tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433515488823955689.post5317858758692020022..comments2023-12-21T14:45:09.256-08:00Comments on jackie simmonds artyfacts: ARE YOU BEING WATCHED?jackie simmondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725622291154212026noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433515488823955689.post-47164724021520339742011-11-18T11:50:31.556-08:002011-11-18T11:50:31.556-08:00Love your information - - -but really love your dr...Love your information - - -but really love your drawings!! They are so distinct, and are so yours!! And do make me want to work harder! I take all of these things seriously - - but have fun with it too. Thanks! I am enjoying the email updates as well.Ida M. Glazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168162507681364472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433515488823955689.post-1159933972774571082011-10-11T14:30:08.362-07:002011-10-11T14:30:08.362-07:00how nice of you all to comment. If you do come ba...how nice of you all to comment. If you do come back to have another look, please note that I am planning to try to post weekly....but this week is more than a little hectic, so do forgive me if I miss this one.<br />thanks for all the encouragement and comment.jackie simmondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725622291154212026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433515488823955689.post-44321340585896746622011-10-10T19:03:48.242-07:002011-10-10T19:03:48.242-07:00Great post! I like the idea of keeping a sketchboo...Great post! I like the idea of keeping a sketchbook just for people sketches.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559534274200050929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433515488823955689.post-17493835129826008192011-10-10T14:16:11.041-07:002011-10-10T14:16:11.041-07:00I am hanging on every word you type....and loving ...I am hanging on every word you type....and loving your artwork too! I think even if we have experience, we're always looking for more advice...something we hadn't thought of already!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231453420718519162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433515488823955689.post-80537649625438824292011-10-10T10:10:37.036-07:002011-10-10T10:10:37.036-07:00Great post that makes me think I should just do it...Great post that makes me think I should just do it! I am a self-confessed coward in this area now (which is a shame, because I used to have no qualms at all about sitting on a bus sketching everyone). I also love the tip of 'making the head smaller than you think' - so true, I always end up with giant heads and dis-proportioned bodies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433515488823955689.post-61938303409608353842011-10-09T21:43:06.770-07:002011-10-09T21:43:06.770-07:00Great post! I know a lot of people get nervous abo...Great post! I know a lot of people get nervous about sketching in public. I never did because I was always a showoff, so I wouldn't chase them away. It surprised me more the few times no one came up to watch.<br /><br />I do know a little about fear though. I've overcome several phobias in my life - irrational fears that when I was a kid got laughed at so much that the bullies made them worse.<br /><br />I got over them by slow successive approximation. I deliberately sought out what I was afraid of in a milder form, the mildest form I could stand. Then faced it, kept on at that level for a while, tried something harder.<br /><br />For sketching with people around, it might start by sketching with several other artist friends. Even outdoors in public, if you go in a group with other artists someone else is bound to be less shy and take up explaining to people. The most shy in the group can stick to the middle where the people on the ends are more likely to get the questions.<br /><br />Or sketch in front of family some night, while they're busy watching television. They might get curious but at least they're people you know well and timing it for their favorite show, they'll be distracted enough not to bother you. <br /><br />Successive approximation works against specific fears. I can't think of one time when I was drawing in public that anyone insulted me or my art the way kids picked on me in grade school. Art changes the context for people. The ones who talk to you are interested in art and you have that in common to begin with.robertsloan2arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02598847116529877475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433515488823955689.post-24106439621397891492011-10-09T08:19:28.815-07:002011-10-09T08:19:28.815-07:00Excellent post! Beautiful sketches too! I love d...Excellent post! Beautiful sketches too! I love drawing in public too. I like three-quarter angles - the people often don't see you and it is the best angle for them anyway. Also sketching folks that are involved in conversations so they won't notice you!Dan Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130079803891606515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433515488823955689.post-33220441729390290742011-10-09T07:35:21.596-07:002011-10-09T07:35:21.596-07:00I shall try the looking thoughtfully into space id...I shall try the looking thoughtfully into space idea! :) Keeping one eye on my handbag and the other on my kit, mind you....neat trick if you can do it.jackie simmondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725622291154212026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433515488823955689.post-65088889129710238822011-10-09T00:40:16.034-07:002011-10-09T00:40:16.034-07:00These sketches alone would make anyone want to try...These sketches alone would make anyone want to try it. Such a useful post Jackie. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10384924637209505329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433515488823955689.post-85089106366700358962011-10-08T11:11:17.570-07:002011-10-08T11:11:17.570-07:00great post! I don't get to sketch people very ...great post! I don't get to sketch people very often, I'm usually outside in my fields, but I do like doing it. I used to sketch them all the time while riding the buses in college. <br />I also find that if you try not to 'meet' someones gaze, ignore people, they often won't bother you. Or if you feel they're coming your way, close your book and look thoughtfully away into space?? hahah...Might work.Mary McAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395679637846393350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433515488823955689.post-30131023185930488932011-10-08T10:35:47.043-07:002011-10-08T10:35:47.043-07:00Great sketches and wonderful, helpful post! Thank...Great sketches and wonderful, helpful post! Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00374005044093855975noreply@blogger.com