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So Ken asked if I could draw some of his favorite works of architecture with a Sharpie, I decided that it would be a good way to pass the time during my week of sitting through other people’s boring, boring presentations. I was right. Here’s what the little experiment yielded. Nothing too fancy, and yes, I made mistakes. But overall, I’m pleased. I tried to make them look like cartoonish, stylized sketches of real places, but also keep them easily recognizable.

I also realized it’s probably a little silly for me to have drawn all of these, because I don’t think I’ve actually seen any of them in person (a big “shout out” to my friend, “Google Images”). There’s a chance I’ve seen the Water Tower, but I feel as though I’d remember ever walking past  such a striking building (and I don’t).

I also realized I’d like to travel more so that I can actually see these amazing works of pragmatism melded with art. It would be amazing to sit before these structures that human hands designed and built all those many years ago. Also, I wouldn’t feel like such a poser when I draw them.

The Parthenon – Athens, Greece

The Chicago Water Tower – Chicago, USA

The Charles Bridge – Prague, Czech Republic

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