This article is about Chicago skyline #052Z Red Pen & Ink Drawing, 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 is my red pen & ink drawing of the Chicago, Illinois, skyline at Streeterville with the John Hancock Center in the middle.
Chicago Skyline Red Pen & Ink Drawing #851. Key features of the drawing are as follows:
- Red Pen & Ink.
- John Hancock Center.
- High Contrast.
- Red Pen & Ink: I have chosen red pen & ink as a contrast to standard black ink. The red ink brings a warmth to the contour lines of the buildings and enhances there delineation.
- John Hancock Center: The center of the drawing is dominated by the world famous John Hancock Center, which was the world’s tallest residence for over four decades! I have deliberately omitted any suggestion of the famous “X”s that are so prominent to the structure. Personally I have never like the exoskeleton for it make the building look like a shipping case. My dislikes were later confirmed when research proved that the giant “X”s were not necessary for structural integrity.
- High Contrast: Having omitted the large “X”x completely from the drawing the image of the John Hancock Center is now free to stand and give grace to the other buildings that surround it.