Beginnings of a Speed Bump
I was taking my break, sketching as usual. One of the people in the group I was drawing, was on the phone, explaining about an offer that would soon be forwarded. It dawned on me that someone was getting the benefit of a professional personnel group meeting.
This is an edit of a particularly active sky, active with different visual elements. I chose to contrast the wispy high clouds with the solid rain cloud in the lower foreground. Thanks to my wife, Joy, for naming this photo.
Sometimes, portraits benefit by including surrounding details. In the case of the sketch below, the leg and hand of an unseen person (and more that is out of sight of the viewer) may be a factor in causing the main subject’s expression.
This sketch consists of portraits of two people drawn at different times, in the same waiting room. The more complete likeness is the figure on the right. Even though most of the features are distorted, the posture is captured well. The figure on the left is less complete and, a bit muddled. This allows the […]