Station Points 31Diner Conversation, colored pencils and
watercolor, 5 x 8" (13 x 20 cm)
She looks at her hands. He looks at his
phone. Neither of them talks. Behind me
a college girl says to her companions, “If
I don’t have enough Red Bull to get me
through the day, I will be pissed.” She
never stops talking.Diner Wisdom, watercolor, gouache and fountain pen, 5 x 8" (13 x 20 cm)
Tom sits at the counter reading his newspaper. Before I start sketching, I notice he has already fi nished his meal, so he won’t be there long. I skip the pencil lay-in
stage and dive in with fl at brushes, painting shape against shape. I surround his light brown jacket with dark tones for contrast. He gets up and leaves after 10
minutes. Right about then our steaming plates of scrambled eggs arrive. Our booth table is covered with art supplies. I put the watercolors away and fi nish up the
sketch from memory after we’re done eating.