This article is about Atlanta skyline #023ZÂ pen & ink of midtown, which is for sale at discount with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery, offering JPEG & PDF scans. This article is about my red pen & ink drawing of midtown Atlanta, Georgia, at Piedmont Park.
Skyline Red Pen & Ink Drawing Key Points:
- Have all of your art supplies ready and at hand.
- Position yourself far enough from the lake to gain a full perspective of the site.
- Study the relationship between the landscape and buildings that stand behind.
This is a very popular view of midtown Atlanta, as seen looking across Lake Clara Meer to the skyscrapers of midtown. The lake is a wonder element that give a nice reflection that I utilize in both my pen & ink and watercolors of it.
I have chosen red ink to bring out the warmth of the hot Atlanta summer. Since red is an intense color I have used it in such a manner so as to defuse it throughout the drawing. I have only made small and intense line work on the side of the buildings to convey shade and shadows.