Bar Sketches

One page from each of the past three years. The first image, from early 2020, was just before the shutdown. It was the last time I went out in public for some time. Most restaurants turned to curbside takeout or contactless delivery. The couple depicted at the bottom of the page were traveling.

As much as I love sketching in bars, restaurants, coffee shops, I always feel self-conscious and. Have a difficult time relaxing. no one has ever acted bothered by my activity, but it does feel somewhat intrusive. But I’m not likely to be asking anyone’s permission any time soon.

Bar patrons, March, 2020. Pen and ink sketches.
Bar patron, 2021. Pen and ink.
Bar patrons, 2022. Pen and ink sketch.