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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Sketch Outing at Navy Pier, Chicago


Sunny and almost 70 degrees. I used Tombow water soluble brush markers for this sketch of the Pier and boats. Here's a link to the history of Navy Pier: http://www.navypier.com/about/history.html. Here's a morsel from the history website.

In 1942
Pilot training orientation commenced at Navy Pier. Eventually, 15,000 pilots were qualified for military service, including a young airman named George H.W. Bush, the future President of the United States. As many as 200 WWII planes still rest at the bottom of Lake Michigan as a result of accidents during training.
 
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6 comments:

  1. Alex ZonisOctober 21, 2012 at 9:21 PM

    Welcome, Amy! So great to have you! Gorgeous drawing - the Lake was at its best color-wise today.

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    1. Amy LarsenOctober 21, 2012 at 9:39 PM

      Thanks. Yes, the water was a nice color today. I really enjoyed it.

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  2. BARBARA WEEKSOctober 22, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    Welcome Amy! Neat post – I love how you handle the Tombow markers! The color water off Navy Pier this time year always amazes me, it's almost tropical.

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  3. Mary Lanigan RussoOctober 22, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    Your sketch is beautiful, Amy! It was great meeting you yesterday, and I can't wait to play more with my markers - you've inspired me!

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  4. Amy LarsenOctober 25, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    Thanks Mary, nice meeting you too. Hope to see you next time. Have fun with the markers!

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