I had the wonderful opportunity to be in the LA area this past academic year on a research fellowship. During the many meetings and conferences, when I was not speaking myself, I tried to capture something of the essence of people by drawing them—a perfect drawing was not the goal. Drawing people has continued to enable me to better engage with the topics.
Even more importantly for me, drawing people has continued to be a spiritual practice, stretching beyond the surface of the person and embracing them. Can drawing people stretch our love towards them? For me, the answer is yes.
