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Manhattan Skyline Watercolors #009Z

Lower Manhattan skyline #581A pen & ink cityscape watercolor with it's reflection in the water.

This article is about Manhattan skyline #009Z watercolors, 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. This article is about Manhattan Island which I have created watercolors of for making prints.

Manhattan Skyline Watercolors. Key elements of this work of the Manhattan skyline are as follow:

  1. Make sure the lighting of the day is not overcast.
  2. Clear all obstacles and elements that may obstruct your view.
  3. Use a good angle for setting up your perspective so as to incorporate all of the building proportionately.
Watercolors and prints of Manhattan impressionist skylines from Central Park at sunset.
Watercolor of Manhattan skyline from Central Park at sunset.

Manhattan Skyline Watercolors. No other city in the world can boast of the skyline that Manhattan Island has. The invention of the skyscraper started here (many will argue that the Home Insurance building in Chicago was the first but that is speculative) and it continues to grow.

Manhattan Skyline Watercolors. Key elements of this work of art are as follows.

With the invention of the elevator in the 19th century and in conjunction with modern construction. New architectural construction methods the path was paved for the development of the modern skyscraper. It makes sense that Manhattan Island was the first to really take hold of these giant towers because it was the largest city in the country. Already businesses had set their wheels in motion on Manhattan, so it made perfect sense to stay there. All of the banking firms and of course the New York Stock Exchange made Manhattan a destination for business. So, with the growth of business and a small plot of land Manhattan was destined to grow tall.

Manhattan Island’s skyscrapers are clustered in two regions, the first at the bottom or downtown in the financial district. This is where the World Trade Center was located along with many banks and insurance companies. Further north on the island is Midtown Manhattan. This is where there is another cluster of buildings (the most notable being the Empire State Building) which is close to Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Chrysler Building being the most famous buildings of the group. Manhattan skyline #009Z is a work of Fine Art.

Manhattan skyscrapers

With the advent of the skyscraper the city took on a new look and could be seen from miles away. The skyline of Manhattan is distinctive because of its thick cluster of tall office buildings. Being located off of the Long Island Sound gives Manhattan a wonderful setting for artist to do drawings and paintings of this great city. Many artists have made prints so that they could reproduce them for tourists and also make stationary or note cards. The works of many New York artists can easily be seen with a simple Google search of Manhattan prints. The wonderful thing about the Manhattan skyline is that there are so many angles that you can paint from. Very popular are views from Central Park looking down the tree-lined path to the skyscrapers rising above. Manhattan is truly a destination for artist to make watercolors and prints of their great city.

Stephen F. Condren ~ Artist

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Lincoln Memorial Watercolor Painting #008Z

Lincoln Memorial watercolor #676A pen & ink landmark with it's Classical Architecture.

This article is about the Lincoln Memorial #008Z watercolor painting, 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 an article about the Lincoln Memorial that I have painted in watercolor for making prints.

Lincoln Memorial Watercolor Painting #676. Key elements of this work of art are as follows.

  1. Check the lighting and make sure the day is not too overcast.
  2. Distance your perspective so as to get a solid view of the subject.
  3. Take account of people and other actives that may be an obstacle in creating the work of art.

In Washington D.C. at the far west end of the National Mall sits the Lincoln Memorial. This Classical Greek structure is one of the most beautiful in Washington D.C. and perhaps the country.

Architecture Lincoln Memorial #008Z

What makes this building so wonderful is its proportions, no other monument in Washington D.C. is so well designed and proportioned. When first looking at the structure you are taken by its solid massive form that dominates the western end of the Washington Mall, however, as you study the structure you will see how “light” it appears despite the massive marble and stone that are the building materials for the memorial.

There are twelve fluted columns that run along the facade and rear of the building and eight along each side. The capitals of the columns are in the Doric style. The base of the pillars has no base to rest upon, which in keeping with Classical Architectural tradition (the bottom of the pillars at the Parthenon in Athens have no base). Like the Parthenon the end pillars on each side of the facade. They are set in slightly closer to the adjacent pillar so as to offset the optical illusion of appearing to “bend” way from the structure when you look at it from a distance.

Architectural details are as follows: Lincoln Memorial #008Z

At the entry of the memorial is an imposing marble staircase that leads right up to opening. There are no doors to be seen from the outside of the structure. From a distance looking at the memorial, you can see that the opening of the entry. It takes up the three center spaces between the center columns. Behind the entry are two more pillars that form a rotunda to the hall that contains the famous statue of President Lincoln by Daniel Chester French. This statue is positioned right in the middle of the room and recessed towards the back wall. The space is not as dark as it would appear from looking at it from the steps because there is a glass paneled roof above the statue that emits light into the building. Lincoln Memorial #008Z is a work of Fine Art.

Stephen F. Condren ~ Artist

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Washington Monument Watercolor Painting #007Z

Washington Monument watercolor #675A pen & ink landmark is popular because of it's view gardens, and the print is matted 11"x14".

This article is about the Washington Monument #007Z pen & ink watercolor, 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 the Washington Monument which I have drawn a watercolor of for making prints.

Key elements of this work of art are as follows.

  1. Time of day.
  2. Subject’s relation to the landscape.
  3. Proportionate perspective of the subject.

At the end of the center of the eastern section of the Mall in Washington D.C. stands the Washington Monument. The monument rises just over 555′ tall and was finished in 1884.

The shape of the Washington Monument is that of an Egyptian obelisk which stands as an anchor for the Capital of the Nation. What is unique about this structure is not only its enormous size (it is the tallest obelisk in the world) but its change of material color of the monument from the bottom third of the structure.

The monument is accessible to the public where there are elevators that go to the top and viewing of the city can be seen from. What makes the Washington Monument very special is its placement on the Mall of Capital Hill. It stands just about half way between the Capital Building at the east end of the Mall to the Lincoln Memorial on the far west end of the Mall. There is a circular walkway all around the monument with flag poles hold the State Flags of every State in the Union. On the west side is a long narrow pond that extends to the Lincoln Memorial and gives off a shining reflection by day light.

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Taj Mahal Pen & Ink Drawing On The Yamuna River #006Z

Taj Mahal #2957A pen & ink landmark drawing on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra.

This article is about the Taj Mahal #006Z pen & ink drawing on the Yamuna River, 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 an article on how I do pen & ink drawings for prints of the Taj Mahal. The angle that I have chosen is a view from the banks of the Yamuna River. The Yamuna River flows directly behind the Taj Mahal. I utilized quick broad strokes to capture the essence of the structures that comprise the funerary artwork of complex. The architectural style is clearly Mughal.

To make a pen & ink drawing work it is imperative that you work the lines as efficiently as possible. The more that you crosshatch and darken the more difficult it is to see and understand the image. For example, the opening lines of a late Mozart symphony at first seem simple and almost easy, however, as you become more involved with the symphony the complexity of the symphonic structure becomes apparent. So too with pen & ink drawing, keep your lines simple and to the point.

Taj Mahal Pen & Ink Drawing On The Yamuna River #2957. When doing pen & ink drawings keep the follow points in mind:

  1. Clean lines.
  2. Not too much crosshatching.
  3. Minimal line work to express the image.

In this pen & ink drawing I have kept the line work to a very clear and simple form so as to bring out the forms of the architectural forms. The domes above all had to be handled with the greatest delicacy. Clearly, throughout the ages, the Taj Mahal has endured as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

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Taj Mahal Pen & Ink Drawing On The Yamuna River #005Z

Taj Mahal #2958A pen & ink landmark drawing on the banks of the Yamuna River.

This article is about the Taj Mahal #005Z pen & ink drawing on the Yamuna River, 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 a pen & ink drawing that I did, at 8:30 am this morning, from a photo of off Steve McCurry’s Blog. It immediately inspired me as I had never seen the Taj Mahal from this angle. It is a most tranquil scene.

Taj Mahal Pen & Ink Drawing On The Yamuna River #2958. When drawing remember to be:

  1. Clean.
  2. Clear.
  3. To the point.

The Taj Mahal has always been an inspiration for me since childhood as I did drawings of it from the Encyclopedia Britannica. Below is a watercolor of the Taj that I did a few years ago.

The Taj Mahal is located on the banks of the Yamuna River, in Agra, India.

Stephen F. Condren ~ Artist

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National Mall Watercolors and Prints #004Z

Washington Monument watercolor painting with pen & ink lines.

This article is about National Mall #004Z Watercolors, 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. Then National Mall is a host to many famous museums and monuments. Below are some watercolors of the most famous places at the National Mall.

National Mall Watercolors and Prints. Key elements of this work of art are as follows.

  • Color
  • History
  • Landscape

The National Mall is the anchor or even the heart of the Capital of the United States. The Mall runs east and west and near the center is the grand obelisk of the Washington Monument, the world’s tallest obelisk. My interest in the National Mall is doing watercolors and prints of it.

Watercolor painting of the White House in Washington D.C.
Watercolor painting of the White House in Washington D.C.

When considering a site to do drawings and paintings of, consider the follow:

  1. Scale of subject to landscape.
  2. Light and time of day.
  3. Access to visible structural details.

At the east end of the Mall sits the Capital Building on Capital Hill. There are many important building surrounding the Capital but the two most important are the Library of Congress and the Supreme Court, both lie directly east of the Capital Building. In the center of the Mall on Pennsylvania Avenue sits the White House.

Other museums:

Directly on the Washington Mall on the north side nearest Capital Building are the two buildings that form the National Gallery of Art followed by the museum’s gardens. Continuing along the Mall you are at the National Archive and then the Museum of Natural History. On the opposite side to the south lies the National Air And Space Museum and Smithsonian Institute. These cluster of buildings make up the most important section of the Mall with is the educational and historical repositories of the nation’s capital.

At this point you come to a break in the Mall and are standing face to face the Washington Monument. Going past this point to the western side of the Mall are the memorials crowned by the Lincoln Memorial at the head of the west end pond. It has been general held that the Lincoln Memorial is the most beautiful memorial in the Mall for its proportions are exquisite and it follows that same forma as that of the Parthenon in Greece.

Watercolor painting of the Washington Monument in Washington D.C.
Watercolor painting of the Washington Monument in Washington D.C.

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Chicago Skyline #003Z at Sunset on Lake Michigan, Pen & Ink Watercolor Drawing

Chicago skyline #627A pen & ink cityscape watercolor with the sunset reflecting on the waters of Lake Michigan.

Chicago Skyline #003Z, pen & ink pencil cityscape watercolor at sunset. Pen & ink cityscape drawing, also in pencil and watercolor, is a critical treatise because this is a work of Fine Art. Product page SKU #627A.

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Chicago Skyline #003Z is Delineated with Contour & Hatched Lines Because They Are Linear

Overall Description of Chicago Skyline #003Z

Outline

The rendering of Chicago skyline #003Z is at sunset because the skies are deep gold, yellow, and red.

Delineation

I have used contour lines to draw the image of Chicago Skyline #003Z because they show the outline of the city.

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Lincoln Memorial watercolor #676A pen & ink landmark with its Classical Architecture. Pen & ink pencil watercolor drawing.
Watercolor painting of the Lincoln Memorial by artist Stephen F. Condren.
Chicago Harbor Lighthouse #1089A pen & ink landmark watercolor with views of the John Hancock Center, Navy Pier. Pen & ink pencil watercolor drawing.
Chicago Harbor Lighthouse #1089A pen & ink landmark watercolor with views of the John Hancock Center, Navy Pier.

This article is about Chicago Skyline #003Z, 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. Chicago has one of the most spectacular skylines in the world. The lakefront of Lake Michigan makes for a wonderful entry to this city famous the world over for its architecture. Product page SKU #627A.

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Chicago Skyline Paintings and Prints. Key elements of this work of art are as follows.

  • Architecture
  • Color
  • Light

The Chicago skyline is something of a miracle that arose out of the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. It is my interest, as an artist, to do paintings, watercolors, and prints of this great American city.

When doing a painting or drawing of any cityscape or skyline, keep the follow points in mind:

  1. Distance of subject.
  2. Lighting.
  3. Sufficient detail.

In this horrific event the entire center city was burn to the ground and hundreds of people were killed. The fire is one of the greatest tragedies of American History. However, with the vision of men like Potter Palmer and Marshall Field the city grew. Chicago was able to take up its vision of being a great metropolis and moved forward to build what was at the time the most modern city in the world.

Art Institute of Chicago:

Across Michigan Avenue on the east side is the world-famous Art Institute of Chicago home to some of the most famous paintings in the world. I the collection the internationally celebrated “American Gothic” by Grant Wood. The Art Institute is the only permanent building permitted to be on the east side of Michigan Avenue.

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Philadelphia Skylines #002Z Pen and & Watercolor Painting at Sunset, SKU #002Z

Philadelphia skyline watercolor

Philadelphia skylines #002Z pen & ink pencil cityscape watercolor at sunset. Pen & ink cityscape drawing, also in pencil and watercolor, is a critical treatise because this is a work of Fine Art. Philadelphia Skyline #791A is the product.

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Philadelphia skylines #002Zis Delineated with Contour & Hatched Lines Because They Are Linear

Overall Description of Philadelphia skylines #002Z

This cityscape drawing is a pleasure to talk about here because it contains aesthetic values. This cityscape drawing shows downtown Philadelphia next to FDR Park.

Skyline: Philadelphia skylines #002Z

Outline

The skyline of Philadelphia skylines #002Z

Delineation

I have used contour lines to draw the image of Philadelphia because they show the outline of the city. 

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Lincoln Memorial watercolor #676A pen & ink landmark with its Classical Architecture. Pen & ink pencil watercolor drawing.
Watercolor painting of the Lincoln Memorial by artist Stephen F. Condren.
Chicago Harbor Lighthouse #1089A pen & ink landmark watercolor with views of the John Hancock Center, Navy Pier. Pen & ink pencil watercolor drawing.
Chicago Harbor Lighthouse #1089A pen & ink landmark watercolor with views of the John Hancock Center, Navy Pier.

 

Philadelphia skylines #002Z pen & ink pencil cityscape watercolor at sunset. It 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. The City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is famous in American History as a leading cultural and artistic center; it also served as the temporary capital of the United States from 1790-1800. However, what draws my interest to Philadelphia is its magnificent skyline. As an artist, it is my interest to do watercolors, paintings, pen & ink drawings, and prints of this historic American city. The Philadelphia skylines #002Z is a love work of art because it shows FDR Park.

Philadelphia Skyline Paintings and Prints. Key elements of this work of art are as follows:

  1. Distance of subject.
  2. Lighting.
  3. Sufficient detail.

Unlike New York City and Chicago, which have massive sprawling skylines, Philadelphia’s is compact and has strong character. When you look at the skyline you will see that all of the buildings are in proportion to the mass of the structures around. In other words, there is an even distribution of structures that cluster to the downtown leaving no gaps or uneven breaks. Whereas in Manhattan Island, you have the cluster of building both in Lower Manhattan and Midtown Manhattan.

Skyscrapers

This is where you can see the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building, there is no continuity of structures between these areas. Central Park only causes a design problem for Manhattan because of its rectangle shape not permitting the landscape to weave around the city skyline. Similarly in Chicago you have the famous “Loop” which houses the largest mass of office towers including Willis Tower. The sunset sets the mood for a lovely rendering because the yellow and red colors bring in warmth.

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Chicago Harbor Lighthouse Pen & Ink Drawing #001Z

Chicago Harbor Lighthouse #979A pen & ink drawing on Lake Michigan with John Hancock Center and Navy Pier.

This article is about Chicago Harbor Lighthouse #001Z is a landmark pen & ink pencil cityscape drawing, which is a cityscape stylus sketch, 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.  In this drawing I have chosen to draw the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse.  It is very similar to the watercolor painting that I have done of it, (Watercolor Lighthouse). The Chicago harbor lighthouse #001Z is good because it offers both a skyline and a rendering. Chicago Harbor Lighthouse #1089A.

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Chicago is Delineated with Contour & Hatched Lines Because They Are Linear

Overall Description of Chicago harbor lighthouse #001Z

This cityscape drawing is a pleasure to talk about here because it contains aesthetic values. This cityscape drawing shows a lighthouse on the water in Burnham Harbor of Chicago.

Skyline: Chicago

Chicago Harbor Lighthouse #001Z

Outline

The skyline of Chicago harbor lighthouse #001Z

Delineation

I have used contour lines to draw the image of Chicago harbor lighthouse #001Z.

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Lincoln Memorial watercolor #676A pen & ink landmark with it's Classical Architecture.
Watercolor painting of the Lincoln Memorial by artist Stephen F. Condren.

 

Chicago Harbor Lighthouse #1089A pen & ink landmark watercolor with views of the John Hancock Center, Navy Pier.
Chicago Harbor Lighthouse #1089A pen & ink landmark watercolor with views of the John Hancock Center, Navy Pier.

Chicago Harbor Lighthouse Pen & Ink Key Points:

  1. Charm.
  2. Lighting.
  3. Safety.

This wonderful structure sits on the northern rim of Burnham Harbor in Chicago, Illinois. The distance of the lighthouse from the shore is approximately one-mile due ease of Chicago. To capture the shade and shadows of the light house in this rendering, I have used fine hatched and cross-hatched lines because they show form.

Delineation of the Chicago Harbor lighthouse #001Z

The drawing that I have done is in pen & ink and it reflects the movement of the waves coming from the shoreline of Lake Michigan. I have used contour lines to draw the image of the light house and skyline because they show the outline of the cityscape. The best way to show all the detailing is by combining contour lines with hatched line because together they harness the entire scene. Putting dark lines with bold thickness is always good because they make the drawing stronger.

Imagery of the Chicago harbor lighthouse #001Z

In the background you can see the Chicago Navy Pier and as a backdrop the Chicago skyline makes a wonderful support with the John Hancock Center dominating the center.

Lighthouses

Lighthouse Pen & Inks

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Stephen F. Condren ~ Artist

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Chicago Harbor Lighthouse pen & ink
Pen & ink drawing of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse in Burnham Harbor by artist Stephen F. Condren.