Dad's Sketches

I am always amazed at the way Dad can capture the essence of someone with just a few lines. I also like how he starts boldly with pen, scratches around with lines until he finds the right feel (checkout that crazy receding ear on the black and white sketch). It adds such a vibrant feel to the portrait, makes it more dynamic. Dad was complaining to one of his friends, Marty Harris, that he was so annoyed that he couldn't see well anymore. And Marty, who is one great illustrator, someone whose work I admired before he even discovered my dad at the mall, said to him, "Well, Leo, I think seeing is vastly overrated when it comes to drawing. Draw what you THINK you see. Draw what you feel." Which is exactly what Dad does. Check out Marty's amazing sketches on his Flickr site: Marty Harris