I’ve reached that point where it is hard for me to listen to a talk without taking some time to sketch the person talking.

I mean, I can listen either way, but why waste the opportunity to sketch and paint while listening? That way I get the benefit of the lecture AND extra art practice. What’s the downside?

A person wearing a colorful checkered shirt and a green vest is standing at a podium, speaking into a microphone.A person is sketching and painting a live scene of a crowded lecture or presentation from an elevated viewpoint.