We just returned from a visit to family in Arkansas and Louisiana. I took my sketch book with me as I usually do. I don’t get as much art time as I like so I grab it when I can. I had the brilliant idea that I could draw on the plane. I worked on one pen and ink, that has been a WIP, on the way there. The ride was pretty smooth and I will post that picture in the future.
The return trip was a little different. We had a four-hour leg from Houston to Sacramento. I decided to challenge myself to complete this snake picture during the flight. After subtracting the takeoff and landing and a couple visits from the drink cart, no adult beverages were involved, I really had less than three hours. I had no help from the pilots, whom I am sure sought out as much extra turbulence as they could. The line work is a bit spastic, but I hope it communicates snake. Despite the turbulence and sitting in the middle of a three seat row in economy between Mary, small, and some 7’5″ guy on my right, yes I’m right-handed, I managed to finish it. It is a good thing for me that snakes don’t have any straight lines!
I photographed this little gopher snake late this Summer. It was my “Snake On The Plane.” Mary thought I should have titled this post “Snake, Rattle and Roll!” Great title, if it had been a rattlesnake I would have used it.
Thank goodness there wasn’t a real snake on the plane. That would have caused panic! You believe in using time to the fullest!
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It makes the flight go by much more quickly.
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Wishfull thinking Tim you probably had another drink doubt you wanted any snake on the plane, unless you wanted your sketch shaken not stirred. Another tool for artist accessory when sketching in the air… turbulence…. never thought you need any in your super paintings. Let me tell you Mary was right it is rattling to the sound of your brush, super.
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Hmmm….maybe a bit more turbulence is a good thing. “Shaken not stirred”, I should have expected as much from Doron Bond!
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No doubt your firm hand was not shaken Tim you made this snake proud.
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Thanks
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And being snake bit is never a good thing!
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But snaking a bit of good is just the thing!
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Snake on a plane! Good one, ha ha…. Nice sketch but snakes do sketch me out. Another good one.
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I was just trying to “draw” you out of your comfort zone. 😉
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Nice job Mr. Livingston! 🙂
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Why thank you so much TB! Nice of you to stop by.
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Wonderful drawing! Especially for a plane ride.
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Thanks Elena. The plane ride did add a bit of risk. All good fun and it made the flight go quicker.
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Tim, This is great. I would love to know what the two people on either side of you were thinking while you drew this.
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Thanks Doug. Well Mary was on the left and she was thinking of getting home. The big guy on my right was peeking, but he never let on anything. We talked later. He was an insulation contractor from Florida and we talked hunting, but he never said anything about the drawing.
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By the way how it Teka doing this hunting season?
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Excellent snake drawing, turbulence and all. Your attention to detail is amazing and what I like about your nature drawings, Tim..
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Thank you so much Leslie. I really appreciate your comment.
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I’m awed – great drawing – and while flying?!! 🙂
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I’m humbled, thank you Helen.
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Definitely NOT seeing “spastic” and I like the composition a lot. Great use of your time!
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Awe, thank you!
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