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Philadelphia Skyline Art #171Z

Philadelphia skyline watercolor

This article is about Philadelphia skyline art and prints, which are for sale at discount with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery, offering JPEG & PDF scans.The city of brotherly love and the beginning of our great nation, this is Philadelphia! I grew up always loving this great city. I was, and still am, a lover of Classical music, and the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy was unsurpassed. When I was 16 I did a 40″ x 40″ oil canvas of him, and it is still hanging in my home to this day.

Architecture

The city of Philadelphia is a vast metropolis dedicated to the spirit of progress. This hold especially true for it’s urban planning and development. FDR Park is a model inner city park that has set the standard for the rest of the United States. Running along the Schuylkill River FDR Park is a haven from the hustle and bustle of this giant city. In the background loom the towering skyscrapers the make up the world famous Philadelphia skyline.

Philadelphia Skyline Art Categories

I have produced the skylines of Philadelphia skyline art into three categories: Drawings, Pen & Inks, and Watercolors.

Drawings of Philadelphia Skyline Art

Philadelphia charcoal skyline drawing along the Schuylkill River.
Charcoal skyline drawing of downtown Philadelphia on the Schuylkill River by artist Stephen F. Condren.

I have always been at home with a pencil in my hand. There is a poetry with the drawing of an image that you see directly. It is just you and the pencil, like a poet jotting down verses. The elements of the scene naturally come out of my mind and on to the paper through the pencil. The lead is soft and hard, thus you can use it to make various degrees of light and dark for shade and shadows.

Pen & Inks of Philadelphia Skyline Art

Philadelphia Skyline Pen & Ink Drawing on the Schuylkill River.
Philadelphia Skyline Pen & Ink Drawing of the downtown district along the banks of the Schuylkill River by artist Stephen F. Condren.

The pen in my hand is second nature to me. There is something about pen & ink that I cannot explain except that it is second nature to me. I very much enjoy the process of moving the pen along the paper and have the ink gently follow out on to the paper, it is almost magical.

Watercolors of Philadelphia Skyline Art

Philadelphia skyline watercolor painting of skyscrapers at sunset.
Philadelphia Skyline Watercolor at sunset by artist Stephen F. Condren.

The translucent quality of watercolor naturally lend themselves to architectural subjects. The beauty with watercolors is that it give you the best of both worlds, the linear and color. Architectural subjects are very well suited to watercolors as you can draw out the fine details with pen & ink or pencil and then go over the drawing with water.

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