Woman Dunking While Man Watches
Another encounter in the cafe:
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Man with Hat in Orthopedic Waiting Room
This was an efficient waiting room. I had to sketch very quickly.
Cold Little Girl In the Midst of Studiers
The little girl was very difficult to draw. She was always moving, trying to get her tiny denim jacket in the right position to keep her warm. She must have been too cold to read or to look through picture books. Mom wasn’t too long reading her own books though. The child warmed up quickly.
Man with Bare Foot Under Other Leg
I first noticed this gentleman’s haircut. His head was shaved on the sides; the hair on the top of his head was longer and shaped like a peak. I noticed one sandal on the floor and the man’s toes visible on the chair under his other leg.
Man with Cool Hat Pondering the Screen
I flipped through a book about sketching on the go. Each drawing spanned two pages of a hard-bound sketch book. I decided to do that from this point on. I’ve noticed a couple of things since I started using that format: 1) There is a lot more space to draw; 2) Figures are larger and […]
Niece and Two Aunties
I don’t know the actual relationship among the people I portrayed below. It just seemed that one was the niece and the others were her aunts. I hope I caught the relationship as I saw it.
Study – Girl Reading Cell Phone While Waiting
Most of my sketches are one-shot deals: I work on one portrait at a time, complete with mistakes. Sometimes the mistakes are so dense, it is difficult to obtain a satisfactory drawing. I drew several iterations of a girl in the waiting room, which I present below:
Large Man in the Way of the Reading I Was Trying to Sketch
There was an interesting gathering in the cafe. They were reading. I don’t know if they were writers, but it was fun watching them interact. I briefly placed each figure to get a sense of space. THEN a very large man blocked about half the view. But I kept drawing anyway.
Quartet of Studiers
This was an animated group.
Portrait of Waiting Person in Context
This year I have been concentrating on drawing portraits of individuals or groups of people who are waiting. My sketches have been mostly close-ups that focus on body language or gesture. Today, I expanded my scope to give the viewer an idea of the surroundings.
