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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

San Antonio and Seguin, Texas

I've been taking a pad of Bristol paper with me to draw rather than my usual Moleskine, and the extra space has encouraged me to sit and compose longer.

The Aumont building below is in Seguin, Texas, a small town very close to San Antonio that I had never visited before. I sketched across the street beneath a tall pecan tree -- appropriate as Seguin is known as the pecan capital of Texas.
aumont tower, seguin, tx

I sketched this scene of the Vidorra apartments in San Antonio from inside my truck just before dusk, and took it home to finish the bricks and windows later.
vidorra apts and church near st paul's square, san antonio, TX

14 comments:

gabi campanario said...

these are precious sketches Paul! I could stare at each of them for a long time, it's too bad i really should think about going to sleep now ;) thanks for the tip about the Bristol... sometimes i feel tired of the moleskine but can't seem to build up the courage to sketch on single sheets of paper. i panic at the thought of not having a fold

James Clayton said...

Amazing detail!

James Clayton said...

Amazing detail!

James Clayton said...

Amazing detail!

Liz Steel said...

wow! these are sensational - how long do they take?

kumi matsukawa said...

Mesmerized! I really love your neat lines.

paquito said...

You know you're extremely annoying with this beautiful detail, don't you?

Lucia B. said...

These drawings are fantastic! They make me think that you deeply love the place you have represented...

petescully said...

bristol is so nice to draw on, i keep meaning to bring mine out but it's so big. i bought a smaller one, but haven't opened it yet. The detail is great - every brick too! But also the careful shading, it's very precise. Good work!

Bajzek said...

Amazing perspectives...very well drawn. Great compositions too.
Congratulations

Luis Ruiz said...

Beautiful style, Paul! I love how you manage to draw the cars in your works. They really set off the sketches without becoming too important..

Paul Heaston said...

Wow, thanks everyone! Liz, they each took a hair under 2 hours.

Alvaro Carnicero said...

Wow!

Kristihern said...

Beautifully detailed sketches! Wonderful views of cities I've never seen.

 
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