The portal from the waiting room the inner office is guarded by the receptionist. The official waiting period starts here. Some receptionists are quick. In the case below, I barely had one minute to sketch the woman in her pre-wait status.
Sometimes it is difficult to figure out new technology. I knew that this young man would figure it out quickly, so I had to sketch very quickly, before they left. No more waiting for waiters or waitresses. The key to a quick sketch is to capture gestures and posture. Other details can be filled after […]
I was on my break, patiently sketching the group across the room when a trio of people sat directly in the line of sight between my subjects and me. I had just enough time to quickly line out their shapes.
The subject of this drawing was an older man. I only had a couple of minutes to sketch. I got his outline correct, and his hairline, but was unable to supply details which would have made his age apparent.
Everything is fast in a fast-food restaurant. The sketch below was done with particular speed. I probably had no more than one minute before mother and daughter decamped.
