Another of my 15-20 minute lunchtime sketches, this one looking out the window of a fast-food restaurant at a parking lot and small office building. I think they're getting a little stronger.
Some good, some not so good. In the middle here somewhere I went to Houston on a day trip for no reason. I only got a couple of drawings accomplished, but I'd love to go back soon.
Well, the building is, but the drawing ain't. Too small, too many details, too centered of a composition. Wasn't working. It's a shame, too, because it's a beautiful building, as is the Pearl Brewery right next to it. Maybe I'll get back to it later. The Pearl neighborhood is a pretty neat place.
I'll admit it-- I'm obsessed with San Antonio's mid-rise office buildings. They are scattered throughout town and most are adjacent to free parking, meaning free sketching. I've drawn more than one like this-- the Cox Radio building-- with a strip-mall in the foreground. More to come.
These are some more lunch break sketches. I've yet to complete one in my allotted 15-25 minutes that I thought really worked compositionally, but they are still fun to try.
I finally went and picked up some new Moleskines the other day. Here's the first few days' worth: buildings along alamo plaza my (relatively) new shoes Linda's swift- a tool she uses to wind yarn from a skein into a ball.