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The yellow Komatsu was my original sketch subject. When I
started, the operator wasn’t even inside, so I figured I had some time to get
it. Before I knew what was happening, the Komatsu turned around and moved a
short distance away, and the red machine, which had an auger on its business
end, moved into place. Meanwhile another yellow Komatsu was in the background
(you can see part of its shovel behind the STOP sign).
I was feeling frustrated because I knew I wouldn’t be able
to finish any of the machines before they moved. But I’ve learned from
sketching people and zoo animals that they tend to eventually go back to the
same positions. And so it was with this intricate, noisy ballet of heavy
equipment, each doing its job for a few minutes, then moving away to make room for
the next one, then returning. Instead of turning the page each time, I decided
to turn this into a “sketchbombed” composite.
Speaking of sketchbombs, the worker holding the STOP sign
had come by to see what I was doing. “Hey, how come I’m not in it?” he quipped.
So I put him in.
Gotta keep the workmen happy. lol I love how you combined all three of them into one sketch! You are becoming an expert at those big machines.
ReplyDeleteYou should have told him that he wasn't in it because he didn't get the machines to stop :-)
ReplyDeleteCheers --- Larry