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People Watching
Sketching people is a form of people watching and what could be a better subject for a sketch that marks the completion of my first year of blogging? Today is the anniversary of my first Deliberate Sketching post from 2015 and … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Groups Interacting, Learning, Story Creation, Telling a Story
Tagged France, In- the- moment, Urban Sketching
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Stopping between Trains
We had an hour between trains in Toulon, on our way to Porquerolles, and made use of it with a quick bite and sketch at the Terminus across from the station. It was a slow point in the afternoon and … Continue reading
Catching Up on Shared History
My husband was once a child in Hungary. His family, like countless others, was injured by forces beyond their control including World War II, the Holocaust, forced labor and revolution. All they wanted was to live and love within their … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Groups Interacting, Telling a Story
Tagged Emoting, Hungary, In- the- moment, Urban Sketching
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At the Confectionery in Budapest
Budapest is renown for its confectioneries so of course we had to go and see for ourselves. It definitely lived up to its reputation although we may need to verify this by gathering more data. This is a quick sketch … Continue reading
On the Train to Budapest
Yesterday we crossed Austria and Hungary by train, arriving in Budapest in the early evening. A man one aisle up and across from us was working on an academic paper through much of the trip. His body language indicated reflection. … Continue reading
Euro 16
Euro 16, the European soccer championship games that take place every four years, started today with a game between France and Romania. Euro 16 opened with some commentary by sportscasters and our hosts listened, sitting on the same chair, bathed … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Telling a Story
Tagged Germany, In- the- moment, Procreate, Urban Sketching
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Balloon Astonishes Man
We were in the kitchen, sketching and eating. I was working on the view out the kitchen window when a hot air balloon went by, surprising us all. I loved the look of astonishment and quickly just drew in the … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Telling a Story
Tagged Germany, In- the- moment, Landscape, Procreate, White space
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