Here’s the second sketch from my failed project. It’s of Brady Rhoades, our editor. This time I was drawing from one of my own photographs, which I prefer to do. It’s much easier to work from an original photograph than it is from someone else’s image. I learned this lesson many years ago when I offered to do a wedding portrait of some friends. I used one of their wedding shots as the primary source and it took me months to do. It never turned out right either, but I gave it to them anyway.

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Some weeks ago I was asked to do some drawings of our fearless leaders so we could run them mug-shot size Sundays on the page featuring editorials and letters to the editor. It was part of the Pilot’s redesign.

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Lori Brystan‘s been working on this dream for five years.

She wanted a cool Friday night destination, something beyond the usual dancing to a DJ and drinks, something evoking the kind of grown-up fun our parents and grandparents enjoyed. Real live music, dancing, singing, dinner and drinks. Imagine seeing Ol’ Blue Eyes or Sarah Vaughan  crooning in front of a cool jazz quartet while you enjoy fine dining. Maybe you even get up for some slow dancing after dinner.

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