Making Water
Posted: December 6, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized 8 CommentsA few months ago I saw a drawing from Miguel Herranz, one of my very favorite Urban Sketchers. It was a sketch of a long line of people waiting to buy drinks at an outdoor stand in Barcelona. I marvelled at how skilled Miguel is at drawing all these people because I get all confused when the line starts moving. Miguel’s response was, “It was not so difficult since some of them were waiting to ask for their drink, so more or less standing still. The main trick is that apart from the tall girl with the hat most of them are like lego dolls: body, head, arms and legs are taken from different people that took similar positions or gestures, obviously forgetting anatomical precision.”
I tried the lego approach today with this guy selling trees. I drew his head and torso, very quickly in case he moved, and then he disappeared and never came back. So I waited until another guy came along and I added in the legs. And look what happened! I think I will have to spend some time watching Miguel the next time I see him.
So, when you say “And look what happened!” exactly what do you think happened? The sketch looks good to me except maybe that the guy looks like he could be using the Gulliver’s Travels method of putting out fires… or perhaps that he accidentally put on two different boots when he dressed for the day. : )
Yes, that’s exactly what it looks like!
So that what the title “Making Water” was all about… you Canadians sure are a coy bunch.
And now that I look closer at your sketch, it even looks he wet his pants… this is a real classic! I hope you gave the poor man some privacy. LOL.
I was wondering if anyone would catch the title. : )
And, I just checked… you are too embarrassed to put it on Flickr… and I guess that means it will never see the light of day on the USK website either?
Not embarrassed Ross. I just find it inappropriate for either site. I never talk about my own technical problems on either on those sites because that is more about me and those venues are supposed to be “showing the world through our sketches”. At least that is how I interpret it. I can whine on my own blog about my drawing problems but I don’t want to do that anywhere else.
Duh. I didn’t get it… But I really like the sketch! Another classic seasonal scene. (not the making water part)
Thanks Alison!