College basketball is hands down the best sport to watch and follow. Born and raised in North Carolina, I have always been a UNC fan. Once I came to Syracuse, it quickly became apparent that college basketball was a big deal within the Syracuse community. So I went with the haiku that I believed would capture the interest of the local downtown public, and myself.
I tried to capture the drama and uncertainty of the moment. The uncertainty of the dunk going in or being blocked or the guy on the bottom right taking the charge -- it all adds to the drama.
I started with a light pencil sketch, did all the color, then went back over the watercolor with graphite to define the details.
Fenced in glory hoops
leap in air toward heaven
endless chatter scores
