I love travelling in urban transport, especially trains. Have had many a weekend just going around London from line to line. Wish i was in US or Canada, would have jumped over to Vancouver to accompany you :)
Yet again you innovate your way into a sweet gig (drawing on trains)! I recently tried to draw the countryside whizzing by the TGV from Paris to Bordeaux, but my hand wasn’t steady enough with the rocking of the train car. Would you please develop the sketching equivalent of steadycam? Given your record of innovation, I don’t doubt that you will.
Hi Nishant! I'm a journalist at CBC Vancouver and we'd love to chat with you about being Translink's artist-in-residence! I sent you a message on Twitter, so please let me know if you'd be available tomorrow potentially!
Ahhhh! This is wonderful. What a fantastic gig - I'm pathetically, lamentably jealous. I've long been fascinated with trains as places with just the right amount of background stimulation (the sense of movement, the overheard conversations, the faces passing by) for some really fun creative work. And now you get to test it out properly. Congrats!
What a wonderful opportunity. It's like a gift falling from the sky...not something you would expect or be able to plan for. I am very impressed with the Vancouver transport to reach out to you and do something so "outside of the box". We will all be watching to see how it goes for you. Good luck. And congratulations. They might find that more people will travel on public transit just so they can meet you and pick up tips. You might end up with a whole train traveling and drawing workshop full of commuters. You will certainly reach a lot of people to inspire.
Quick question - was that quotation about procrastination vs. ripening of ideas from Calvino/Invisible Cities? Or, should I attribute that to you? (I ask because I'm developing a career options course for science grad students for spring 2023, and I'm collecting nuggets of wisdom that will hopefully help them achieve a sustainable mindset about their own expectations, productivity, need for rest, etc.) Thanks!
Your sketches on public transport are like blasts from the past for me, reminding me of the good ol’ days of riding the subways in Philadelphia. And yes, you see all sorts of interesting people and situations just like the ones you sketch! Just love the stories connected to each and the stories that may come to be!!
I love travelling in urban transport, especially trains. Have had many a weekend just going around London from line to line. Wish i was in US or Canada, would have jumped over to Vancouver to accompany you :)
Yet again you innovate your way into a sweet gig (drawing on trains)! I recently tried to draw the countryside whizzing by the TGV from Paris to Bordeaux, but my hand wasn’t steady enough with the rocking of the train car. Would you please develop the sketching equivalent of steadycam? Given your record of innovation, I don’t doubt that you will.
This is THE most creative idea for a residency!
Hi Nishant! I'm a journalist at CBC Vancouver and we'd love to chat with you about being Translink's artist-in-residence! I sent you a message on Twitter, so please let me know if you'd be available tomorrow potentially!
Ahhhh! This is wonderful. What a fantastic gig - I'm pathetically, lamentably jealous. I've long been fascinated with trains as places with just the right amount of background stimulation (the sense of movement, the overheard conversations, the faces passing by) for some really fun creative work. And now you get to test it out properly. Congrats!
How utterly exciting!!!!!! Congratulations, Nishant!
Congratulations on all the projects you have coming up!
Wow, what a fabulous project - huge congratulations!
What a wonderful opportunity. It's like a gift falling from the sky...not something you would expect or be able to plan for. I am very impressed with the Vancouver transport to reach out to you and do something so "outside of the box". We will all be watching to see how it goes for you. Good luck. And congratulations. They might find that more people will travel on public transit just so they can meet you and pick up tips. You might end up with a whole train traveling and drawing workshop full of commuters. You will certainly reach a lot of people to inspire.
Quick question - was that quotation about procrastination vs. ripening of ideas from Calvino/Invisible Cities? Or, should I attribute that to you? (I ask because I'm developing a career options course for science grad students for spring 2023, and I'm collecting nuggets of wisdom that will hopefully help them achieve a sustainable mindset about their own expectations, productivity, need for rest, etc.) Thanks!
Congratulations on the residency 🎉
Love the idea! Good luck and hope to catch you in Delhi :)
Your sketches on public transport are like blasts from the past for me, reminding me of the good ol’ days of riding the subways in Philadelphia. And yes, you see all sorts of interesting people and situations just like the ones you sketch! Just love the stories connected to each and the stories that may come to be!!