Buildings art

Aysylu Zaripova's awe-inspiring works of art showcase a range of architectural monuments across the globe. She appears to have a preference for churches, from

How to paint a minimalist abstract landscape with acrylics, step-by-step. Easy acrylic landscape painting—great for beginners.

Here's a selection of some of the pen and ink portraits I've done in recent years. Many of them are in Chicago/the Chicagoland area. What I love is looking back on the homes and remembering some of the personal or specific building details requested: a cat in the window, a potted plant, a brick detail. For many, it wou

Have you ever heard of "Virtual Plein Air"? It is a term used to describe an act of creating art inspired by Google Street Views. Artists literally look for exciting or interesting places they can then use as a source for their illustrations.

First of all, let us tell you that while we thought the title of the article was interesting, it does not mean that we think that buildings are boring. They

If only these places were real!

Paris

Coming from a relatively young country like the US, I was continually impressed with how old everything is in Italy. The historic buildings have a look and feel to them that only comes with the passage of time. 10″ x 7″, watercolor & ink (black Pigma Micron pen), Stillman & Birn Beta sketchbook Everywhere you […]

Our first stop on our Croatian adventure: Dubrovnik. Way down in the Southern tip of the Croatian coast along the stunning turquoise waters of the Adriatic sea, this ancient walled city is one of the most beautifully preserved medieval cities in all of Europe. Dubrovnik has become an increasingly popular tourist destination in the past

Images by Simone Ridyard of Urban Sketchers, a worldwide group of more than 60,000 people who create drawings of the places they visit