Sunday Subway Sketch! Workshop

Dr. Jeff Levine led a workshop last Sunday on how to sketch in the city subway.  I was very impressed with how he does his art as you can see from his YouTube channel and website.

We started the workshop with a short intro on the basics of Subway Sketching, then a short warm-up sketch on the Q Train with fellow sketchers, Allan and Raylie, as our subjects.  Then we took another train at 14th Street Union Square to Brooklyn and got off at 36th Street Station to see the wonderful mosaic artwork before heading down to Coney Island for a quick lunch at the famous Nathan's Hot Dog.  On the return trip, we got off at the Brighton Beach station and did a quick sketch of the opposite platform.

Jeff's workshop was definitely fun.  How come there never is enough time when you're having fun? 

Here are my workshop sketches.  Line work done on the train but shading was added later at home.  Water soluble graphite and regular graphite pencil on toned paper.  Pen and Ink used on the last two sketches.

A tired looking passenger on the Q Train.  I really like this one best.

The scene inside the next train car as seen from our cab window.

Allan posing as our "unsuspecting" model.  Goda immediately to my right.

Center figures, Raylie and Pat seated next to each other.   This car has an older seating type and configuration.

An older looking Oriental man with an umbrella who refused my offer to take my seat.

Two passengers not having to do with each other.

A happy looking passenger having a call on the train.

Only the seated lady, third from left, was there first, then one by one, more passengers came and got inserted into this scene.