Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Alexandria Obelisk


One of my friends brought me to the picturesque waterfront of Alexandria, Virginia for an autumn outing. I brought my new sketchbook and found this Obelisk to draw. The suggestive structure is a miniature version of the Washington Monument which you can see in the distance from this site. We had a great time watching airplanes fly low overhead on their way to and from National Airport. Crew teams rowed the calm river, and there were lots of land people too, walking their dogs and enjoying the afternoon sunlight. I drew the Obelisk and this is the first sketch in my new sketchbook.

Black tech pen on sketchbook page, with Photoshop work and white-out, 5" x 8", October 15, 2019.

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