Thursday, June 18, 2026

So Many Faces, So Little Time

 

5/17/26
5/17/26

Many people tend to travel on the same commuting routes repeatedly to work or school. I’m not very regular – I take whatever train or bus will get me to my social or recreational activities – but I sometimes wonder if I’ve ever sketched the same person twice.

5/19/26

5/23/26

I’d like to think that once I sketch a face, I’ll remember it the next time I see it, but I doubt I would. So many men I draw look and dress similarly. Women tend to look more unique than men, but I wouldn’t necessarily remember them, either.

5/27/26

5/27/26



Unlike a place I’m sketching, I often have only the distance between two stops to observe and draw a face. When I begin one, I generally assume they’ll be leaving within minutes, so  the pressure is on to capture as much as I can before they do. And the pressure of not knowing how long I have is a large part of what I enjoy about sketching fellow commuters. Unfortunately, that kind of sketching doesn’t store the face in my long-term memory.

5/27/26

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