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The Kitchen Table Catalyst
There is something about working at a kitchen table, especially late at night, that makes ideas grow. Maybe it is the conditioning from all those hours spent at the table as a child doing homework. Or maybe it is sitting … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Learning, People Learning, Story Creation, Telling a Story
Tagged Nonverbal Communication, Procreate, Urban Sketching
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Listening to Each Other
I planned to sketch outside today but the heavy rain drove me into a cafe. There were artificial orchids on the tables and I got into drawing them. Soon a couple sat at the next table and my attention … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged Emoting, In- the- moment, Israel, Urban Sketching
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Happy Easter from Israel
Celebrating Easter in Israel is an odd experience for someone like me. Holiday preparations here are of course focused around the Jewish holidays, not the holidays of other faiths. The stores are not full of baskets, eggs, and the Easter … Continue reading
Caesarea
We sadly left David and Tara at the airport and then went on north to Caesarea National Park, the site of a once grand old harbor and city that was built, destroyed, and rebuilt by just about every group that … Continue reading
Purim Butterflies on Jaffa Street
Today Jerusalem celebrated Purim, a religious holiday that involves costumes and fun. We went downtown with the crowds and hung out, admiring the costumes and enjoying the festivities. This is a composite sketch. I combined the parts of several sketches … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Story Creation
Tagged Exaggeration, Israel, Splashes of Paint
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After Another Tough Day of Vacationing
After six miles on our feet visiting the university, the Israeli Museum and downtown Jerusalem, it was time to recuperate again on the comfy couch back at the apartment. I caught the feeling of being tired in this sketch a … Continue reading
Learning about the Holocaust
I sat on a stool at the Yad Vashem Museum, doing quick sketches of people down the hall looking at a powerful photograph depicting the Holocaust. This little girl put her hands over her heart as she looked long and … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 