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Design a Building.

Dear god do I hate 2-pt perspective. I never really realized it until I had to do this card for my "Creative Grab Bag" series. But oh. my. goodness. I will never be an architect.

It all started innocent enough. I had a hard time coming up with an idea at first. But then I came up with this:

What happens if I took a traditional (and old) Arizonan house updated it to modern times and stuck it in the mid-west using materials commonly found there instead of AZ?

So yay, I had my idea. Then I say, "now why don't I do this traditionally? No computer for me! I don't want to do everything computer or traditional, I want to experiment with both!"

I am not a smart person sometimes.

So, I get the big bristol board paper out, the 11" x 17" and my ruler. I pencil it all in and ink it. Took days. Then I decide to watercolor it. That is when I messed up.

That's right folks, messed it up BEYOND REPAIR. Traditional work. No ctrl-z or apple-z to undo.

In my white hot rage I recall ripping it in half. After the dearest hubby calms me down a bit I settle and begin again. Same way, changing up the design a bit, and correcting mistakes I noticed on the first one.

Penciled it. Inked it. Decided to do graphic markers in all grey-scale.

This has turned out much better.

Evan had suggested I just call this one a failed creative experience and get a new card. But I said no, because I am determined to have a whole series of artworks from this. I got back on my horse after my hissy fit and began again.

I have a feeling this may happen again.
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=KabukiKatze May 3, 2010
Cool! Architecture gives me alternate bouts of OCD and insane anger, so I feel you completely. Double amazement from me because you went back AND STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN.

This turned out wonderfully though, so it was definitely worth it!

I have to ask though, what's with the exterior stairs? Is that a terrace up there?
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~SyntheticPlatypus May 3, 2010
I was too pissed to not have a picture done. I would have my revenge!

Thank You.

I based the architecture off an ancient housing unit in AZ so I think it was a second living area for another family. But in this one it is to the roofed patio on top.
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=KabukiKatze May 4, 2010
Ahh, cool! I really like it. I actually looked at this and said "I would totally buy that house." So take that as a measure of your success! :D
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=SilverVulpine Apr 29, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
That's quite an innovative and avant-garde piece of architecture. :)

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~SyntheticPlatypus Apr 29, 2010
Well thank you!
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=SilverVulpine Apr 30, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
You're quite welcome. :)

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*Gunmetalblack Apr 29, 2010
Nice work! The stairs are really interesting and remind me of the Winchester House. :) Excellent work! Very well done!

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~SyntheticPlatypus Apr 29, 2010
Winchester?
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*Gunmetalblack Apr 29, 2010
This'un!

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~SyntheticPlatypus Apr 29, 2010
coooool
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