Thursday 6 May 2010




Course work:



Sketched a general view of the Wilkes County Courthouse in Washington, Georgia (our county seat) constructed in 1904. Most rural courthouses in Georgia are of Neoclassical or Federal style: this mad confection astonishes all who see it. The building is constructed primarily of a sand-colored brick: the odd false-front structure on the right is criss-crossed with red brick. The roof is red, as are the wooden slats in the oval openings on the central tower and in the false front on the right. The roofline on the central tower is exceedingly complex, with a central pyramid intersected by crossed gables, with brick false fronts. Of historical interest: the government of the Confederate States was dissolved in the previous courthouse that stood on the same site.

This drawing was done late in the morning on an overcast day: shadows were not strong.



The accompanying sketch of the roof plan of the central tower does not provide as much clarification as I had hoped. One would almost have to build a model in order to really make the complexities clear.



After reviewing these drawings and some photos taken at the same and at other times, I think I have a clearer idea of what I want to include in my final drawing, and will explore this idea a bit more tomorrow.



Reading:



Rudolf Stussi The Fifth Perspective

in The Artist’s Magazine Vol. 27, No 5 (June 2010)

Pp 32-39

(This article discusses a way to produce warped paintings by using warped perspective lines. The most useful feature is a one-page discussion of more conventional methods of perspective.)



Personal sketchbook work: A ball-point pen sketch of a manikin, with some pretty obvious errors.

Total time: 47 minutes