Concertina book held at the Brooklyn Sketchbook Library https://www.sketchbookproject.com/library/23319
I had just re-read the possible themes for the 2018 sketchbook project, the last of which was melancholy. While waiting in Milan train station I was struck by the sadness emanating from a model in the giant poster above my head. It prompted me to look at fashion models for luxury goods in magazines and airports and discovered so many that looked sad. Sophisticated, sultry, sexy, yes but also melancholic. That started me off drawing and painting faces - a nice little project for the Brooklyn sketchbook and a chance to concentrate on faces and watercolour.
- Subject Matter: Figure