Chicago skyline (714Z) pen & ink cityscape drawing by of downtown Grant Park, and the Loop by artist Stephen Condren.
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Chicago Skyline (714Z)
Art
This fine pen & ink drawing of the Chicago skyline is seen from Monroe Harbor looking west. At the bottom of the drawing is the costal shoreline of the harbor up against Grant Park. This rendering is a segment of the large skyline of Chicago. On the left side of the drawing is the Midcontinental Plaza and to the right side of the drawing is the Aon Center on East Randolph Street.
Cityscape
Horizon
The drawing lends itself as a natural harbor city scene. At the center of the drawing, just above the water, are the trees that comprise the gardens of Grant Park. To the left of this area, and on seen in the drawing, is the famous illuminated Buckingham Fountain. This cityscape drawing is one of a series that I have done in pen & ink because this is a great city. Chicago has the second largest downtown in the country outside of Manhattan Island.
Drawings
Renderings
This cityscape drawing is done in pen & ink with a fine tip nib. I like doing a close-up rendering of the city because you can then recognize the different building much better. When you draw the skylines from a distance all you see is the outline of the city, rather than the individual buildings.
Skylines, Cityscapes, And City Scene Genres
Below are three links to genres of skylines and cityscapes that I have done to help you understand my process:
- Pen & Ink sketch & wash: #207A
- Color & lead pencil illustrations: #2453A
- Watercolors and tempera: #1170A
