Sketching Dance

Navratri kicks off the season of Indian holidays that will extend through Diwali, and the nine nights of dancing the garba and dandiya that accompany it are a riot of color and action. One day, I’d love to witness this mega garba in Vadodara , Gujarat with ~60,000 participants. But until then, this little one that’s a fundraiser for a local high school will have to do. 800 people danced in the gym of Leyland High School in San Jose. I had a blast sketching it. Here are sketches from that evening. (and a little video at the end to put it in context: turn on the sound when you watch it)

With action this quick, it’s gestural brushpen drawings that I turn to , and there’s no tool better for them than the Pentel Pocket Brushpen.

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