ink and paint on paper
11 in. x 5.5 in.
168/365; 06/17/11
Today's house is a drawing based on Castle Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, which was built by King Ludwig II in the late nineteenth century. While working on more houses based in fairy tales, I have been studying more fantasy architecture and like to sketch these structures to learn about them and get ideas.
I was first introduced to Castle Neuschwanstein by the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I recently bought that movie on DVD, and I have to confess that I still love it. I'm a sucker for musicals and Dick Van Dyke, what can I say.
The paper that I drew on here was a scrap scavenged from my classroom before it was thrown away. It came with the paint on it, and I liked fitting the castle into the paint. I used the blue streaks for the rock cliffs and the clouds.
Those blue streaks are wonderful, as is the whole piece.
ReplyDeleteYou do such fine work, Madonna.
Thanks, Misha!
ReplyDeleteI am just enchanted by your repurposing of art class scrap. <3
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