"The solely real influence I'v...

"The solely real influence I've ever had is myself." - Edward Hopper
My mother's dubbed him Grandpa Mose still my father hopes he's Edward Hopper ducking into diners at night, sketchbook clutched in a less degree than his thin arm, spiral rings pressing into his rib cage. Coffee no creamer, then he's ready: light charcoal knocks he crosshatches, shades in negative space, cogitates the jaw line of the busboy