Up...UP and AWAY!Join Virtual New York City Urban Sketchers today in a wild hot air balloon ride.Let your imagination take flight as we sail the air virtually in yet another magical sketching voyage buoyed by the hot air balloon rides around the
USA and WORLD. Visit familiar and exotic landscapes as you soar through the clouds up...UP and away. Hot air balloon rides are one of the most amazing and thrilling experiences known to human, from the majestic views to the adrenaline rush of being launched up into the sky to the unique experience of being floated unto the heavens on brightly colored fire-lit globes.
Air ballooning is a popular excursion around the world particularly in areas known for unique and beautiful landscapes like
Cappadocia,
Namibia Desert,
Serengeti,
Bagan,
Yangshuo, and
Jaipur. Yet, you can also find balloon rides locally like this weekend in
Reading, New Jersey or like The Great American Hot Air Balloon Festival in
Fredericksburg, Texas. Let's not forget the most famous one in America:
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. What ever your destination may be for today's sketching event, be sure to sketch the majestic panorama of landscapes juxtaposed against the floating colorful creations in the sky.VIDEOSvideo intro: Hot Air Balloon HistoryThe World's Largest Hot Air Balloon FiestaFlight over Bagan, MyanmarHot Balloon Rides Over Beautiful PlaceHISTORY
The History of Hot Air BallooningAROUND THE WORLD17 Best Hot Air Balloon Rides in the WorldIncredible Balloon Rides Around the WorldThe 7 most amazing places to go hot-air ballooningAROUND THE USABalloon Festivals in the USAHot Air Balloon Rides around the USAPHOTOGRAPHYFROMMERSTRAVEL CHANNELIn Pictures: International Balloon Fiesta 2018GETTY IMAGES 1GETTY IMAGES 2GETTY IMAGES-BRISTOLin ASIA (
Bagan, Myanmar)
In AFRICAGoogle- Hot Air AfricaAll Virtual New York Urban Sketchers events are one session (10 am -12 pm EST) held on Saturdays. For participants wanting to challenge themselves sketching more of a particular locality or theme, you are welcome to do the EXTENSION SKETCH PROJECT below:
HOT AIR BALLOON Extension Sketch Project:Choose of the following prompt to sketch:
(a) interior of hot air balloons
(b) people watching balloons launch
(c) night view of hot air balloon rides
(d) fantasy landscape with hot air balloon rides
*Please post your finished sketches
to the USK NYC Facebook Site
https://www.facebook.com/groups/240134366188347Be sure to add the tag NUS.***************************************
Facilitators of Virtual NYC Urban Sketchers
- Theresa Smith
- Lynda Greeley (Mama Bear)
- Cecilia Evasco (Maricel)
- Dina Schlesinger
with the assistance of Mark Leibowitz
founder of
USK NYC***************************************
web site design by
Cecilia Evascofor Virtual NYC Urban Sketchers
under the auspices of
USK NYCScheduled for
July 24, 2021Coming UP:
Fairs of America (7/31)
Summer Olympics (8/7)
Under the Sea (8/14)
Pow-Wows (8/21)
Yosemite National Park (8/28)