Man Too Close to Draw in Comfort
This portrait looks nothing like the subject. He kept looking up from his phone call. I was afraid he was going to object to my sketching.
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Four Wicker Chairs in a Row
Here is another seating arrangement that just begged to be photographed.
Trio: Girl With Fingers in Her Hair; Man with Glasses and Man with Ambiguous Chin
The man’s ‘ambiguous chin’ is an artifact of the blind drawing process. Lifting the pen point and re-placing it where one thinks it should go, doesn’t always work out on paper. The girl’s fingers are another matter. She brushed her hair with them briefly from time to time. I sketched the idea of her hands, […]
Deco Stools at Railway Station
Every time I see an arrangements of chairs, benches or other apparatus used for sitting, I take note with my camera. Here are some other examples: Park Bench Series No. 1, Park Bench Series No. 2, Park Bench Series No. 3, Bench Series No. 4, Bench Series No. 5, Bench Series No. 6, Bench Series No. 7, Bench […]
Portrait in Hall of Windows
Last summer my brother took me to the Magritte show in San Francisco. That being the environment, I was sensitive to the surrealistic images that surrounded me. Instead of ignoring errant reflections, I sought them out. Below is a portrait of my brother Dave at that exhibition.
Bridge with Insulted Dummy
My parents tried to teach me bridge when I was growing up. I was a sensitive child and was humiliated when I had to be the dummy, so I know how the odd-man-out felt in the sketch below.
Standpipe Auto Spkr and Hinge
I’m pretty sure that ‘Spkr’ does not mean ‘speaker’.
Very Tall Woman with Orthopedic Shoes
I didn’t know this woman was tall until she stood up.
Handicap Parking Space with Drips and Cracks
Without a ladder, I can only photograph a small portion of a parking space. The shot below is representative of the entire space: it showcases a new painting style (or the first time I’ve seen blue letters on white background); a portion of the dribblings of soda cans; the weathered cracks indicating the well-worn usage […]
Man with Invisible Coffee Cup
Even with one important detail omitted, the viewer can fill in the missing element.
