Kandahar calling

An unknown journalist and documentary maker recollected a recent assignment?
The somewhat visceral nature of the story impacted the drawing, the way the unforgiving sharpie strokes hit the page. If u view this, please send a name, a point of view or story. Thanks.

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Oliver Banyard, web designer Aug 28th

I met Oliver, a graphic designer a Mascot's

he was working on a cool website for tattoo removal

With the number of odd and questionable tattoos I thing they will be busy.

find him at

www.oliverbanyard.com

Jenn contemplating

Jenn is a future writer. I cught this impression of her as she sat in the Mascot. musing over a coffee..  her eyes wondering outside.

She was seemingly lost in thought apparently contemplating a first internship with a web zine

that she was about to start .

Exciting opportunity.

Good luck Jenn at your first writing job

drop the fridgegallery a line we could some writing skills.

knightonart@gmail.com

Rodney

Rodney

Stopping for the essential morning coffee, Zoe at Ballucons on Sorauren, made me a PURRfect Americano.
Zoe is something of an artist herself and is planning to post some performance art on YouTube. Zoe if your listening send me a link.

Rodney, a patron, saw a sketch of the belle Zoe and said he'd be happy to sit for me.

In conversation Rodney mentioned he had sat for prominent Toronto Painter, Rachelle Kearns as part of her series of portraits on 16 influential people. Modestly, he said he wasn't sure why she had chosen him. At the time Rodney's company manufactured a key highly fire retardant insulation used in many of today's airplanes. 5 minutes later it was done and I was off on my bike to work.

Kearns portrait resides on his daughters wall and it would be nice to think this sketch gets a few days air play.

Friday evening was spent walking on Spadina. The weather was superb and I stopped at the Red.Tavern.

I completed a number of sketches of the patrons and was even invited to a few tables.  Most patrons were surprised and appreciative to receive my casual impression -- it often lead to conversations and from my point of view is now part of the drawing.

The table nearest me was occupied by a 4 young women of a all female band Mad June. They were from Montreal and in Toronto performing at the Hideout and on a recording gig in Toronto.
Welcome ! 2 of the group members had colourful bold arm tattoos that were truly original works of art in of themselves.

If u just happen to check into this web site send me info say hello and I will post a link.

I also met Trev Murphy
who renders exceptional portraits and sketch cards with copic markers...I emailed him and he replied.

Again at Tango Palace, I asked this young lady sitting with a close friend if I could make a quick sketch to which she agreed. She revealed that she was involved in Native studies. I searched the Now magazine for an appropriate page and this seemed to be a good fit.

On top of the coffee table the couple were sitting at was a plastic talking Darth Vader masked figure.  The friends had decided perhaps for fun to allow the talking Star Wars character to govern their day. Bowling won as the next destination. Youth, it is a fabulous thing! and thanks.

A decent likeness of Dan, Life model volunteer at the Ben Navee Gallery Toronto Aug 21, 2012
10 Minute Pose

I wish to thank Santi, an artist who has been an inspiration and if I receive permission I will feature a few of his gestures at a layer date.

Aug 20th 2012

Graham is a programmer the mouse in the background adds to it, I think. Graham sat with his coffee at Tango Palace  all the while texting his girlfriend...his soulful smile gave it away.

Saturday the 18th 2012 . I spent a fews hrs sketching. Jason, left, a systems analyst, and a future painter  who was working in acrylics. Jason was found sitting at Poor John's restaurant. A Kindle in hand. We enjoyed a short conversation in the morning sunlight. 

Later that day I stopped in at the AGO and sketched a few people including the unknown Chinese women from Toronto. I asked to sketch her and she delightfully agreed. A few minutes later she held the result

Coolest Buys (top )was rendered over a pint on College. She was very positive and confident and I think that shows in the sketch

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Aug 7th 2012

Kim at the Tango Palace Cafe on Queen East nr Jones was sitting on the Patio and knitted furiously and automatically whilst in conversation without dropping a stitch. She did remark when presented the sketch that she did look like a Queen. She was knitting something for a baby.

A casual impression of Siobhan  enjoying a patio beverage at the Rhino. Siobhan and her partner were very encouraging! I also sketched Vance and I hope my lines conveyed his swagger , but alas did not take a picture...I am secretly hopeful that I might get my first email from them...to launch the unofficial start of this project. More importantly my drawing allowed me to exchange some stories and make a connection my hood.

I have received a photo back, thank you.

THE confident Chef

Sketched on Roncesvalle...THE confident Chef!

Fridge gallery project

The Fridge Gallery Project,  switch to Snapshot or PAGES mode under Home for best view, top left pull down menu

Kitchens are comfortable meeting places. My fridge like many others is tattooed with reminders, postcards, telephone numbers, coupons, motivational magnets and of course, art. If it's important you'll probably find it there. Would you trust someone with nothing on their fridge I ask?

If my drawing is temporarily exhitbited, especially on a fridge door, thank you

The Object of this Project,

TO stimulate conversations, be a curiosity, or take you back to a moment. By drawing you, I

took a risk.

My name is David Knighton. I found there is nothing more challenging or interesting than the faces of those around me. My drawings are made on the spot, quickly and spontaneously -- my subjects are unposed and initially unaware that I'm committing my impression of them to newsprint. With heads in constant motion, talking, laughing, drinking, often my drawings take on a life their own and are rarely photographically realistic.

In case you were wondering if I was really drawing the person
behind you, or if your nose is really that big, I have to say the Sharpie is an unforgiving tool! Still, I
chose the Sharpie for precisely its boldness. Like words spoken, lines drawn with a Sharpie cannot
be taken back and those lines are often the catalyst for conversation, an opportunity to share a story
with the person behind the face.

Please send me a picture of your
own fridge gallery. Email a jpeg to: knightonart@gmail.com. Art acquires more relevance and context when you know the stories and the person behind it. This collection may become a catalyst for a future exhibition,

I look forward to hearing from you!!

David Knighton, casual impressionist, Toronto Neighbourhood.