Courtroom Sketch Artists

I was watching NewsHour last night and they aired a piece on courtroom sketch artists, you can stream it here.

So I was thinking that this really is an awesome job, it's kind of where law, journalism and art intersect. If only I was a better artist this would be up my alley. I like that essentially you're just an observer on the sidelines who can catch the subtle facial changes and interactions between the parties. Kind of like a courtroom wallflower. I wish options like these came up in high school when I took those career guidance tests. I managed to get the strangest and the most impractical selection of job suggestions. Iron worker, Priest, Accountant, etc... If those jobs were people they would be a motley crew. Not helpful.

And on another note, sketch artist are so underutilized, we should find other ways to use their talents. I think it would be awesome if for a wedding you had one of these sketch artists chronicle your day in addition to a photographer. Or if I was like a promoter or something, I would totally have one of these guys at one of my events. It's such a unique and fascinating aesthetic.

p.s. I LOOOOVE NewsHour.