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Helsinki Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland

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August 16, 2020

I did this one while bored on a zoom call. I think it turned out pretty good!

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Second Temple in Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine

August 10, 2020

In conjunction with my review of the Franklin-Christoph Model 45, here's a drawing of the Second Temple in Jerusalem I did! I used the pen, along with a Princeton Neptune watercolor brush. I hope you like it!

Cyberpunk Alleyway

January 12, 2021

Gouache, 5.5 x 8.5 in I've recently been very inspired by the work of the late Syd Mead, a renowned industrial artist behind the concept art for the Blade Runner movies. I was aiming for a somewhat muted and dark look with a strong focus on purples and magentas in the place of greys. Besides a touch of transparent watercolor, it's done with a palette of Yellow Ochre, Pyrrole Red, Prussian Blue, Ivory Black, and Titanium White gouache by M Graham, on a Stillman and Birn Alpha watercolor book. I started with a fairly detailed line drawing. I knew my challenge would be getting an accurate sense of perspective and depth without sacrificing detail. This drawing took maybe 30 minutes. From there I did a quick lay in of watercolor - a slightly warm blue mixed with Ultramarine and a touch of Quinacridone Rose, a magenta shifting to a neutral purple by varying mixtures of QR and Phthalo Blue, and finally a cooler blue that's mainly ...