This is my second year of sketching the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions - Squash. It's a one week indoor tournament event being held inside the Grand Central Terminal. They built a glass court in Vanderbilt Hall with seating spots for paid spectators. As a transient city commuter, I get to see the events here both in the morning and evening trips at GCT.
Last Thursday, opening day, I tried my luck in securing a nice spot with the media people in front of the glass court behind the people watching from the hallway entrance to GCT. I spoke to some staff workers and explained that I sketch and that I did one last year. I was told to approach Michael who is the supervisor. After finding him and showing him my work, he not only was willing to get me a front spot among the spectators by the hallway but he gave me a wristband allowing me inside the downtown court wall seating area. Wow! I was so happy he did that.
The following day, I made a quick sketch in the morning, with Gus there, the security guy I met the night before. In the evening, I also stopped by and made more addition to the earlier sketch. On Monday, I finished the line work on site and added some watercolor at home.
