ABSTRACT
Sketching a live production has the built-in challenge of poor lighting and tight seating. When sketching famous personalities look for characteristics that make that character unique and recognizable. Sketching from television, for example, offers opportunities to observe clothing, hairstyles, etc., and, with editing cuts, the artist is forced to draw quickly. Everyday activities, such as watching television or going out to eat, offer unique and sometimes unusual sketching avenues. The importance of creating a quick sketch lies not only in artists skill of putting pencil to paper; it relies on their ability to observe and capture the intricacies of everyday activities. Take advantage of the hour or two to capture on paper the person at the counter, the waiters and waitresses as they scramble about putting on a balancing act of trays, glasses, a floor being mopped or beverage being poured—the list of activities can go on and on.
