tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post6028191536070793179..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: 501 QueenJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-63289279967062824232009-03-28T18:21:00.000-04:002009-03-28T18:21:00.000-04:00I'm so sorry I couldn't have been in Toronto for t...I'm so sorry I couldn't have been in Toronto for the talk!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375615378259386972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-17661069291945840182009-03-28T11:53:00.000-04:002009-03-28T11:53:00.000-04:00Jason, I was standing sideways with my feet braced...Jason, I was standing sideways with my feet braced wide apart and my rear and against the seat where my wife was sitting. I braced the sketchbook and sketching hand against my stomach. The ride on the Red Rocket is actually pretty smooth and arrow-straight.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-45434681013065913162009-03-28T08:21:00.000-04:002009-03-28T08:21:00.000-04:00Great drawing, and thanks again for the lecture at...Great drawing, and thanks again for the lecture at ARA and the tips on research, it was very helpful.Nikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02760505163904083307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-53411516750654362412009-03-27T22:47:00.000-04:002009-03-27T22:47:00.000-04:00Great posts! I always enjoy visiting your blog. I'...Great posts! I always enjoy visiting your blog. I've had some people give me dirty looks while I'm sketching them. I probably had that intense face, LOL!!! That's something to keep in mind in the future.Shawn Escotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070563436541794913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-2194623581594812172009-03-27T21:36:00.000-04:002009-03-27T21:36:00.000-04:00Hey James,Great Sketch, I do have a question. How ...Hey James,<BR/><BR/>Great Sketch, I do have a question. How did you manage keeping a steady hand while standing. Last time I tried to draw on a street car, it was a bumpy ride, and I was seated. Well I was actually on a trolley in downtown Memphis Tn. I guess a trolley is different than a street car. <BR/><BR/>It was still loads of fun.<BR/><BR/>Best JasonJason Peckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08851518051471565619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-89493223942466781922009-03-27T17:53:00.000-04:002009-03-27T17:53:00.000-04:00For some reason, im always very interested in othe...For some reason, im always very interested in other artist's sketches and sketchbooks.. i was wondering how many sketchbooks you usually keep going at once, i usually have a larger one for bigger studies and thumbnails then a smaller one i carry around if i try to do stuff like this...however, even though everyone here seeems to have had nice experiences of being caught drawing someone, i once had a girl give me a very dirty look and walk away. i was thoroughly embarrassed by it. maybe its because other college kids dont really understand us art students....J. Bustamantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929146200547815299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74435098618923847842009-03-27T15:04:00.000-04:002009-03-27T15:04:00.000-04:00@ Maria: I don't know if 'bravery' has anything t...@ Maria: I don't know if 'bravery' has anything to do with sketching people. I personally sketch people a lot, in parks or buses or trains, coffeeshops or on the street, and I'm almost never noticed. (Or at least I don't notice when I'm noticed...) <BR/>And of the dozen or so times that I've been noticed (in 40 years or more!), the people have always been flattered that they were a model for a drawing.<BR/><BR/>So go ahead and draw them!r8rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08458251039005409196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-40409636043387245242009-03-27T14:56:00.000-04:002009-03-27T14:56:00.000-04:00Jim,As always, your blog enriches my day and my li...Jim,<BR/><BR/>As always, your blog enriches my day and my life. And, as usual, it does so on two levels: informational and motivational. Your sharing of the precise tools you use -- including the "people skills" -- is so helpful. Getting a look at your sketches, and hearing the conditions under which you do them, is inspirational. Thanks!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887032241037669868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-30507977417939125652009-03-27T12:05:00.000-04:002009-03-27T12:05:00.000-04:00It's true - most people don't mind, and some are f...It's true - most people don't mind, and some are flattered! I often draw bands playing in bars (the musicans never notice - they're too busy), and at one restaurant, the waitstaff was facinated. They kept coming over to look at what I was doing... brought me some wine on the house... then some dessert on the house... I left some of my drawings with the tab! <BR/><BR/>Great lecture last night, BTW - sorry I couldn't stay to say hi afterwards, but I live beyond the end of that 501 streetcar route - it's a long commute home!Susan Adsetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698268460716108960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-38971107011966058932009-03-27T07:27:00.000-04:002009-03-27T07:27:00.000-04:00Maria, it's a good question. If someone really app...Maria, it's a good question. If someone really appeared uncomfortable or upset I'd quit drawing them, but that almost never happens. Usually people are flattered that you're interested in drawing them. I try to put a pleasant look on my face, not that intense look we all get by default when we're concentrating.<BR/><BR/>In this case this guy never noticed I was drawing him. He was tired and sleepy. Everyone saw me sketching, I guess, because they had nothing else to look at, and I was standing right in front of a lady who kept catching the back of my tweed coat in her knitting needles. <BR/><BR/>If the situation seems to call for it you can ask permission: "I'm learning how to draw; do you mind if I practice by drawing your picture?" Asking that way takes away some of their self-consciouness and lowers their expectations.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-91883789344008628842009-03-27T06:25:00.000-04:002009-03-27T06:25:00.000-04:00It is very cool to have you here in our hometown. ...It is very cool to have you here in our hometown. Any more talks? <BR/><BR/>Enjoy your time in the T-dot!Glendon Mellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03582347493421110738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-7929086045610694142009-03-27T06:18:00.000-04:002009-03-27T06:18:00.000-04:00I always wonder don't you ever feel like your doin...I always wonder don't you ever feel like your doing something naughty drawing someone unaware, like taking a photograph, it can be awfully personal when you focus in on someone. Presumably there were people who saw you sketching away? ...That's not meant to sound derogatory! I admire your braveness and wish I could do the same! :)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803824748971570791noreply@blogger.com