Art Lien is one of a handful of sketch artists with a multi-decade career, giving us glimpses into historic moments in courtrooms and congressional chambers that aren’t captured on camera. Since his first job drawing courtroom hearings for CBS in the 1970’s, Art has witnessed many notable criminal trials and Congressional hearings. Although his methods are low-tech (he sketches on paper with a graphite pencil and sometimes uses a small box of watercolors if the metal case doesn’t set off the detectors) Art is a master of quickly capturing and conveying the peculiar, quirky, and fascinating off-camera courtroom moments. His “reportage drawing” for NBC and SCOTUSblog captures insights into the stories that make history, showing us body language and intriguing expressions, senators snoozing or wearing dress shoes without socks, and congressional colleagues handing out fidget spinners before impeachment trials. A picture is worth 1,000 words, and Art’s ability to include us as spectators to historical moments is priceless.