Big Puff, Little Puff

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I think I waited a bit too long before snapping this shot. Little Puff was a little larger just a couple of minutes before I got the sun out of my eyes enough to take the picture.

Photograph: Two Clouds - Bug Puff, Little Puff

Big Puff, Little Puff

Forgetful

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I forgot everything today: my lunch, my sketch pad and my drawing implements. I’m glad they sell pads at work. I didn’t want to buy another pencil set so I borrowed a ball point from the ones they keep around the help desk.

Below is a rendering of the first baby I ever saw at the cafe.

Sketch: Ball Point Pen - Baby in Cafe

Baby in Cafe
Ball Point Sketch
5.5″x8″ Medium Weight Vellum Paper

Pack Man

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Sometimes, pencil is the right tool for the job. The subject of the sketch below merited such a treatment. The subject’s pack, with all its details, on the other hand could have been beautifully rendered in ink. Since I am the final arbiter of my artistic implements, pencil it is. (The wavy line to the left of the ball cap was the beginning of a hand, which moved out of position before I could capture its critical mass.)

Sketch: Pencil - Pack Man

Pack Man
Pencil Sketch
5.5″x8″ Medium Weight Vellum Paper

Waiting for X-Ray

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At first I just sketched the man in the wheelchair and the lady next to him. I don’t know if they were together. The lady had a coughing fit, so I sat on the other side of the waiting room. After drawing them, I had enough space on the paper to include the waiting room environment, including people on line and the fish tank in the background.

Sketch: Pen and Ink - Waiting for X-Ray

Waiting for X-Ray
Pen and Ink Sketch
8″x5.5″ Medium Weight Vellum Paper

Strange Hair

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Today’s sketch is a portrait. The gentleman reminded me of some of the characters from cartoons in Mad Magazine from the 196os.

I realized, in this sketch, that I captured some of the features quite well. In other sketches where I’ve done the same, I’ve ruined them by failing to capture others. There is a lot to be said for the maxim, “less is more.”

Sketch: Pen and Ink - Strange Hair (Long Face) Person

Strange Hair Person
Pen and Ink Sketch
5.5″x8″ Medium Weight Vellum Paper

At Last!

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During my break in the cafe, I saw someone…. who wasn’t studying!  I got a glimpse of the crossword puzzle on his phone. At last, someone enjoying himself. (I suppose studying can be enjoyable on occasion.)

(Note: There were no emanations from the gentleman’s phone. I just exercised my artistic license for emphasis.)

Sketch: Pen and Ink - Someone Not Studying

At Last – Someone Not Studying
Pen and Ink Sketch
8″x5.5″ Medium Weight Vellum Paper

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