Jasmine Huber

At Ease

This drawing is based on an archival photograph of my grandfather, taken while fishing. He sits in the boat and looks directly toward the camera, smiling. There is a sense of ease in the way he’s positioned, as if the photograph was taken without much thought, just part of being out on the water.The original photograph had a warm yellow tone. In translating it into a drawing, I kept the palette restrained, building soft layers of colour gradually across the surface. I worked with a red tint to bring out the warmth and give the image a slightly aged quality.This piece became a way of focusing on the quieter, more consistent parts of life. Fishing has always been something that runs through my family, not just as an activity, but as a way of spending time together.