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Contentedness
I sketched today with Rachael’s group at Spanish Village where there was tremendous bustle as the shopkeepers and vendors readied themselves for the big December Nights weekend. There was live music and at some point I looked over and saw a … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged Exaggeration, White space
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Open studio
Our model today was expressive and her personality transferred to our collective work. I worked in pencil, pen and ink and when I got home scanned several sketches into my new ipad, where I used an app, Procreate, to add … Continue reading
What is so interesting about the exit?
I was at the museum and noticed people hanging out at the entrance. I was curious about the attraction of that location but glad to capture some of the figures in this sketch. Although I think this sketch meets my major … Continue reading
Buying a treat
This is a quick in-the-moment sketch of a couple buying dessert at a little deli. Each seemed a bit put off with the other and neither could decide what to buy. I think the couple’s indecision is caught in the woman’s … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged Exaggeration, In- the- moment, White space
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Catching up on work
What if everyone liked their work so much that if they needed to rest a bit from the rigors of vacationing that they could do this by retreating to their work? This possibility reverses the typical relationship between work and holiday and … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, People Learning, Story Creation
Tagged Exaggeration, Line, White space
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At the museum
A visit to the San Diego Museum of Man gave me a chance to think about using empty space along with line and color to better communicate a message, my practice goal for the week. I wanted to say something about the range of reactions visitors … Continue reading
KenKen in a different light
This is the same sketch as yesterday’s ‘KenKen’ but developed further. I had been admiring Rosin Cure’s use of white space in her sketches and was practicing including more white space in mine. However, in yesterday’s sketch it gave the look of daylight … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 