News Friends

Sure, I don't know this guy, so technically I am still sketching strangers, but I feel like he is part of our life, in a virtual way anyway.  This is my rendition of Brian Williams of NBC nightly news.  We invite him into our home on a regular basis, and over time, more an more of his personality shines through.  I think he would be an interesting guy to sit and have a conversation with over a glass of wine.  Brian, if you are out there....you are always welcome to stop by here!

Roman Emperor Hadrian

The Hadrian portrait group over on Flickr is an interesting place.  There is a show this summer at the World Heritage Foundation site in England near Hadrian's wall.  This little group of artistic talent has been invited to portray a likeness of one of the most powerful Roman Emperors ever.  

I am amazed by how many sculptural busts were made of this man, either he was quite powerful, or he was narcissistic to a fault! 

The source for this photo was used with permission from Danita Copeland. 

This is my rendition of the dude....acrylic paint, ink, marker

Stranger Sketches continues....

I am so very lucky to have this little habit of bringing my sketchbook wherever I go.  A bit back I attended a meeting hosted by several different organizations regarding "Art Carts" in Tacoma, and, of course, I brought my sketchbook.  I was sitting way way way back, but the only person in the room I found remotely interesting to draw was Marty Campbell.  He is a local business owner and a member of the Tacoma City Council.  I don't know him really, only been introduced once, been around the same people here and there around town, but he seems like a really great guy.

Skip forward to this afternoon, wandering the isles of the local grocery store when I passed him. Now, he doesn't know me from Doris Day, but I thought, what the heck.  I called out his name, and introduced myself.  Commence fumbling and twittering on about how he doesn't know me, but I sketched him once and would he like to see it and, well, it was rather embarrassing.  Here I am just trying to introduce myself to this guy, thought I could even get some information out of him which could potentially help me with my art business, and I can't even keep my own composure.  What a fumbling fool I can be sometimes.

So, to complete the humiliation, I am posting the whole ridiculous mess here on my blog.  I mean hey, when looking like a goof, why not show everyone what a complete dork you are!  I need to get over this hang-up about talking to people I don't know about my art.  Hmmmm, now, how exactly do I do that?  Suggestions welcome!