Portrait Time Lapse by Ron Propri
In first grade, Ron Propri skipped math class to draw…for a week. At seven years old, Ron’s art held it’s own in a high school art show. This wouldn’t be the last time Ron would choose art over math; he left graduate work in physics to pursue photography. Many of the photos you see on this site were taken by Ron, as he is a close friend and climbing partner. He recently returned to drawing, painstakingly drawing a portrait of his girlfriend, Emily. A time lapse of Ron drawing is embeded above, every second shows one hour of work. A couple more pictures after the turn…
Photo on the left, drawing on the right
All photos by Ron, unless noted otherwise
"Jump as high as you can!" Ron at Shelf Road, CO, Photo= Eli
Rappelling in Escalante
"Anchor, what anchor?", Eli lowering Ron in an unknown slot canyon, Photo= Emily
That was an amazing video! I’ve never thought of drawing that way–we were taught in art class to draw a basic oval for the face first, then fill it in. Ron just begins where he needs to and goes from there. What a treat to see the process. Great photos, too.
Yeah, that’s pretty good, I guess.
Damn. Renaissance man…