Done in the last three evenings. Spent a short sketching time (10-15 minutes) inside the Grand Central Terminal before catching my train ride home. I was looking for a fresh vantage point to sketch so that led me to the East Wing stairs leading down to the Food Concourse.
A few minutes into my sketching and an MTA services guy noticed me on the stairs. I agree that I was standing at a blind spot. He nicely asked me to get off the stairs.
Me: "I'm just sketching this scene."
Him: "I admire the artistry but you have to come off the stairs. Sir, you have to come off the stairs though."
That made me come down a few steps short of the landing but it wasn't enough for him. Now he asked me to come over to his side ( bottom right corner) of this sketch scene.
While pointing to the direction of the column that he thought I was keenly interested in sketching, he asked.
Him: "Can you get it from this angle?, I think you can."
Me: "Ok, I know but it's a different angle."
Him: "I really think you can."
Suffice it to say, I had to catch my 6:39pm train that Monday evening, so I left our conversation with that excuse. Which led me thinking that I can spend a minute or two on that same spot next time, then leave, without attracting so much attention. So that was what I did the following two evenings to complete this sketch.
Sometimes arguing gets you nowhere. Some people are sticklers for the rules, even if you present things to them logically. You had a good idea to go back. Love the perspective on the stairs.
ReplyDeleteArguing zaps my energy so I stay away from it. I thought it's time to change up my daily commute sketch and use something else than what's inside the car. Thanks, Joan, for visiting.
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