My advanced student and I sketched at the entrance to the Lake Eola Farmer’s Market. Several guys in yellow vests were canvasing the crowd to inform them about human trafficking.
We had picked our sketching location because of the shade offered by a large tree. Across the path people sat on the ledge of a short wall.
The guy with the large Saint Bernard dog seemed to be posing for us. People stopped to pet his pup and take pictures. Anyone who would listen would hear about the large pup’s history.
He said his pup was born in Switzerland and is 9 years old. The dog has it’s own Instagram page and the owner shared his handle with everyone. His primary goal seemed to be to make his dog the most popular dog on Instagram.
This was a rare day when my student and I were not drenched in rain. It seems that starting a sketch one hour later means always getting soaked before the sketch is complete.