House No. 115: City Apartment

House No. 115: City Apartment
ink, watercolor pencil, and metallic ink on repurposed card stock
2 in. x 4.25 in.
115/365; 04/25/11


Another city house today. I loved drawing the fire escapes on this one. Fire escapes and cisterns atop apartment buildings are two of my favorite things about city architecture.

House No. 114: City at Sunset

House No. 114: City at Sunset
ink and watercolor pencil on repurposed card stock
2 in. x 4.25 in.
114/365; 04/24/11

Colorful skyscrapers.

House No. 36: Dingbat Apartment

House No. 36: Dingbat Apartment
ink, colored pencil, and watercolor on paper, digital layout
8.5 in. x 11 in.
036/365; 02/05/11

Midcentury modern architecture is one of my favorite eras, particularly anything atomic age or googie. It's all just so over-the-top and carefree. Dingbat apartment buildings are wild examples of the kitschy, fun architecture of the fifties and sixties and are prevalent in Los Angeles.