Tagged: urban sketching

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Head studies from cafes and public transit this past week.














Been running about, trips to my doctor who still see something in my tests he’s not comfortable with. Potassium numbers are up the down, same with PSA numbers. In guard about my kidneys. Anyway, mostly time to just grab brief sketches here and there.
Recent development that I’m excited about- joined with a new gallery. And that means I hope get back to working on a body of new paintings and drawings. Perhaps a lot less of the random sketching. More on that as it develops.


  • Met with architect friend Andrea Deng by the Arco Della Pace. Sat in a cafe across the street and sketched while enjoying cocktails and a buffet.

After finishing my sketch of the arch, I turned and captured the scene behind Andrea. Andrea overheard the provocatively clad young lady and her friends mention going Salsa dancing later in the evening.

 
Drawn with fountain pens, DeAtramentis ink, and Pitt Artist Pens in à Hanemühle watercolor sketchbook.

 
A truly bizarre addition atop the convention center in Milano. Mario Bellini’s erotic aquatic imagination got the best of him with what looks like the desiccated remains of a whale that had collapsed in the act of major flagrante delecto with a mis-identified paramour. Imagine the budget the selection committee had to sling at Mario’s go-for-broke moment.
can’t quite figure out whether Mario was enthralled with the convention halls architectural voluptuousness or if he was expressing his inner aggression at not getting the gig to design the Center in the first place.

Fountain pen with DeAtramentis Document Brown ink and Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens on Hannemühle way er paper sketchbook.


President Biden, I’m wondering how you’re doing and where you are on this day of days. Me, I’m in Milano and I seem to recall a story of a family of refugees; in particular, an infant, a young mother and an older gentleman, seeking sanctuary.

Drawn on site in Milano, Italia with fountain pens and Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens

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What appears to be an orderly day in City Council Chambers was anything but. Momentous outburst and some heated speech spiced the days proceedings. Two main issues were if Chicago is to remain a sanctuary city and should hearings regarding police ethics and abuse cases be open or closed. WOW! The day had fireworks!
Chetanaé Ellison giving an impassioned speech about remaining a sanctuary city. Seated before her is retired CPD officer J.D. Anderson.
It was indeed a boisterous session with heartfelt and at times roughly expressed perspectives, but as each would want their chance to be heard, the reminder is that, that right need be extended to contrary positions. Messy at times for sure.
As Winston Churchill was found to say,”No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried ..”
Pitt Artist Pens and fountain pen w/DeAtramentis Document Brown ink on Hannem?hle sketchbook.

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