The view from our room on the 41st floor of the Marriott Marquis Atlanta. Simple line sketch with black as seen sitting in a chair looking out the floor to ceiling glass wall.
Sketchbook
Very Difficult Perspective
Looking up 52 stories in the atrium of John Portman’s Marriott Marquis in Atlanta. Classic building and first of its kind. There must be 30 vanishing points out more in this view. Also the only straight lines are the glass elevator tracks. Black Faber-Castell Pitt pens in an Alpha Series Stillman and Birn Sketchbook. Below is a photo from a similar angle if you are not familiar with the view.
Coming and Going
After returning from a wonderful vacation, I am in the office for 1 day and then I am off on Southwest Airlines again. This time to Atlanta for the National American Institute of Architects Annual Conference. This sketch of our plan at the gate in Providence will be very similar to the view of my flight tomorrow leaving Boston. Faber-Castell Pitt pens and Pelikan watercolors in my Stillman and Birn Travel Journal.
Jane’s on Third
A view into the beautiful courtyard at Jane’s on Third in Naples, FL. Quick ink sketch with Faber-Castell Pitt pens and Pelikan watercolors in my 9″ x 12″ Stillman and Birn Travel Sketchbook
Naples Sailing and Yacht Club
Black and white sketch of the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club. Faber Castell Pitt pens in a Stillman and Birn Alpha Series sketchbook
Dinner with a View
Dinner beachside at Gumbo Limbo at the Ritz Carlton Naples. A wonderful dinner overlooking the beach followed by a sunset beach walk. Faber-Casell Pitt pens and Utrecht watercolors on my Stillman and Birn Travel Journal.
Watercolor Postcards
Watercolor Postcards of a Spoonbill and a Brown Pelican. Ink, Pelikan Watercolors on Canson Watercolor Cards.
Tommy Bahama Naples
The value study: The first stage in exploring a subject for a painting is a quick pencil value study to determine the darks and lights.
The base layer of light washes to determine the color tones.
Final watercolor painting.
Edison Theater
The Edison Theater in Fort Myers was built in 1941 in the Art Deco style. The building has been repurposed but the wonderful facade and sign remain. The blue and pink neon lite up the Florida sky. Pelikan watercolors and Faber-Castel black pens in my Stillman and Birn Travel Journal.
7th Avenue Beach Final
Final watercolor painting based on the sketchbook sketch earlier in the week. Color adjustments from the sketch and better proportion of the palm trees and foliage. Utrecht watercolors on a 12″ x 16″ watercolor block.
A SKETCHBOOK ODYSSEY 