"There is something very sweet about sketching someone's face": the unsuspected pleasures of drawn "speed dating"

In New York, friendships often form through activities like run clubs and reading circles. The Figure Assembly studio offers a unique twist with its 'Speed Portrait Night', where participants draw each other instead of engaging in traditional conversation. This event, created by illustrator Julia Rothman and filmmaker Jan Oliver Lucks, allows pairs to sketch each other in six-minute intervals before switching partners.