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#myLAcommute I sketch people on the train

#myLAcommute asks locals where they\'re coming from, where they\'re going and why.
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January 11, 2016

JAMIE FERGUSON

I’m a graphic designer, but I really want to be a children’s book illustrator. I didn’t go to art school so I’m teaching myself life drawing, figure drawing, perspective, that kind of stuff. I’m getting a lot better. When I’m on the train, I sketch the people in front of me. Sometimes they notice and I feel embarrassed, but I secretly wish they would ask me for their drawing.

Halstead Street to Marmion Way

#myLAcommute is a project of Zócalo Public Square

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