Ballpoint sketch of Nadia High @nadiahighmusic performing at the Urban Folk Art Salon in #Toronto. I want to fiddle with the drawing & may overdo it. So here’s the original, which took 10min. 3.5”x5.5”. #urbansketchers #ballpointpen #colorink #figurativedrawing #art #art_dailydose #instaart #artist #sketchbook #sketchoftheday #sketching #sketch #sketch_daily #draw #drawing #artistoninstagram #moleskine #moleskinesketchbook


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