At the Ice Cream Shop
I look for scenes that tell a story and each time I see this particular grandmother and grandson at our corner ice cream shop they get my attention. He is about 15, enthusiastic, talkative and a bit awkward. She is calm, attentive and exudes love for him. I get a kick out of seeing them and was glad I got a seat close by so I could sketch them.
I focused on capturing their connection through their posture and gaze. He is sitting up straight, looking at her, talking a mile a minute and not too aware of the melting ice cream. She lifts her head to meet his eyes and does not seem to notice the melting mess either. I think this sketch captures something true about their relationship, as I understand it. I included the other two people and the outdoor eating environment to show context.
This is a marker sketch with color added in Procreate.
As always, quite wonderful. Your images stick. The two figures in the background are relishing their ice cream while the other two sit engaged with each other. I see and feel the kitchen late at night. The quiet comfort of a familiar place with the hum of a refrigerator. I feel the patience of the customer wondering if he’ll ever get his turn at the counter. Lovely! Keep them coming! >
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Thank you Ann, I appreciate the detail in your comment, it makes me feel like I had some success in communicating what I saw.
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Wow. Makes me want to listen in and hear what they are saying
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Bev, I so wish I could understand Hebrew better. So many conversations, so little understanding by me…
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