Westminster Abbey, view from Google Map Street View12x16" watercolor on Kilamanjaro 140 lb. block.
This is my first submission the the Virtual Paintout blog. My wife told me about this a few days ago because I began doing the EDM challenges and said that I might like this too. She was on the money as usual. I absolutely love the concept the VPO team has come up with. I was already a huge fan of Google Street View - I've spent hours (really) strolling down my old neighborhood street, remembering who lived in that house, etc. It's a great way to spark memories that you wouldn't have come up with otherwise. I've searched for the cathedral my Grandfather was baptised in (Holic) Slovakia, etc. I plan a series of work based on screen shots of old blues and jazz musicians -images I will collect from You Tube and other video sources (altered enough to avoid copyright issues). So this month the Virtual Paintout subject (I'm squeaking this in) was London. This was a lot of fun to do and I would recommend this kind of activity to anyone: http://virtualpaintout.blogspot.com/
This is my first submission the the Virtual Paintout blog. My wife told me about this a few days ago because I began doing the EDM challenges and said that I might like this too. She was on the money as usual. I absolutely love the concept the VPO team has come up with. I was already a huge fan of Google Street View - I've spent hours (really) strolling down my old neighborhood street, remembering who lived in that house, etc. It's a great way to spark memories that you wouldn't have come up with otherwise. I've searched for the cathedral my Grandfather was baptised in (Holic) Slovakia, etc. I plan a series of work based on screen shots of old blues and jazz musicians -images I will collect from You Tube and other video sources (altered enough to avoid copyright issues). So this month the Virtual Paintout subject (I'm squeaking this in) was London. This was a lot of fun to do and I would recommend this kind of activity to anyone: http://virtualpaintout.blogspot.com/
8 comments:
Gary,
I liked the Abby, it's a difficult subject. You did a wonderful job! I have been doing the Virtual Paintout for some time now and really enjoy it.
Phil
Aha, so we meet. Thanks for the comments - as I have been looking at your drawing and painting from same same venue. You have a strong hand my friend - and what an interpretation from what source!
This one is so lovely! Amazing!
Thank you Linisha.
Greetings.
I'm really enjoying this Virtual Paintout challenge, too...as a fellow googlemaps enthusiast.
I see you are an "art educator". From viewing your stuff I've learned a couple of things(!): your use of color, brush technique, and composition are esp. appealing.
Rock
Thanks Rock. I really enjoyed your blog too. I admire your patience in drawing things like the back of a TV. What detail. I love your use of media - something that usually drives my work too. There was one drawing -i think the Virtual Paintout of Barcelona - where your depiction of space is asian in conception - well done. After looking at your Abbey Road crosswalk I spent a lot of time remembering. I'm still a huge fan.
I like this. I'm not up for this challenge, but I really like seeing what other people create. As a blues and jazz fan, I'll watch for your series of musicians. Wonder if any old Maxwell Street shots (Chicago) are online?
Thanks for stopping by! I bet I can find shots of Maxwell Street if they are there!(they gotta be).
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