![]() |
1/3/23 Rainy in Maple Leaf. |
Richard Johnson is well known for his many years of sketch reportage for The Washington Post. Literally working in the trenches of military combat, he exemplifies capturing life from direct observation on location. In an Instagram post covering US Marine Corp Operation Freezing Winds in Finland, Johnson says, “There is something far more real about a bad drawing attempted live, than a good studio drawing any day of the week.”
![]() |
1/11/23 Green Lake |
![]() |
1/11/23 Interstate 5 from Ravenna Blvd. |
![]() |
1/19/23 Roosevelt neighborhood |
![]() |
10/29/22 Kona Kitchen from Javasti Coffee, Maple Leaf |
![]() |
11/9/22 Green Lake neighborhood |
![]() |
11/9/22 trees at Green Lake |
![]() |
11/14/22 Green Lake |
![]() |
11/23/22 Maple Leaf neighborhood |
![]() |
11/25/22 Rainy at Green Lake. |
![]() |
11/28/22 Green Lake neighborhood |
![]() |
12/5/22 roofers in Maple Leaf |
![]() |
12/26/22 Trees wrapped in lights, Green Lake Village |
You are like me. I feel it is much more satisfying to sketch from life even if it is something small. Working from a photo doesn't really excite me much.
ReplyDeleteI know -- I don't think I can remember seeing anything you've sketched from a photo! You're a drawing-from-life lifer! :-)
Delete