5/28/21 Santo Coffee patrons |
One of many things I had missed dearly during the past 14
months was sketching in coffee shops. After being vaccinated, I had been
wanting to do it, but I was still a little uncertain about spending time
indoors in public places. I needed a little push. Then I got an invitation from
Carol and Natalie, and it was the push I needed.
When Rip Van Winkle woke up at Santo Coffee, she blinked her eyes and realized she had forgotten how to sketch real-life people! I had a clear view of the man just outside the window and the bright red Jump bike next to him, but I didn’t get far before another guy sat down inside and blocked that view. Oh, that’s right… that’s what urban sketching is about! The café felt busy and noisy, and I felt out of place, but it helped to have good friends (figuratively) holding my hand. I had certainly missed them, too.
Once again, the result is not my best, but I will always remember it as my first post-vax sketch at a coffee shop and part of my ongoing re-entry to the public world.
I still haven't ventured into a coffee shop...maybe because we seem to have a lot fewer here than you do there. Glad your friends were there to encourage you and hold you hand. Nicely done!!
ReplyDeleteI was happy to be with my friends, but I'm not sure about being indoors anywhere... still taking baby steps!
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