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Concern
I spent hours today continuing to read the Procreate handbook and practice digital art techniques by making adjustments to yesterday’s post, Thinking. I lengthened the body, moved the eyes, shortened the nose and chin, added worry lines to the forehead … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Telling a Story
Tagged Emoting, Line, Procreate
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Thinking
I kept noticing the look of thinking as this young woman worked. Her expression changed as she wrote and rewrote, as though she were in an engaging conversation. At times she appeared questioning, knowing, disappointed, happy, or perplexed. This showed … Continue reading
Posted in Facial Expression, People Learning, Story Creation
Tagged Exaggeration, Line
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Airport lines
While I was waiting at the airport I noticed the general impatience and tension of the crowd as they stood in line. Not having my sketchbook with me, I turned to my ipad and used an art app, Procreate. I … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged Exaggeration, In- the- moment, Line
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A quick study session
Two students met up and sat briefly in the warm December sun, rehearsing, I think, for a class presentation. They were focused and a little tense, in contrasted with the more relaxed pedestrians behind them. Their focus is conveyed through the … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged Exaggeration, In- the- moment, Line
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Studying on the patio
The last day of fall semester at SDSU is two days away and the patio up at the college was full of people studying, heads bent down, books and computers out and in use. Most were in groups and seemed to be … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged Color, Line, White space
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Parking structure at sunset
A parking lot is an unusual subject for me. I was up at the college planning to get some end-of-semester student scenes to complement the ones I did at the start last August. I did get a few but my attention went … Continue reading
Rio San Diego and Fenton
A red stoplight at some intersections makes me very happy because I get to pause to appreciate the view. Rio San Diego and Fenton is one of these and I had to get out of my car and sketch the canopy of palm trees and … Continue reading
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Tagged Exaggeration, Gesture, In- the- moment, Line, Splashes of Paint, White space
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