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Long Days, Slow Evenings

Long Days, Slow Evenings

It appears I have forgotten. Or maybe I never knew.

Urban SketchingNishant JainJuly 14, 2021vancouver, north vancouver, picnic, sneaky art, sneakyart, sunset, evening, waterfront, park Comments

The Existentialism of Tiny People

The Existentialism of Tiny People

Tiny people have a lot to say.

WritingNishant JainJuly 12, 2021existentialism, tiny people, sneakyart, philosophy, phenomenology, sartre, simone de beauvoir, self consciousComment

One Hour 100 People?

One Hour 100 People?

That’s roughly 1.6 people per minute, or just over 30 sec per person. Which is really not that hard after all

Urban SketchingNishant JainJuly 7, 2021sneakyart, traffic light, people drawing, tiny people, quick drawing, blenz coffee, downtown, vancouver, ink, lamy safari, accordion sketchbook Comments

Boats, Geese, and other Sketchers

Boats, Geese, and other Sketchers

I sketched with other people for the first time in a long time. It was an enjoyable time, but I’m feeling unsettled from it too…

Urban SketchingNishant JainJuly 5, 2021sketchers, meetup, park, boats, goose, drawing, ink, usk, vancouver, summer Comments

Phenomenology, and Art

Phenomenology, and Art

Let us look at the “things themselves”.

WritingNishant JainJuly 3, 2021philosophy, phenomenology, art, sneakyart, sartre, simone de beauvoir, hegel, husserl, nietzche, existentialism Comments

Ep 21 - Making Storyboards with Alex Hillkurtz

Ep 21 - Making Storyboards with Alex Hillkurtz

I speak with painter and storyboard artist, Alex Hillkurtz, about working on Hollywood storyboards and how it informs and influences his art today.

SneakyArt PodcastNishant JainJuly 2, 2021alex hillkurtz, urban sketching, sneakyart, podcast, paris, watercolor, storyboards, almost famous, argo, hollywood, turner, sargent, competitionComment