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Damascus Gate Bus Plaza
I am beginning to feel more comfortable sketching in pubic here in Israel and did a first pass of this sketch while waiting for the tram near Damascus Gate, one of the entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem. One … Continue reading
Posted in Telling a Story
Tagged Exaggeration, Gesture, Israel, Procreate, Splashes of Paint
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Reconnecting with a friend
In the late 70’s we stayed in Israel for 17 months. Now back in Israel for a few months we are happily reconnecting with old friends and taking lots of photos, two of which I used for this sketch- … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression
Tagged Exaggeration, Israel, Procreate, Splashes of Paint
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At the Dead Sea
Our friends said a day of sunshine is the best antidote for jet lag so off we all went to the En Gedi Nature Reserve, on the shore of the Dead Sea, for a long sunny hike. This sketch is … Continue reading
Posted in Deliberate Practice, Uncategorized
Tagged Color, Israel, Landscape, Line, Procreate
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View of Jerusalem
This is the view from the balcony where we are staying in Jerusalem. Hebrew University is in the distance and there are many more buildings in a valley between it and our apartment that I did not include. It … Continue reading
Over the Atlantic Ocean
At some point as we crossed the Atlantic it was morning local time. The sky, clouds and sea seemed to have uncertain boundaries. This sketch was done on my iPad using Procreate, a perfect tool for a window seat … Continue reading
Doodling
This began as a simple doodle of the Anthurium plants on the hotel patio. It slowly took over and dominated my attention, leaving no room for other sketching today. I became too focused on all the details and so had … Continue reading
From the hotel window
What a restful day we had after all the effort of getting ready for our long trip. Monday was about sleeping late, eating out, running errands, talking and of course drawing. This is a late evening sketch of our son … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 