One thing you'll notice as you walk through the acres of slot machines in every casino is the swirling bits of cigarette smoke hanging ghostlike over the heads of most the players. They stare expressionless like zombies at the strobing bright lights, ringing bells and rotating cartoon icons flashing before their glazed eyes as they bleed money and wait patiently for the elusive win. I saw this lady (above) sucking butts for HOURS in front of the video poker machine. She didn't win anything, but she sure filled the casino ashtrays to capacity. She never once looked up to notice me sketching her just a few seats away even though I was coughing and gagging under her swirling cloud of death smoke. Medium: Ink in moleskine.
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Las Vegas Chronicles: Smoke Clouds Form Over Video Poker
One thing you'll notice as you walk through the acres of slot machines in every casino is the swirling bits of cigarette smoke hanging ghostlike over the heads of most the players. They stare expressionless like zombies at the strobing bright lights, ringing bells and rotating cartoon icons flashing before their glazed eyes as they bleed money and wait patiently for the elusive win. I saw this lady (above) sucking butts for HOURS in front of the video poker machine. She didn't win anything, but she sure filled the casino ashtrays to capacity. She never once looked up to notice me sketching her just a few seats away even though I was coughing and gagging under her swirling cloud of death smoke. Medium: Ink in moleskine.
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See, now this piece beautifully illustrates the fundamental difference between us 14 love.
I grew up in NJ. I innately appreciate the loud, shiny clanging magic boxes, and you, well, you have common sense and grace.
Posted by: Vern | January 05, 2010 at 07:25 AM