Metrosketch Series (12) Drawing

The Washington D.C. metro rail has a unique energy during the morning rush; commuters eagerly hustling to their destination only to be enclosed in a space where anxiety is not welcome and time stands still. When the metro doors close there a sense of calm after the anticipation. In this place, I am a voyeur, the capturing strangers unbeknownst to them and bound by a common experience. Metro sketches are ephemeral as there is constant uncertainty of a bumpy train against my pen stroke and the internal struggle of capturing enough of my subject before they get off of the train. They portray the calmness we feel, when the noise of the outside world can't reach us. The beauty and uniqueness of each drawing captures the human experience of riding public transportation; reminding us to stop focusing so much on our destination and be more mindful of our journey .