Sketching on airplanes and at airports has become a zen experience for me. As my architectural practice expands outside of Chicago, I'm often stuck on flights. During the pandemic, flying was stressful – so I pulled out my sketchbook and fell into the joy of my right brain. Now, I look forward to flying – working out fishbowl perspectives; drawing people who look at tablets, phones, laptops, books, and magazines; and sketching myself sketching.

This blOAAg post is an entry in the popular annual series, Summer Sketches. To see other items from this year, click here. To see all Summer Sketches, click here.