Sketching On The Serenade Of The Seas; The Ping Pong Player

Playing Ping Pong

     On one of the outdoor decks on the cruise ship there are ping pong tables all set up and being used by kids, parents, anyone who wants to play and have fun.  The day that I sketched this father of a young boy, I was watching him play and noticed that, although there was a lot of activity of hitting the ball back and forth, whenever he waited for the ball to be returned, he always kept the same pose.  Ding, ding, ding in my brain!  "Get the sketch pad out and start drawing fast before the game is over!" This was really challenging because of the movement, and looking at him quickly while he was in his pose, then drawing quickly when he hit the ball, then looking again, maybe erasing a little, until I felt I was completed.  The game did end shortly after I was done. Whew! This sketch was fun to do.  Then, when we were both done, pencils go back into the toothbrush holder, the eraser in the plastic box and the sketch pad and everything back in my bag, and off I go to meander and observe for any more good subjects! (oh, yes, I have fun not involving art work, too!)  Of course, there's more coming!