Showing posts with label Supermarket. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Supermarket. Show all posts

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Uncle Giuseppi's

 Around Thanksgiving we had a new market open in Holbrook. Uncle Giuseppi's Market is an upscale Italian shopping experience. They have pretty much anything Italian I can think of. There is a fresh seafood counter, a butcher, fresh pasta and sauce, a huge deli, a gelato stand, coffee & expresso, a pizza stand, fresh soups, etc. The last time I had been there I decided it might make a good location for an indoor sketch day. There is a seating area at the front of the store with tables and a microwave if you need one. I headed there, grabbed a decaf coffee, and sat at a table looking at the checkout aisles. Of course there was something to separate the checkout from the seating area, but I ignored the plants and the lovely Italian ceramic bowls and plates for sale on the shelves. It turned out to be a good spot for sketching and I was able to catch some shoppers, the cashier in front of me, and the backdrop of areas of the store. I showed the sketch to the cashier and she was thrilled that I sketched her. She called over another woman who had been sneaking looks at the sketch while I was doing it. They had me show it to the store manager who was impressed. 



Tuesday, March 7, 2023

One Week 100 People - Day 2

 It is hard to find locations that have a lot of people that can be sketched. This morning I had to go to the market so I took my sketchbook with me and sketched a few people at the deli counter and around the produce. I was standing up holding my sketchbook which is not something I like to do.


I brought my groceries home, had a quick lunch and headed out to Panera. I know there is a pretty constant stream of people there. At first I sat near the window so I would see faces too.  These were easier because I was sitting down and didn't have to worry about balancing my sketchbook and materials. I eve pulled out my watercolors. A few of these ladies were seated close to me but didn't seem to notice what I was doing.


After sketching the people near me and a few at the counter I changed my table. Now I was seeing most of the people from the back.



I am more than halfway done! I will have to think of another location tomorrow.