Isolation Rm. Exhaust and Shadows
I’m glad that these ducts are labeled, but I wonder if people know where the exhaust vent is. I like the flat shadows and how the curved ones cast by the ribs define the pipe.
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Note to Self – Bring Sketchbook to Work
I am forgetful at times. Although I am glad I can easily get another sketchbook, I am more worried about the chronological order of the drawings in each book. Thus the note.
Shadow, White Right Angle and Colored Script
I came across this writing during one of my walks. The street repair people have a graffiti all their own. Their markings mean something their compatriots. It is sanctioned street tagging.
Man with Folded Arms; Very Beautiful Woman
These two sketches are very different even though I did them in very close succession. I drew the man with the folded arms as a study in gesture, omitting details. I devoted the other page of this spread to a young woman who was very pretty. I carefully rendered all the details of her face, […]
Graffiti on Red Door on Inside of Small Gas Station Bathroom
Some inner sanctums (sancti ?) are less relaxing than others.
Man in Cap with Mother and Father
I’m not sure that these folks were related, but the sketch doesn’t rule that out.
Men, The Inner Sanctum
This is the inner sanctum, the font of concentration. The firehose outside the entrance has no bearing on what lies within.
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.
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, […]
