My Latest Self-Improvement Project

I've been inspired by the work of some of my artist buddies to get better at drawing architecture--they are SO good at it. Look:

Niff and Harry and Cindy and Chuck and Amanda and Wally. 

Of course, each has her/his own style of drawing. Their style and personalities really come through in these drawings. At the moment, my building drawings don't have a lot of personality, but I'm forging ahead. With time, they'll have the Laureline imprint as much as my figure, food, floral, face and assorted other pieces. I think.

The first two were done before dawn. I'm going to keep on with drawing in the pre-dawn--it makes the geometry of buildings   ---bathed in dark and light--- much more interesting for me to draw.  And, finally, here's a pen and inked building which is particularly bland. Still, I wanted to share it so I can document the progress of this, my Latest Self-Improvement Project!  (I've got lots more where that came from.)

Comments

[Laura]

Thank you, dear BdJ.

[BoisdeJasmin]

I love the drawing of the house in the dusk! It has such a somber character, almost enticing me to step inside the drawing and walk closer and closer, feeling a tinge of fear with every movement. Wonderful!

Of course, the interplay of light and shadow is what makes these especially fascinating.

[Laura]

Thanks, you all! R, I like the first one and the second one, because I love drawing in the dark. Really. I'm odd that way. Well, in other ways, too.
Amanda, you call me drippy and southern. Niff calls me retro. It's enough to give a girl a complex ;D.
Signed,
Flannery O'Connor

[Robin]

L, I love the first one, it is so dark & atmospheric, or something.

[Amanda]

Laura,

thanks for including me in with such impressive company, yourself included. These are wonderful. I love your sketchy pencil work. They feel so drippy and southern. You are lucky to have such beautiful architecture in your area.

keep going. These are great, really.

Amanda

[Chuck Rose]

I changed my mind. My fave is no. 3. And I'm not sure my little wc is deserving of the company I'm keeping in this post of yours Laura. :-)