View From Pershing Square

Another lunchtime sketch in Downtown. This one looking at the corner of 5th and Hill Street. Really only wanted to spend a few minutes sketching today, but the building proved to be more complicated in the form than expected, so it took about 20. It all worked out though, I think.

Lunch Sketching

It really seems like forever since I went out on my lunch break and sketched. I went topside at the 7th+Fig center downtown and drew for a few minutes before heading back to the office.

Actual boring buildings:

Actual big dude:

Top of the Oviatt

I took this shot at the Oviatt Penthouse this past Saturday, when we were there for Daisy & Damon's wedding reception. The building, and the penthouse itself were fine examples of the forgotten Art Deco of downtown Los Angeles. At one point in the evening, we made our way out to a small balcony, overlooking Olive Street, and had quite the view from there. It never ceases to amaze me that once you get off the ground it almost seems like we have a legitimate "Downtown".

The lighting of the buildings and sky at this particular moment struck me as theatrical, as if the facades scattered in front of me were all made of plaster and plywood. Hell, knowing this town, they probably were...

"Building"

I think the title of this piece speaks for itself.

Doodle While You Drive

I sketched this up while I was stuck in traffic on my way to meet some friends after work. I had a flash of amorphic inspiration overlaying an extremely boring office building. The building looks leprous now, but would leave far more of an impression on someone than it's original state ever could!

From the Arboretum

Went to a large Arboretum in Arcadia this past weekend. Took a mess of pictures, but the richest ones that I took were in an old barn and horse stable in the middle of the park.