Sunday, December 30, 2007

Church drawings

For some reason, sometimes I have an easier time paying attention in church if I'm drawing. Maybe it keeps me from being fidgety, and I think I'm usually studying people's faces anyway and this gives me a way to channel that split focus so I can listen better.


These are done with ballpoint pen, and usually pretty hasty before the person moves, so that's why I never get down to their bodies.


15 comments:

Dillon Thompson said...

I love it.

Heather Dixon said...

Wow, Santa Claus goes to your ward? You're so lucky!

Adam Ford said...

These are great! There is a lot of variety in the approaches. I especially like the gesture of the talking guy.

Dave McClellan said...

I have always considered church a valid place to sketch. Really, the bishopric is just asking for it most of the time.

These are great.

Richtoon said...

I always wanted to do that.. The closest I ever did was during a choir practice.. But I got to draw a lot of people and props... Great stuff!!

Leighton Hickman said...

These are great! My brother and I always used to play "the scribble game" during sacrament when we were kids.

Jason Seiler said...

Sam, these are really amazing man!

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fellipe said...

santa was there and he wasn't happy!

Kevin Keele said...

Church is the best place to draw. Period.

Matias Hyde said...

these sketches are great, I really liked them. I find myself drawing people almost all of the time, but never quite accomplish such clean strokes and lines like these. Congratulations!

Nathan Lindsay said...

the second one in from the top left with the straight back - my favorite...and I love that you go to church with Santa.

Gabriel Olson said...

I am the same way at church. I have not yet been able to produce the quantity and quality as these though. Very inspiring church drawings!

Rob Spears said...

Ah no way!
I do the same thing in church!
Im sure if you showed these people the drawing of them you have done they would love it!
I totally would!