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This ships from Round Lake Beach, Illinois. A suburb outside of Chicago. I use UPS and sometimes US Post.
This is a drawing I made back in 1995 called Watching the Detectives. It’s part of my Fresh Finds project, where I’m going back through my older work and pulling out pieces that haven’t been available in years. I’ve been holding onto this one because it has personal significance—I was deep into studying film noir and the golden age of black-and-white movies, and this was a kind of love letter to those influences.
This is a pencil drawing on paper, 8x10 inches. The scene shows three men in suits —clearly detectives or maybe gangsters—engaged in what looks like a serious conversation. The clothes and setting are straight out of a 1940s crime film. Two of them wear fedoras, and they’re all dressed in dark suits and ties. One figure gestures with his hands while speaking, adding a little tension to the scene.
The proportions are accurate, and the anatomy is believable, but there’s a softness in how the faces and clothing are rendered that’s a little abstract—less about detail and more about mood and gesture. I used simple shapes like cones for hats and cylinders and blocks to build the figures. There’s a contrast between dark, dramatic shading and light areas that help guide the eye.
The three figures keep the viewer’s attention circling among them. The background is sketched loosely—just enough architecture to suggest a city street or alleyway—but it doesn’t distract from the men.
As someone who grew up watching classic films, this kind of imagery is baked into my visual language. It’s part memory, part imagination, and very much about capturing a vibe. I think of these guys as stand-ins for all the tough, quiet men from film and TV who kept secrets and told their stories through looks instead of words.
Details
Title: Watching the Detectives
Medium: Pencil on paper
Size: 8 x 10 inches
Year: 1995
Condition: Excellent, unframed
Ships flat, carefully packed
FREE SHIPPING
Shipping takes 3-4 Weeks
This ships from Round Lake Beach, Illinois. A suburb outside of Chicago. I use UPS and sometimes US Post.
This is a drawing I made back in 1995 called Watching the Detectives. It’s part of my Fresh Finds project, where I’m going back through my older work and pulling out pieces that haven’t been available in years. I’ve been holding onto this one because it has personal significance—I was deep into studying film noir and the golden age of black-and-white movies, and this was a kind of love letter to those influences.
This is a pencil drawing on paper, 8x10 inches. The scene shows three men in suits —clearly detectives or maybe gangsters—engaged in what looks like a serious conversation. The clothes and setting are straight out of a 1940s crime film. Two of them wear fedoras, and they’re all dressed in dark suits and ties. One figure gestures with his hands while speaking, adding a little tension to the scene.
The proportions are accurate, and the anatomy is believable, but there’s a softness in how the faces and clothing are rendered that’s a little abstract—less about detail and more about mood and gesture. I used simple shapes like cones for hats and cylinders and blocks to build the figures. There’s a contrast between dark, dramatic shading and light areas that help guide the eye.
The three figures keep the viewer’s attention circling among them. The background is sketched loosely—just enough architecture to suggest a city street or alleyway—but it doesn’t distract from the men.
As someone who grew up watching classic films, this kind of imagery is baked into my visual language. It’s part memory, part imagination, and very much about capturing a vibe. I think of these guys as stand-ins for all the tough, quiet men from film and TV who kept secrets and told their stories through looks instead of words.
Details
Title: Watching the Detectives
Medium: Pencil on paper
Size: 8 x 10 inches
Year: 1995
Condition: Excellent, unframed
Ships flat, carefully packed
