Phone People

by | Apr 18, 2024 | 0 comments

Phone People

Some of the best models are those who are engrossed in something. And nothing engrosses 21st century humans like their phones. I take my sketchbook almost everywhere because if nothing else, I can guarantee that I will find someone on their phone. I don’t often ask permission in this situation since they are absorbed in something. But whenever possible I will show them the drawing afterwards and connect with them so they can see it when it is finished.

Someone on their phone is also a perfect opportunity to create a story by adding in thought or word bubbles. These I make up completely and don’t have anything to do with the real person. It’s just an idea I had based on the drawing and what I imagined they could be thinking about.

These drawings are from Sketchbooks starting around 2010 or so, when the iphone made extended phone usage much more prevalent.

Do you have a favorite? Which one is it?

 

  • A woman with a green blouse, blue jeans and Ugg boots on the phone. there is a folder in her purse that partially reads 'cance'.

    Cance

  • A woman with brown shoulder length hair, red blouse, tan purse and big hoop earrings reading her phone in an airport.

    Veronica Smith Reading and Waiting at the Airport

  • A woman with dark brown hair, orange blouse, blue sweater and gray pants reading her phone. She has a thought bubble that has a steaming turd in it.

    Shit Thinking at the Coffee Shop

  • A woman with gray hair in a bun, a green blouse and a red sweater with a blue purse on the table in front of her reading on her phone. There are bookshelves in the background.

    Reading at Barnes and Noble

  • A woman with light brown hair, printed blouse and blue eyeshadow reading her phone while a man talks to her and gestures with his hand.

    Reading and Not Listening at Starbucks

  • Two Men, one with a gray shirt and blue pants the other with a red shirt and lime green shorts, sitting at a table. They are looking at their phones. One is thinking 'She's Hot' the other is thinking 'She' Cold'.

    Hot/Cold

  • A woman with brown hair, gray slacks, pink blouse and blue sweater reading her phone.

    Reading in the Waiting Room 2

  • A woman with red hair, red blouse and blue sweater reading her phone.

    Reading in the Waiting Room

  • A woman with brown hair, green blouse, blue sweater reading her phone and saying 'NO! NO!' to herself.

    NO! NO!

  • A woman with a red blouse and brown hair on the phone sitting behind a window

    Alli at Zoellner Chiropractic

  • A woman with light brown hair, gray blouse and green pants talking on the phone while holding a brown purse in her lap.

    Jessica At Midas in a Storm

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