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Reconnecting
Reunions mean catching up on all the news in a deep and sincere way by people who care about each other. Improving my skill at telling a story through image is my major goal for this blog and I kept … Continue reading
This can’t be the optimal control of the quantum oscillator, can it?
This is the fourth day I listened on the sideline as two scientists pursued an elusive relationship among their equations. Many of my sketches are about the visual beauty of people learning and thinking together. This sketch is about the labor … Continue reading
Elbow to elbow, knee to knee
Even though this is an in-the-moment sketch of a Friday evening get together, I did interpret and tell a story through the emphasis I put on two figures who had different points of view. I was intrigued with the elbows on the table, the proximity of their knees … Continue reading
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Learning at a store
I happened to be in another place today where learning was going on and I was able to quickly sketch it. I was getting technical help at the computer store, as was the customer adjacent to me. The customer showed his need … Continue reading
Posted in Body Language, Facial Expression, Groups Interacting
Tagged Nonverbal Communication
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The third day of watercolor demonstrations
I am very interested in learning and what the body language of learning looks like. Today was the third and final day of a workshop I have been attending at the San Diego Watercolor Society and a terrific opportunity to … Continue reading
Grape Park, Escondido
There was a big turnout today when the San Diego Urban Sketchers met in Escondido at Grape Park. There were many historic buildings from Escondido’s past to sketch, including the depot and train from the Santa Fe Rail line, which is … Continue reading
Rachael’s sketching group
Today I sketched with Rachael’s group in Spanish Village, part of Balboa Park in San Diego. Many of the artists sat in a gazebo drawing scenes from the surrounding area. I wanted to capture this and through it tell a story of kindred spirits spending … Continue reading
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Tagged Exaggeration, Gesture, Nonverbal Communication
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