Starbuck's Break
6/17/05- When it gets so busy at the office, I often take time to stop at the local Starbuck's during my lunch to sketch, relax and unwind. This particular Starbuck's seating is set up rather oddly so it is hard to sketch people from a frontal view without their knowledge. Last Friday, a gentleman was sitting across my left shoulder just 4 feet away and didn't have a clue that I was sketching him. He was dressed in business attire; a starched crisp blue shirt with white collar and cuffs with the most incredible cuff links (which I did not draw-but wished I could ask him about) and navy dress pants with black polished loafers. His head was shaven smooth and gleamed in the overhead lighting, which I would have loved to have spent time capturing but did not have the luxury of time on my side. Another patron walked by and commented, "bless you,such a talented artist", and the gentleman I was sketching never looked up so I was safe.
posted by "Maggie" at 12:32 AM
4 Comments:
well done, starbucks rules as a place to sketch in any state :)
How do you do it - sketch people in public, I mean? I like to, but I'm too self-conscious and don't like it when people notice me. I especially don't like them watching me when I work! Great sketch, the way.
Anonymous and Pamdora-
Thank you for your comments-most appreciated. I really am not too self-concious especially if I feel the sketch is going well. I often sit against the wall so that I do not have people looking over my shoulder however they do glance as they walk by and often figure out I am sketching them and get a bit self-concious. If they do, I pick another person or object to sketch. Sometimes when they think I have moved on to someone else, I take peeks again at them and continue on sketching. It has become a fun lunch break game now-and quite relaxing! I usually like to ask the person their name if they do not look too busy and will show them the sketch if they ask to see it. It also helps me to keep working on the human form and perspective. Quite challenging at times!
Hi Maggie! Thanks for dropping by my paperjournal =)
I love your Starbucks sketches!
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