Morning Paper

Only one again as I needed another nap, Monday mornings are hard! I bought a new sketchbook today too, so there should be some good old fashioned pen and paper work to come.

OMG!

Only one this morning as I was asleep for most of the journey. I was awoken by this girl who was trying to sound like Stacy Solomon.

The importance of warming up.

This was my first effort this morning of a guy sitting at the opposite table on the train, which has too realistic proportions and not what I was aiming for. Still, just warming up.

My second was better and looser as I spied a long face through the gap in the seats.
Then I saw this guy pass by my window as he left the train at Clapham Junction! He had such a squished up face and I had to try and get it down from my one quick glance, but I think it's much more successful for it.

Friday Morning Commuters

1st Sept '11

Faces on the train in the morning,

and Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' which Em and I were watching on the train home. And very good it is too.

Weds 31st

Did these today on the train to and from work. I figured out that if I just take a quick glance of someone and try and draw mostly from memory I don't get bogged down in details. I do obviously look up during the drawing but I try and limit this at the beginning.

I spotted this lady early on, she wasn't quite as old as she appears here.
Then this woman sat opposite me, so I quickly captured what I could without arousing suspicion. Em always tells me I make to much of a head motion when I'm observing so I'm trying to remember to only move my eyes.

These were done on the way home whilst watching the remake of 'Of Mice and Men', which was predictable to say the least.

Bank Holiday

This is most of what I've been doing lately, a bit of a mixed bag. Had a bit more success in loosening up and simplifying things but still a way to go. I started using Adobe Ideas on the iPhone too which is pretty nice, give it a try.

Daydreaming

Riding the rail

Been away on holiday for a few weeks and just getting back into the swing of things, these are fellow commuters from the past two mornings. Still struggling to push the shapes for a more cartoony look, does anyone have any tips/advice?

Shopping