resplendent chaos: I Crashed a Fancy Art Party A Few Weeks Ago . . . .

I slipped into the San Francisco Fine Arts Fair opening night party a few weeks ago and neglected viewing the numerous paintings and sculpture gracing the walls of the elegant event space. Why? Because the people in attendance were far, far more interesting. I wandered away from my friends and got lost in the crowd, a camera in one hand, a cup of free wine in the other, my eyes feasting upon throngs of wealthy art patrons wearing fancy designer outfits, botox kabuki masks, fine jewelry and the usual assortment of sleek "statement" eyeglass frames. I wove in and out of the crowd, snapping photos and disappearing before being noticed. I was stopped in my tracks by a dazzling, meticulously dressed and groomed figure with sparkling white teeth and a perfectly smooth and mesmerizingly shiny bald head. As I got closer, he caught me trying to hide behind some lady's big poofy hair while taking his picture. Busted yet again! Instead of getting pissy or turning away, he simply looked directly at me and flashed a huge grin with those blinding choppers. Additionally noted was his very large hand clutching a phone and a wad of kleenex. Usually it's old ladies you see clutching kleenex, not fancy art guys. Medium: Graphite and ink in moleskine, digital color. Additional illustrations of wealthy art patrons to be posted this week.