This was inspired by a beggar I saw in Paris by the Notre Dame. Rather than begging, he was at least providing the public with music piped from his music box. There were a lot of ‘look out for pickpocket’ signs around the large attractions, so I figured he may be a distraction for some kid to go and do the dirty work.
I’m back! I spent almost 2 weeks between Berlin and Paris — will put up some pictures soon! In the meantime, there was one night I hopped on a metro in Paris, which was quite possibly the most cramped I’d ever been. Smashed against the standing poles, I got to know everyone’s hands very well– their smells, scars, rings… After that episode, the subway air smelled like a fresh spring breeze!
Revisiting portraiture 😀
I haven’t done one of these in a loooong time. My reference was my reflection against a window with a screen behind it at night– the main light source was my monitor, and as I worked the colors shifted, changing the color of light on my face… This went into a loop until things refined themselves out. I really enjoy working with ambiguous live reference! I’d like to try a low-light life drawing workshop where the artists can barely see the models or their paper. Hmmmm!
Stills from the latest Hiccup! I really want the Mars rover to find a skeleton.
New film vis dev.