October 18, 2015

Grand Central Terminal | drawing f'15


Sketching in this resplendent NYC landmark - glorious in scale, faithful to its classical roots, and abuzz with a daily rush of 750,000 visitors and commuters - is in one word: intimidating. 

With the natural tendency to zero in on the simplest thing - such as windows on the opposite wall - a lesson on perspective circumvents any interpretation of the world as flat. The concourse alone is 275 ft. long, 120 ft. wide, and 125 ft. high. 

Most importantly, one's own eye level (commonly referred to as the horizon line) is drawn first. Too often omitted, this line serves as a reminder that orthogonal lines need to meet at a vanishing point - on that line - in one and two-point perspective. Note the following examples:



In Henrietta's drawing look closely and you can see the vanishing point
(between two windows) on her horizon line.


Michelle draws in the lines of perspective, 
before emphasizing her focus, with values.


To include its majestic ceiling, Cristina expands her sketch of Grand Central,
while also keeping her focus.

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