Women on the Train (4-1-08)

An interesting juxtaposition - 2 sequential sketches of pairs of women from diverse backgrounds riding the train. Wasn't a concious theme, just noticed it when I was posting...
Orthodox women on south bound M train from Court to Union Streets

African American women with lots of braids from Atlantic Ave to GC40Deuce on the 4 train.

Ride the Wave

Sorry for not posting much. I was actually kinda bummed out that I was rejected from SVA for the grad program. (Still kinda hurts to type that out)
Anyway, I'm back in action (wounded but mobile) and posting some sketches from the subway and bus since my last post.

Some Selects from the Last Few Weeks

Haven't contributed as I would have like lately as I've been crazy, so here's some highlights from recent rides....

Last Tuesday at Grand Central.
This past Saturday night on the 4 train.
On the V, 3/12/08
4 train 3/12/08
5 train 3/6/08

Reading is Fundamental

My life is easier when people are taken by a good book/interesting article.

Reading on the Uptown A Train

Pencil on water color paper, 5" x 8" by Cara Lynn Kleid. This is the drawing I was working on when I met Ajani.

Subway Artists Unite!

So on the way home yesterday, I sat next to a fellow subway sketcher.

Actually, I wasn't sure what the protocol was in that situation, I didn't want to draw attention and mess up her drawing, but I did want to draw. Anyway, I ended up drawing too and we exchanged website info.

Her art is pretty cool. Very expressive and raw, I really like her portraits.
So check out her website...be sure to check out her blog too.

Cara Lynn Kleid

Also, I have links to two other subway sketchers Ami, who contributed a drawing to this website and Cully.

Ami Plasse
Cully Long

I have and will put up more links to subway sketchers as I come across them.

Enjoy!

Orange

Three more subway drawing from the past day or two. I should probably get back to using my brush pen, but I've been in a lot of uncofortable positions on the train lately, and things get messy...