For me, Illustrating technical drawings, such as buildings, is more time consuming than people or animals. They require precision and care. Not that care is not involved with people or animals, but buildings have parallel lines and every line must be proportionally correct with each other line. The advantage of doing buildings however, is that they do not have a personality that I must capture. They do each have their own uniqueness, but if I were to make slight changes or variations, the building would still resemble the original building. If I were to make any changes with a person's face, they would not look like that particular person. So, when I illustrate an inanimate object, a building, a car, a boat, etc., there is less pressure for me to capture the soul and essence of that subject.
This illustration is of the home that I grew up in, in Denton, Texas. It's a Victorian built in the late 1800's. My favorite time of the year is Fall, so I added fall leaves to the trees and made the bushes red, gold and green. It was winter when the picture was taken. We moved into the house when I was five. My parents sold the house when I was in my mid 30's. I have such fond memories inside this house. It was so large and beautiful. My brother's and I would spend hours playing hide and seek all through the house. There were so many nook and crannies to hide. When I was young, my friends would be frightened at night, when I had sleep overs. I was used to all the creaks and groans that the house would make.
Creating illustrations that mean something special to someone is a joy that's indescribable.
This illustration is of the home that I grew up in, in Denton, Texas. It's a Victorian built in the late 1800's. My favorite time of the year is Fall, so I added fall leaves to the trees and made the bushes red, gold and green. It was winter when the picture was taken. We moved into the house when I was five. My parents sold the house when I was in my mid 30's. I have such fond memories inside this house. It was so large and beautiful. My brother's and I would spend hours playing hide and seek all through the house. There were so many nook and crannies to hide. When I was young, my friends would be frightened at night, when I had sleep overs. I was used to all the creaks and groans that the house would make.
Creating illustrations that mean something special to someone is a joy that's indescribable.
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