaves!, Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 10:00 AM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
What happens if it rains?
The host says they will notify attendees early that morning if the meetup is canceled and reschedule for another day; no replacement date is listed.
Sketch Prospect Park's Fall Leaves!, Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 10:00 AM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Can I bring a dog?
No. The organizer asks attendees to leave dogs at home.
Sketch Prospect Park's Fall Leaves!, Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 10:00 AM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Location & Google Maps
Prospect Park entrance at Lincoln Road & Ocean Avenue
Lincoln Road & Ocean Avenue, Kings County, NY
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