Saturday, January 25, 2020

Sketches from the Impeachment Trial

Art Lien for New York Times.
Art Lien has been a witness to history as he sketches the impeachment trial in Washington, DC.

Art Lien says: "Some members took up a second activity, like fidget spinning or doodling.”

He says that he is only allowed to bring simple drawing tools into the Senate chambers to produce the line work. He is forced to paint the washes later from memory.



Art Lien's normal beat is the Supreme Court. Here's a video profile (Link to YouTube).


Most professional courtroom sketch artists work in federal jurisdictions, as many state courts have allowed cameras to cover their proceedings. 
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5 comments:

  1. BevanJanuary 25, 2020 at 4:02 PM

    I like his pictures of the supreme Court, especially the fictional ones at the world cup, it start wars opening.

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  2. ZenManYoJanuary 27, 2020 at 11:46 PM

    Of course, Trump was born on Flag Day. I wonder who else might have been. :-)

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  3. UnknownFebruary 1, 2020 at 11:01 AM

    Thank you for the mention, James Gurney. I'm a huge fan of your blog, having learned so much from it. -Art

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  4. Marcia PotereFebruary 1, 2020 at 11:26 AM

    His work is amazing and depicts people’s expressions better than any photography. I always look forward to seeing his drawings. What a talent!

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