House No. 66: Camper 1

House No. 66: Camper 1
ink, colored pencil, and watercolor on paper, digital layout
5 in. x 3 in.
066/365; 03/07/11

I so enjoyed drawing Mr. Herman's bike yesterday, that I wanted to draw something equally kitschy today. Voila, a vintage-style camper. I think that I may have more of these in the pipeline. I love retro campers, especially Airstream campers. I think that I will have to explore the interiors of these homes too.

House No. 54: Pueblo

House No. 54: Pueblo
ink, colored pencil, and watercolor on paper, digital layout
8.5 in. x 11 in.
054/365; 02/23/11

Native American Pueblo house complexes are modular, multiple story houses built out of adobe by the Pueblo Indians of the Southwest. (I, too, used Adobe products to lay out the design of this house, but my Adobe is software and not bricks made of baked clay and straw.) Each unit of these structures is similar to an apartment. Many times an extended clan live together in the Pueblo structure, and homes are passed on for many generations.

I love the way the doors of the Pueblo houses are often painted to match the sky. The combination of the colors of the sky and clay are exquisite.

House No. 39: American Foursquare

House No. 39: American Foursquare
ink, colored pencil, and watercolor on paper, digital layout
8.5 in. x 11 in.
039/365; 02/08/11

Foursquare and ten dozen years ago, our homebuilders brought forth on this continent a new architectural style, conceived in simplicity, and dedicated to the Prairie School and Craftsman styles.

About as American as architecture comes, the Foursquare is sometimes referred to as the Transitional Pyramid. It was a widely popular style that was built extensively for over forty years in both the country and cities. Their construction increased even more when they were offered as kit houses in Sears catalogs. You still see them a lot today.