Prophecy Watcher 02
Momentary Panic at LAX —
I had a red-eye flight out of Los Angeles International airport. We wouldn’t be boarding for another hour. There was enough to relax and do a painting before I boarded the plane. I searched through my satchel for my paint kit. It wasn’t there. Therefore, it had to be in my carry-on. It wasn’t there either. I hadn’t sensed the emotion of panic in a long time. That was how I felt as I felt around for my kit. I had to wait one long, grueling hour for my wife to return home to confirm that it was indeed at home. Indeed it was. The kit was underneath a shirt I decided not to pack.
Sketch Pen to the Rescue
So what does a ballet dancer do if she leaves her pointe shoes at home? She dances barefoot. And what does a musician do if he leaves his horn at home? He whistles. Fortunately, I wasn’t as unequipped as the dancer or the musician. I had packed extra watercolor paper in my luggage. My pocket held several fountain pens (freshly filled). I was going to be a sketch artist until I arrived in a city where I could purchase a small paint kit. I lamented that it wouldn’t be a Keni Kit. BTW: One sketch pen (fountain pen) did leak in the cap during the flight. That was likely caused by the converter being too full of ink to expand when the pressure changed during flight. I knew better, but forgot.
*AWESOME Tip:
- Store your sketch/fountain pens in a ziplock bag when flying.
- Don’t over overfill pens.
- If you’re taking an extended trip, take extra ink. Store the bottle in a small container, then put the container in a sealable plastic bag (I use only fountain pens for sketching, so this probably doesn’t apply to you if you use gel, felt, roller ball, etc.).
It’s double easy to do art in an airport terminal. Many of your subjects will be resting their eyes or on their phone.
What’s Up With The Painting?
I did indeed leave my paint kit at home. I spent the entire trip sketching, except for a brief moment (more on that later). Once I got home, I let the paint fly…over the drawings.
Although I will not post the content for this Prophecy Watcher series on social media, I will post the artwork.
*AWESOME: Art with everyday scenes on my easel.
