Can You Draw a Face Without Taking Your Pencil Off the Paper?

On By ResaIn Anser, Garage Doors

Anser can draw a face without taking his spray off the garage door, and without taking his finger off the aerosol actuator.

It was a swiftly drifting big clouds, little clouds, dark clouds, pale clouds and sunny day.

This must be the reason the garage doors came out off-white to dark beige.

Anser’s  faces were some of the original street I ever found.

They were everywhere.

I don’t see them around much, anymore.

Pics taken by Resa – July 3, 2023

Toronto, Canada

The artist:

Anser (unsigned)

74 thoughts on “Can You Draw a Face Without Taking Your Pencil Off the Paper?”

    1. I remember doing this exercise in art class at school. I couldn’t do it back then, but I think I can now. I’ll try when I warm up for drawing tonight.
      You can draw a face! ✍️🤔🥰

  2. Timothy Price's avatar Timothy Price

    That is really cool. It really looks like a Magic Marker was used to do the drawing. The marking seems to float above the doors in some parts. A great find.

    1. Agree! It’s simple and effective. I was thrilled to find this.
      OMG, Tim thank you for the card! I love it.
      You are so thoughtful. xo

      1. Timothy Price's avatar Timothy Price

        You are welcome. Your thoughtfulness makes me more thoughtful, orthwise, I’m forgetful.

  3. Hi Resa, drawing an image (or face) in one continuous sweeping line takes some doing. It reminds me of the old kids toy called “Etch-a-Sketch” the one with the red framed plastic screen and two white dials that move a stylus under the screen to draw an image in the coating on the panel. But these faces are brilliant.
    (p.s. I do actually know how to draw a face on a piece paper without lifting the pen off the page – it was a magic trick/parlour puzzle I used to perform when I was an entertainer!)

    1. Tyeth,
      I just got rid of my Etch-a-Sketch. Really!
      Yeah, this artist does a fab job of it, with a spray can.
      I’m going to try the face tonight, when I warm up to draw.
      Should be fun.
      Don’t let this skill get rusty, and fade. It must be good for something!

    1. Thank you, dear John!
      I adore this seeming simple art.
      I had an appointment and saw this rabbit on my way. It’s fantastic.
      I almost got off the street car to take pics, but I’ve got stop being late because I saw some art.
      I’m going there tomorrow. I won’t be able to sleep.
      ⨷🐂

    1. I think I can…I think I can …. I think I can…
      I’ll be drawing tonight, and plan to try before I turn into a little train engine. ✍️😘

            1. I did okay. Mine was different because I had to have eyelashes and long hair.
              It’ s a great warm up exercise for drawing. 🙂x

    1. OMG!! I found LOTS of art today!
      When a city allows artists to paint in the streets, lots of talent will come out of the woodwork.
      I have a black door outside on the street. I used to paint poetry from fellow bloggers on it. I should start that up again!
      I called it street poetry.

    1. Me too!
      Some street artists have found patrons, so now have indoor art shows. Once they start making $$, they don’t have as much time to paint the streets.
      It’s a good thing.
      If the city did not allow artists to paint the streets, it would be way harder for them to get noticed.

      The band is warming up.
      I’m about to send you a drawing with an option on the mirror treatment… digital blurring. xoxoxo

        1. Wow! They just ripped and hammered through 18- Alice Cooper, now they’ve slowed down to some Dylan. “Like a Rolling Stone”.

    1. Yes! I tried some last night. I did not bad. I had to have eyelashes and long hair on mine.
      It was good to see this artist’s work again. It’s been at least 6 years.
      💖💙🎨💖💙🎨💖💙🎨

        1. Of course! Okay.. I’m going to do a few more to warm up when I draw. I’ll send the best…… to the best! X💗🌸🌷🌸💗O

            1. Lol! Been doing a lot of sewing at night. Gotta finish Charlotte’s Art Gown. This one is beyond the others, in a way.
              It has o fit her…. and more.
              xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
              I’m beading it now.
              Will take some drawing time soon!!

                1. Lol! She’s the only person I know whose work wear consists of gowns and cocktail dresses.
                  I started making an Art Gown to dedicated to her, then thought – If she sent me her professional measurements taken by a wardrobe department at an opera company…I bet I could make it fit, without fitting her.
                  Thus began the longest “in production” Art Gown to date!
                  ooxoxoxoxoxoxoxxoxoxoxo

  16. Hi Resa, these faces are quite amazing. Drawing them in one go is a real achievement and must take a lot of practice to keep it all smooth. When I use icing for writing I try not to lift the nozzle so I don’t get thick patches of icing. It is hard.

    1. I tried some drawings last night. It’s a great exercise. Nt quite smooth but I git a couple of acceptable faces.
      That is quite interesting about the icing nozzle. When I hesitate with the pencil, it leaves a darker spot.
      That could be useful in the future…

      1. All art forms have similar issues and what we learn in one can be applied to other forms. I am learning this as I do more drawing. PS I finished my hippo drawing – it took about 24 hours of effort – and will post it to Roberta Writes today if you’d like to see it.

  17. It’s like one was drawn when the person wasn’t drunk, then the other was drawn when they were drunk (inebriated). One must respect their efforts on both parts (by getting drunk).

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