Tuesday afternoon my husband and I decided we needed to get away for an afternoon in Galveston. So, that afternoon we went to the grocery store to load up on goodies to take in the cooler. I stayed in the car and sketched. (I was covered in paint anyway...too embarrassed to go in.)
Does it count as drawing in public if you're in the car in a parking lot where no one can look over your shoulder?
Wednesday we headed off to Galveston Island. We had a wonderfully relaxing day. We walked, we went to the Strand, we sat around listening to the waves. It took me awhile to decide what I would draw. Looking out at the water didn't seem challenging enough with the straight line of the horizon, unless I concentrated on the water, which actually seemed too much for me. I went with drawing my husband, which many would say I could do anytime (my mom did say that), but really I can't because he's never still! This sketch(ten minutes, maybe?)was torture for him.
By the time I got out the sketchbook, we had both had enough rays, so we were sitting with our backs to the sun. That is a white t-shirt on my husband's head. He didn't want his neck or ears to burn. I think I'll use this as EDM challenge #176, Draw something summer.I guess this is done in public, but does it count if the person nearest you is 200 feet away?
Of course it counts!! I do sketches from my car occasionally. (this was my favorite from my blog: http://findingmywings-leighbunkin.blogspot.com/2009/04/waitingview-from-my-car.html).Anyway, I love your sketches.They are wonderful! I wanted to sign up to follow your blog but your link isn't working to do that. Love what you are doing!
ReplyDeleteI second Leigh. Of course it counts! The more camouflage the better, as far as I am concerned. I love the beach drawing - it really gives you a sense of place. Proof? The bird in the front - and on the pole - is a Laughing Gull (in breeding plumage), for sure. My bet is that the bird in the back is a Ruddy Turnstone. And the fast one in the front - a sandpiper of some sort (a peep). Now I need to go treat this sunburn..
ReplyDeleteThank you both very much! Drawing in public makes me very nervous. Leigh, your parking lot drawings are great! I wish I had had more time to add shadows!
ReplyDeleteDan, wow! I didn't even know what they were, but looking them up on google, I think you are right!
Hi Raena,
ReplyDeletegreat images!
And I concur with Dan and Leigh that sketching from your car does count as public sketching. Way to go!
I love your moleskine page. your sketches are great.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Wil and PatchworkGirl!
ReplyDeleteRaena - where are you?? The internet feels so empty...empty...empty (hear that echo?)
ReplyDeleteYour parked cars reminded me that I did something similar a couple of years ago. I don't think i could count those as being 'in public' because it was a private car-park and there was no one else in sight, let alone 200 yards away! Perhaps I shall look them out and post them.
ReplyDeleteI think you can certainly call sketching 'in public' if you are in a public place and can see even one person in the distance!
Your sketches are great - I am looking forward to more of them.