This article is about Atlanta skyline #026Z pen & ink of midtown, 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 my red pen & ink drawing of the Atlanta, Georgia, skyline at Piedmont Park. Prints & Scans Of This Atlanta Skyline Drawing #026Z ~ Order Here.
Skyline Red Pen & Ink Key Points:
- Have all of you art supplies in order and extra stocks of it.
- Study the movement of the water.
- Watch the time of day and calculate the time for the angle of the sun.
Regarding the angle of the sun, which is very important, be sure to have the rays of light working with you and on the subject. Do not have the subject in shadows. It is amazing how often I encounter artist drawing their subject in the shade. Much of the time this was due to poor calculation of time, for as the day passes the sun moves and soon they find that their subject is in the shade. Make sure that you give yourself time!
In this red pen & ink drawing I have made use of the suns rays which in this drawing are coming in from behind me over and to the right. The shade of the buildings in the back ground reflect this.
I am very please with my handling of the motion of the water. When you look at the center you can see how the strokes of ink have dissipated. Keep in mind that loose following lines work better for you on water than cross hatching. Hatching is best utilized in places such as under the trees on the shore line.
All in all the clarity of line work in the drawing is very good and has rendered the landscape of Piedmont Park admirably.
