Description
Board of Trade 212A Building Chicago, pen & ink landmark drawing by artist Stephen Condren, BFA, SAIC. The famous Art Deco skyscraper on La Salle Street in downtown Chicago, because it was built in 1930 at 44 stories.
Landmark
This landmark rendering of the Chicago Board of Trade Building is done in pen & ink because it is a rendering. In this city scene the Board of Trade building was built in 1930 in Chicago because there was a need for more space. This Art Deco building stands at the end of LaSalle Street on Jackson Blvd in downtown Chicago because it is at a railroad terminus. The landmark drawing looks tall because the building is tall which makes a great city scene.
Stone masonry is the building material used for construction because it is strong. The Board of Trade keep the building up to date in all modern city codes because it is a landmark. This is one of the most popular tourist sites in Chicago, because it is in the center of the Loop.
Board of Trade 212A
The landmark drawing is of the Chicago Board of Trade because of its Art Deco style. At the top of this landmark drawing is a statue of the Roman goddess Ceres. Ceres is the Roman goddess of what and grains because this is what is trade in the building. The pen & ink is a perfect complement to the Art Deco Architecture because it is very straight and linear.
This building look very tall and imposing when you look at it from LaSalle Street, because it is monumental in scope. The landmark drawing is done with fine point pen nibs and black India ink because they show details. These was no use of hatching in the drawing because there are few shadows. Hatching is best used for dark shade and shadows.
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Board of Trade 212A Building Chicago, pen & ink landmark drawing in Chicago by artist Stephen Condren.
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