Crowded Table

I was sketching these people when three other people sat at the empty table pictured below. These interlopers were the subject of yesterday’s sketch. But I think I had enough time to give a sense of the atmosphere at that crowded table.

Man with Glasses on His Head Tutoring Man with Sunglasses Behind His Head

I was at the next table, but the two gentlemen were engrossed in figuring out economic elasticity (whatever that means).

The Couple

Pencil sketching technique is a lot different than using pen and ink. Every wiggle of the pen must be worked in to the drawing, even if the movement is unanticipated. But false moves with a pencil are not that drastic. They can be blended with a stump or even (perish the thought) erased. Here is […]

Woman with Habit

This is a sketch of the lady sitting next to the person with the surgical mask (see yesterday’s post). I don’t know the precise term for her garb, but it reminded me of the outfits worn by nuns. I have much more control with pencil than with ink pens.