SATURDAY: The Gangster Sketch

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Thanks to Jerry Shafer for the idea

Bad boys, bad boys whatcha gonna do?

Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?

The bad ones, the rule breakers, the people who ignore our laws and even common decency,  they are with us, they walk among us, and admit it, we are fascinated by them.  The world of petty criminals up to the lords of international crime - is a parallel universe that we see on television and in the movies, we see them on the news.  And if we are unfortunate, we might even have had a personal encounter.

For today's sketch you are invited to search for the faces and scenes of the criminals of society.   Pick any time, it doesn’t have to be current.  Lizzie Borden? Billy the Kid?  Al Capone?  John Gotti?  From pickpockets to mass murderers.   If they are bad - let’s sketch them.

One more suggestion, let the style you use say something about the people you sketch.  Sketch real villains, not TV or movie representations.  

AM:  The faces and  situations

PM:  The places, and the world in which they lived.

Here are a couple of sites to get you started
Gangsters:  
NYC Mobsters:
Mug Shots:
Prohibition:
Death Row:

Outlaws of the West:

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• You need to register to participate.  
• Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saturday-the-gangster-sketch-tickets-134583963257
• The virtual sketching event will be this Saturday and starts at 10 AM
• Registration closes on Friday at noon.
• On Friday afternoon if you registered you will receive the login info you’ll need to participate.

NOTE:  

Our annual Holiday Party is in one week on Saturday, January 9th.  Registration will begin on Friday (New Year's Day).

Our annual Portrait Party will be on Saturday, February 6th - more info soon.

There are no fees. All drawing skill levels are welcome