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whopis01

(3,536 posts) Mon May 13, 2024, 12:13 PM May 13

The Trump trial sketches are fantastic

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I had to show some appreciation for this one today

Michael Cohen testifying.
Trump's lawyer with the facepalm.
Trump sleeping.
Someone leaning forward to see if Trump is asleep or paying attention.
And "GET IT DONE" hanging over his head like the sword of Damocles.

I don't know which artist did this sketch - would love to give proper credit.

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The Trump trial sketches are fantastic (Original Post) whopis01 May 13 OP

One of the defense attorneys is facepalming while Cohen testifies? Irish_Dem May 13 #1

That would be 'Blanche' Traurigkeit May 13 #5

Can't unmake or unsee a picture as vivid in detail as this. lol ffr May 13 #2

eggscllent AllaN01Bear May 13 #3

I love them. They are so colorful. IcyPeas May 13 #4

Decades ago in the 80's I was asked PlutosHeart May 13 #11

Yes! we are seeing some "living" sketches. mysteryowl May 13 #6

That is perfection! dchill May 13 #7

Picture worth a thousand words. Joinfortmill May 13 #8

Much better than last week Peregrine Took May 13 #9

Really tells a little story all on its own 0rganism May 13 #10

LOL! Awesome! LymphocyteLover May 13 #12

Who's the man in front with the glasses and sitting behind a laptop? Sogo May 13 #13

Cohen maxsolomon May 13 #14

Aren't these drawings supposed to look even a little like the subject they're portraying?! Sogo May 13 #18

It looks like Christine Cornell's style. Chellee May 13 #15

I think you are correct whopis01 May 13 #17

1,000 words indeed! Orrex May 13 #16

After an alert and discussion with the hosts locking. Emile May 13 #19

Irish_Dem

(48,819 posts)

1. One of the defense attorneys is facepalming while Cohen testifies?

Reply to whopis01 (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 12:52 PM

May 13

Geesh.

Doesn't seem like good optics in front of the jury.

Traurigkeit

(610 posts)

5. That would be 'Blanche'

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Mon May 13, 2024, 01:31 PM

May 13

HE would rather be in a pit of rattle snakes right now

ffr

(22,689 posts)

2. Can't unmake or unsee a picture as vivid in detail as this. lol

Reply to whopis01 (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 01:06 PM

May 13

AllaN01Bear

(19,100 posts)

3. eggscllent

Reply to whopis01 (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 01:11 PM

May 13

IcyPeas

(21,968 posts)

4. I love them. They are so colorful.

Reply to whopis01 (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 01:28 PM

May 13

Pinks, purples, blues... they really use all the colorful pastels in their box.

PlutosHeart

(1,314 posts)

11. Decades ago in the 80's I was asked

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #4)

Mon May 13, 2024, 02:30 PM

May 13

to sit in for the court sketch artist for a Minneapolis station. All the drawings had been basically black and white up to that time.
Because sketch artists often get stuck way in the back of the room trying to capture detail is tough. I ended up using color, which the station staff commented upon actually favorably, because of lack of getting details I wanted. Think that is a factor.

mysteryowl

(7,470 posts)

6. Yes! we are seeing some "living" sketches.

Reply to whopis01 (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 01:50 PM

May 13

Love it

dchill

(38,676 posts)

7. That is perfection!

Reply to whopis01 (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 02:16 PM

May 13

Joinfortmill

(14,588 posts)

8. Picture worth a thousand words.

Reply to whopis01 (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 02:21 PM

May 13

Peregrine Took

(7,422 posts)

9. Much better than last week

Reply to whopis01 (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 02:25 PM

May 13

I thought the previous ones were so distorted even Stormy looked so haggard and weird and not at all like herself.
These are 100% better.

0rganism

(24,015 posts)

10. Really tells a little story all on its own

Reply to whopis01 (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 02:26 PM

May 13

Someday, the Trump Presidential Library should host an exhibit of all these marvelous sketches

LymphocyteLover

(5,679 posts)

12. LOL! Awesome!

Reply to whopis01 (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 02:30 PM

May 13

Sogo

(5,037 posts)

13. Who's the man in front with the glasses and sitting behind a laptop?

Reply to whopis01 (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 02:37 PM

May 13

maxsolomon

(33,502 posts)

14. Cohen

Reply to Sogo (Reply #13)

Mon May 13, 2024, 02:41 PM

May 13

today's witness.

Sogo

(5,037 posts)

18. Aren't these drawings supposed to look even a little like the subject they're portraying?!

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #14)

Mon May 13, 2024, 03:16 PM

May 13

And when do witnesses sit with their backs to the room?

Chellee

(2,106 posts)

15. It looks like Christine Cornell's style.

Reply to whopis01 (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 02:57 PM

May 13

I don't know for sure that it's her work.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-12/meet-artist-behind-viral-courtroom-sketches-of-donald-trump/103831242

whopis01

(3,536 posts)

17. I think you are correct

Reply to Chellee (Reply #15)

Mon May 13, 2024, 03:08 PM

May 13

I really liked her sketch of Stormy Daniels earlier.

Someone posted earlier that they hadn't liked the sketches of her - and looking at most of them, I would have to agree. But I really like Christine Cornell's sketch. Something really interesting and powerful about it.

I find the whole concept of the courtroom sketch artist fascinating.

Orrex

(63,333 posts)

16. 1,000 words indeed!

Reply to whopis01 (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 03:05 PM

May 13

Emile

(23,409 posts)

19. After an alert and discussion with the hosts locking.

Reply to whopis01 (Original post)

Mon May 13, 2024, 03:39 PM

May 13

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