Project 4: Building Study, Crown Inn, Stockport

I have used Acrylics on Cartridge paper for the below image. I think I will use Acrylics for the final piece using a large Canvas panel for the support. I like the Viaduct in the composition it shows how huge these things really are, I also love the red brick colour which I will bring out even further in the final piece.  

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Project 4: Building Study, Crown Inn, Stockport

Both images are of the same image the top one has been done with one colour of drawing ink watered down to make lighter shades. The bottom image has been created with watercolour paint with a fineliner.

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Project 4: Building Study, Crown Inn, Stockport

The two sketches below are of The Crown Inn which is a pub in Stockport. This is the building I will be using for my Final Piece; the images show both sides of the building. The top one is a quick sketch I did on location and the bottom has been taken for a photo reference which I took whilst I was down Stockport. 

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Project 4: Building Study

The below image is of The Print Works in Manchester which is across the road from the Urbis. For the support I used an A2 Oil Pastel Pad which has a lot of texture. In the end I left it as you see it I might go back to it one day and add some colour.

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Project 4: Building Study

The below images are of Manchester the top one is of Barton Arcades and the one below is looking at the Manchester Wheel. I have used Conte Crayons for the medium; on the bottom one I have also used a few shades of green pastels for the leaves of the tree because I only have four colours in the Conte Crayons. This is the first time that I have used Conte Crayons so I only bought a small box which cost a couple of quid, they’re similar to pastels but are not as chalky and stay on the page easier. For the Manchester Wheel drawing I have used a coloured pastel paper which I have left untouched for the sky.

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Project 4: Building Study

Sorry it's been awhile since I uploaded anything, I haven't given up just had lots to do. I'm actually uploading the final project after it has been completed. The course has now finished and I'm on a break from college, hopefully next year I will go back to do Level 3 which is another year's course but nothing has been finalised yet.

As I have chosen Townscape or Building study for my final project I decided to go down to Manchester and Stockport and take some photographs. I had no idea what I wanted to do I took a sketch book with me and a camera and off I went. The below is a very quick sketch done with pastels on cartridge paper, the image is looking at the Food Court in Manchester.

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