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| If you have ever been to Venice, you know about the thousands of pigeons that inhabit St. Mark's square. But even if you haven't traveled to Italy, you've probably seen batches of pigeons, hanging out in parks or patios. These were in Venice, and the larger photo was full of them. I picked different ones to make up this composition, and then linked their shadows together. |
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| If you have been to Liberty island, the home of the Statue of Liberty, you rode on this ferry boat and docked at this landing. These ornate chairs and tables are still on this outdoor area, where families and tourists gather to chow down on hot dogs, hamburgers, and ice cream cones. I was there very late in the day one time, and snapped this photo of the long shadows cast by the furniture. I did this drawing several years ago, interested in the different textures and patterns. |
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| And you probably haven't been in my front yard?!, but you probably have seen these beautiful Bradford pear trees in bloom. You may be wondering what these three drawings have in common, or why I am posting them all together now. Well, I just submitted all three for a chance to be published in the new Northlight book called: Strokes 7 The Best of Contemporary Drawing. They publish these books every so often as compilations of drawings by current artists. This book will feature drawings that emphasize depth or an unusual viewpoint. They are accepting 50% black and white drawings, and the rest, color. So, I thought these met the criteria, and I decided to give them a try. I won't hear anything till September! so you will have to wait like I will to hear something. Fingers crossed sheltongail@hotmail.com |
