Sketching Samurai at the Asian Art Museum

Went down to the SF Asian to see the Art of Samurai show. I’m a big fan of the museum – but their exhibit space is so small! I always come away from the special exhibits wanting more. But that’s just greed I guess – the shows are always quality over quantity.

I love drawing this stuff – in fact, Japanese armor was one of the very first subjects I ever drew. It has that combination of gothic subject matter and intricate detail that I find very satisfying.