These two are sketches of the Providence Family Medicine Building on south Grand Avenue across from Manito Park. Captured at approximately 9pm, natural lighting glowed on the west-facing facade, accenting the landcaping. In the black-and-white version I was concerned with catching subtle value changes of the structure through lighting and materials. In the rendered version I used markers to capture the brilliance of the foliage against the neutral structure.
The Japanese Gardens at Manito Park have a beautiful Japanese lantern which served as the subject for this sketch. Rough in texture, I was drawn to the natural contrast between the stone and the surrounding softness of plants. In the pen drawing I got caught up in detail, shadowing, and texture. The rendered version was an experiment with watercolor. It is fascinating to see how the mood of a composition can change with the addition of three simple colors.
This is a view of a portion of my parents' home from the back, showing the addition (on the right). I was sitting slightly uphill from the base of the structure, encapsulated with trees. I found this sketch difficult simply because I often found myself sketching what I knew instead of what I saw. This piece did have an element of fun, as shadows from the trees danced on the roof while the evening sunlight cast sharp shadows. The technique I tried to employ was to use contour lines as a framing technique.
This apartment/condominium building can be found when looking north across the river from Riverfront Park. I found this structure to be particularly beautiful. With such a simple structure of brick, concrete, and metal, shadow-play instantly adds character, dressing it up in a way that cannot be otherwise achieved architecturally.
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