The importance of being Frank

Frank Lloyd Wright, that is...

This is a sketch of Frank Lloyd Wright home in Oak Park IL. We sketched it at our September USK Chicago meet.

I almost did not publish this one. It is an OK sketch, I've done better... But this one was liked and commented on through the roof on various Facebook groups because it is Frank Lloyd Wright. The name and the structure are so important and recognizable that even I got to ride on the coattails of his fame with my little sketch. Not too bad of a sketch though...

Thank Frank

These are little sketches done at our recent USk Chicago meet. So much to see and so much to take in, I opted to sketch some of the details on the Chicago Avenue side of his home and studio. The first is one of the sculptures above the walkway to the hidden door. The second  is of the tourists and the reliefs that line the walkway. The third is a detail of the reliefs – the repeated stork motif and lastly a rough rendition of the logo.

Now I must go back to Oak Park and actually sketch Wright's glorious buildings! There was so much to take in at once.  In a five block area there are about seven houses designed or remodeled by Wright. What a feast for the eyes and imagination. The overall feeling of his work is monumental but his attention to detail is what really amazed me. It was a quite a day!

And thanks to the visitor from Manchester UK who took our picture! Safe and happy travels!