We were given a section of the area each and mine was the station building itself, I decided to use fine liners to complete my drawing with the addition of colour which came at the very end. I learnt how to use a fine liner to create crisp edges and lines which would emphasise various parts of the design of the building. We only had a limited amount of time for this piece so it had to be done quickly. My finished result is presented below.
After we had presented our work to the rest of the class and our individual groups, we stuck our work to the wall and arranged it how our area was set out in the physical world, almost mapping the places which we had drawn. This created a fantastic looking collage.
After this session I decided to research into artists who mainly focus on locations and drawing them.
Stephen Wiltshire
Stephen Wiltshire is an artist who draws and paints detailed cityscapes. He has a particular talent for drawing lifelike, accurate representations of cities, sometimes after having only observed them briefly. He was awarded an MBE for services to the art world in 2006. He studied Fine Art at City & Guilds Art College. His work is popular all over the world, and is held in a number of important collections. He is known for his ability to draw from memory a landscape after seeing it just once.
His work is completed using mainly one form of drawing tool, such as pencil, fine liner or watercolour. This produces a rough finish, but the designs he creates are incredibly interesting. Below are some of my favourite pieces which he has produced, some being completely monochrome, whilst others have hints of colour which make the piece even more interesting.
1977-79 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Chicago River, USA
Bruges, Belgium
Philadelphia Skyline
St Pauls Cathedral, UK
I have enjoyed researching this artist as it has given me an insight for if I were to do location drawing again. I would be able to challenge myself and just look at the location once, taking in all of its features and colours, and then drawing it from memory. This would create an interesting finish as I think it would look quite rushed and the line markings would always be unsure.
John Banovich
John Banovich (b.1964) is an American contemporary oil painter known internationally for his large, dramatic portrayals of iconic wildlife. Today, Banovich’s work is admired and collected globally by prominent politicians, entertainers, business leaders and art collectors. His work can be found in private collections, corporate offices and museums throughout the world.
Although, this artist mainly focuses on animals, the animals are all in different locations, and therefore the artist does somewhat produce pieces which are related to location. The images that I have found are in complete contrast to the previous ones as they are filled with colour and beautiful animals.
Three Generations, 2008
Master of the Heard, 2016
Game Of Lions, 2014
Under the Hunting Moon, 2014
The Sentinels, 2014
As you can see, I have collected his work from the past few years, therefore demonstrating that he is still creating work which is incredibly interesting to look at. These paintings are also incredibly lifelike and the artist is extremely talented. I have enjoyed looking at this work and getting ideas about colours and settings.
