Showing posts with label subway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label subway. Show all posts

Thursday, March 24, 2011

For the love of the commute




10in x 10in ball point pen on paper


I love my commute to work. Seriously.

It gives me two hours a day to draw from a host of unique characters. On the trains I am given countless free models who challenge me with their original costumes and restless movement.

Below is one of the more stoic characters I have encountered. This man sat still for almost fifteen minutes. This is unusual because most people cannot sit that still for that long unless they are asleep. But I prefer the people who are not sleeping because I never know when I will loose that pose.

Drawing fast everyday helps me capture the essential elements of my subjects. Plus, the unpredictability keeps my sort attention span occupied.


Friday, October 30, 2009

sketchbook: Commute

Gain/Loss (subway sketches) 
ball point pen + acrylic

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

sketchbook pages



I love to sketch on the subway.  

There are so may unique models to choose from; 
all interacting and overlapping.

The unpredictability of the people's movements makes me work 
to capture their poses quickly.

I work in ball-point pen on the train, then add the color back at my studio.