What if you went to a birthday party and the birthday boy’s request for gifts was for each guest to give a 10 to 15 minute presentation on an idea they were taken with? That is the gist of what I wanted to convey with this sketch. There was a lot of vigorous give and take, welcomed interruptions from audience members, and a lively exchange of ideas. I showed this by catching several people speaking, the direction of gazes and the exaggeration of the speaker’s mouth and hand. I used bits of line because it expresses exuberance so well.
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Love this one! The expressions and colors are great. Many brows furrowed with interest and passion. Sounds like a great birthday party!
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Thanks!
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What a cool sketch! I like the colors a lot.
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I am glad you like it Tamara!
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I also think this one is fantastic. The barefoot science, angered and perplexed onlookers, and the person at the whiteboard forgetting where they were headed are all a nice touches. Awesome painting!
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Thank you David, I had fun with this one.
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