An artist cannot ask for better models than athletes in action. They are extremely challenging to draw. In most cases the athletes have well-proportioned, finely developed muscular bodies and uniforms that accentuate these features. Dynamic bursts of activity, requiring immense concentration, mixed with fluid, rhythmically controlled and graceful movements, mini-dramas that happen within the action, and often followed by a need to rest before starting the procedure over again are just the beginning of the activity in store while sketching athletes in action. Trying to capture just some of this hodgepodge is extremely exciting and offers a wealth of artistic opportunity for the quick sketch artist. ...
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