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3 Awful Places To Draw

In my defence, I just love to draw.

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3 Awful Places To Draw
Emily Okin

My nose is perpetually turned toward my sketch pad. I love drawing and no matter the place or time, I move my pencil across the page. But years of experience have taught me some places are better to draw in than others. Below, places that weren't such great choices.

In Class

The hardest part about sitting in class is paying attention to the monotonous drawl of the professor. Professors seem to love talking more than teaching, so I think we are all at least a little guilty of this transgression. However, an artist with a pencil and paper is a danger to her course performance. But hey, I am completely justified if the class is unimaginably dull and boring. I will just suffer the consequences during the next exam.

In the Rain

This one should be obvious, but I lack common sense and really wanted to draw rain. Unfortunately, it ruined my sketch pad by smearing the graphite, charcoal, and watercolor pictures I drew. It also gave me a super bad hair day and I later got sick.

In Public

Though I have never personally experienced this, my artsy-fartsy friends say that when they draw in public, people approach them. It goes like this:

An illustrator is doodling in her sketch pad, unaware of the approaching danger. The stranger slowly lurks forwards, pauses next to the artist's shoulder and needlessly asks, "Did you draw that?"

Pencil in hand, the illustrator deadpans, "Yes." Thus inviting an annoying series of dumb questions with obvious answers.

Personally, however, I love sharing and talking about my art. So if you see me doodling, feel free to ask as many obvious questions as you like!

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