Meditation Series: (7/8) Random People, NYC (1989)

I’m pretty sure that these folks are on their way home. The woman holding what looks like an oversized book is actually reading something we once called a newspaper. Years ago, many people would keep up on all the news and other current events with these bulky papers. When I was a kid, my dad […]

Meditation Series: (8/8) Newspaper Stand, Bryant Park NYC (1991)

My meditation series has evolved such that the final variation on the main theme attempts to abstract and present its salient features in a pleasing composition. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: etsy.com/shop/AutismInspiredArt. My other artwork for sale is at: Etsy.com/shop/OtherArtbyJack

Meditation Series: (5/8) Newspaper Stand, Bryant Park NYC (1991)

In attempting to solve the light-on-the-trees problem, I caused a fence-distraction problem. Maybe I can work something out later. Will post that below as an update, if I do. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: etsy.com/shop/AutismInspiredArt. My other artwork for sale is at: Etsy.com/shop/OtherArtbyJack

Looking for Details in the News

I like that the hurriedly, blind-drawn* lines accurately represent the act of a man intently staring at a section of the newspaper. *drawn without looking at the paper

Interesting News Item

Man reading a newspaper (a collection of oversized printed pages with photographs and text of various sized, usually featuring articles about current events).

Man Reading a Newspaper, with Artist-Induced Chin Relocation

Now and then, the pen tip is not where the blind drawer thinks. The result in this case is the erroneous location of various facial features.