The Station Fire is still burning, about 140,000 acres so far. The firefighters are working heroically. Meanwhile, all most of us can do is wait.
These are this morning's quick sketches. I drew from photos taken last month.
The first sketch is of an old woman, waiting for a restaurant table in Santa Fe. It's on paper, about 12"x16," done in crayon over marker and pastel.
The next sketch is a man, waiting for a bus on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena. It's marker and pastel, about 9"x12."
The smallest sketch is of a young woman, waiting for the light to change, on Mission Street in South Pasadena. Also marker and pastel, about 5"x8."
Jean, we missed you! I really like the man in the middle.
ReplyDeletefingers crossed for some rain for you
ReplyDeletethese are good :>) I like the use of colour
All very good. The elderly woman is my favorite. The colors are great and there is an anticipation in the look and the way she is off center and leaning forward a bit.
ReplyDeleteGreat job.
Thanks, AH, vivien and Pierre. No rain, yet, but we're grateful for an increase in humidity and a slight decrease in heat.
ReplyDeleteJean, the waiting is the hardest part they say. I like your waiting sketches.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, they are worth their wait in gold.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Katherine and William. And, groan for the pun.
ReplyDeletePsychologically, her down-turned mouth matches the suspiciousness we see in her eyes.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful. I really like the way they relate to one another as well.
ReplyDeleteGood to have you back painting.
ReplyDeletesometimes you see a line in a drawing that makes you swoon. For me it's the hairline zig zagging across her forehead. Gorgeous! I also like the transparency allowing the color of the paper to show through the hair. Beautiful line work again.
ReplyDeleteJean, I googled Llano del Rio, and then remembered reading about it some time before. I'm so glad you reminded me. Have you been up there?
ReplyDeleteThanks, all.
ReplyDeleteCP, almost back painting. And then, need to wait for a new camera before I can post new work.
AH, I visited it about 40 years ago, research for a paper I wrote about that failed utopian experiment. (No, I don't still have it.) The ruins were cool to explore. In our immediate area, land tends to get built over or at least structures get completely razed, so you don't get that much chance to see what happens to "the world without us" http://www.worldwithoutus.com/index2.html. (I recently drove along parts of old Route 66 and did get to see some more recent ghost towns.)
Wonderful work. You have such a strong line and great mark-making!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Shanna. I just went back and admired your kinetic studies again. Are they ink and sumi brush?
ReplyDeleteAlthough they do have that calligraphic appearance, they are not ink but rather carbon pencil and very hard charcoal with some touches of pastel.
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss these. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI prefer the drawing of the old woman:-)
ReplyDeleteBye!
Thanks, Margaret and Annie.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Pierre but I also drawn (!) to the guy in blues and greens.
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