August 22, 2013

7 Stolen moments.

None of these people knew I was drawing them, as I was drawing them.

A man sitting across from me in the waiting room of the doctor's office.




A young woman passing the time on her laptop in the airport departure lounge.



Betsy's hat flirted with me during a BlogHer session.



A girl answers her celphone on the streets of Chicago, probably on her lunch hour.



Megan's hair is thick and rich and I can't do it justice.



All our flights were delayed coming home from Chicago. This guy stared at his Blackberry for two hours, the sun streaming in behind him as it dropped lower in the sky.



This child caught my eye. When you are two, holding still is impossible (unless you are asleep). I had to be quick.


Who do these moments belong to?
Posted by The Animated Woman at 11:10 PM
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19 comments:

  1. C-FeAugust 22, 2013 at 11:19 PM

    Beautiful.

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  2. UnknownAugust 22, 2013 at 11:20 PM

    [wow] LOVE these.

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  3. LizzAugust 22, 2013 at 11:20 PM

    I LOVE Betsy in her hat! So perfect!

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    1. The Animated WomanAugust 22, 2013 at 11:51 PM

      She was most gracious afterward when I showed her the drawing.

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  4. shewhomustbehrdAugust 22, 2013 at 11:30 PM

    poetry from your brush!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 22, 2013 at 11:41 PM

    Infinity

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  6. absenceofalternativesAugust 22, 2013 at 11:42 PM

    LOVE THESE!!! They remind me the work of my favorite illustrators/authors Sempe:

    https://www.google.com/search?q=sempe&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=sNkWUtacF8PA2AXAkoCAAQ&ved=0CLIBEIke&biw=1554&bih=895

    "Stolen" is my fav amongst all these. Dare I say that I love them even more than the toons you do so awesomely?

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    1. The Animated WomanAugust 22, 2013 at 11:50 PM

      Ah delightful...thanks for showing me Sempe. Sketching is a whole other thing for me, it's like an exercise in letting go.

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  7. UnknownAugust 23, 2013 at 12:54 AM

    Wow -- your illustrations are wonderful at making ordinary moments seem special!

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    1. The Animated WomanAugust 23, 2013 at 1:24 AM

      Ordinary moments are special... they pass by so quickly I can't get them down in lines and shadows.

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  8. alienbodyAugust 23, 2013 at 1:29 AM

    These moments belong to us all, thanks to you.

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  9. UnknownAugust 23, 2013 at 9:17 AM

    Awesome JC!

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  10. VikkiAugust 23, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    Beautiful.

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  11. Jenni Chiu @MommyNaniBooboo August 23, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    Love love love these. The moments belong to those who live them... and those who see them being lived. Thank you for capturing them, so I can see them being lived, too.

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  12. AndreaAugust 23, 2013 at 4:01 PM

    Very beautiful and so touching.

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  13. The Sisters' HoodAugust 25, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    These are simply lovely, free and appear to have just flowed from your fingers ... so much talent you have my dear, and how blessed we are to share it.
    Do these always ....

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  14. Deb NolanAugust 25, 2013 at 2:29 PM

    Extraordinary. These share a story from within you. When and how you capture people.

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  15. CrystalSeptember 7, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    Great little captured moments!

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Cuz You Rocketh.

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