Day two hundred and one: Today I saw a drawing titled Haystacks by Vincent van Gogh. I am so accustomed to seeing his paintings, that I was surprised to see something clearly by his hand, but without the vibrant color. In the 1888 original, van Gogh used reed pen, quill and ink, over graphite. I […]
Also tagged art on artDay one hundred and ninety-six: Looking to keep it simple on a Friday evening after a long week, I decided to make a quick, spontaneous pencil sketch of an imaginary landscape. Sketch? Check!
Also tagged pencilDay one hundred and ninety-four: I was contemplating a summer scene sketch at around dusk here in Philadelphia, and my mind jumped to Prairie Lake in Chetek, Wisconsin. The image of campfires at Luther Park must be strong in my memory, because I painted the essence of this scene in just a few minutes. How […]
Also tagged fire, nocturne, waterDay one hundred and fifty-six: Watching the sun break over the mountains and illuminate the Inca city of Machu Picchu is a spectacular experience. After checking in at the sun temple to confirm that it is not quite the winter solstice, I took this photo of the eastern ruins casting shadows across the grassy central […]
Also tagged architecture, nature, oilDay one hundred and fifty-five: After hiking straight up about 941 feet via a steep and twisting series of stone steps, squeezing through a narrow tunnel, and tentatively perching myself on the the knife-shaped summit of Waynapicchu Moutain (altitude 8,924 feet), I snapped an aerial view photo of the Machu Picchu complex below. I had […]
Also tagged architecture, nature, oilDay one hundred and fifty-four: Despite gray skies this afternoon, the sun burned through the haze just enough to cast a shadow on the sundial at Machu Picchu. This drawing is based on a photo I snapped with my iPhone just before sunset. The complex geometry of the sundial appears to have been carved out […]
Also tagged architecture, oilDay one hundred and fifty-two: I started this sketch after breakfast and came back to it a few times between bartering in the market. It’s based on my favorite photo from my hike in the Pisac archeological park yesterday. The guidebook suggests that the Incas were masters at integrating architecture into the mountainous landscape, and […]
Also taggedDay one hundred and forty: When I move to Philadelphia, I’ll be living about three blocks from Rittenhouse Square. It’s an utterly charming park, and a perfect place to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee. Today’s sketch is a study for an etching depicting the little glass gazebo that stands in the center of […]
Also tagged architecture, nature, pencilDay one hundred and thirty-seven: My friend, Dan K, has been making some nice photos lately. This morning he posted one taken at daybreak in Puerta Vallarta. I liked the dim geometric shapes of the buildings in front of the dusky mountain against a sky just beginning to glow with warmth. The spindly radio towers […]
Also tagged architecture, oilThis sketch is the one hundred and seventh in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day one hundred and seven: Today I looked at some amazing prints by early 20th-century German Expressionist artists who were working in etching, aquatint, and drypoint. My favorite was by Emil Nolde. […]
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