Mapping Barcelona

"Life can change in a split second and it is because of that, that architecture changed in a day" I traveled to Barcelona and stayed for four days. During these four days I took different "hikes" through different areas of the city. As I did my daily hike, I would add to this drawing the experience and surrounding condition of these spaces. This drawing became a composite of these four days and my hikes through the city. Through  line, color...

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Mapping Barcelona - Day Two : Antonio Gaudi's Casa Batlo

Casa Batlo by Antonio Gaudi was constructed between 1904 and 1906. It is a part of the Catalonian Modernist period, a historical denomination of an architectural movement that focuses on the use of detailed artistic ceramic, glass work and sculptural  elements. This architectural style is exemplified in Casa Batlo with the great attention to artistic detail. The house is located at 42, Paseo de Gracia, in Barcelona. It is in the district of...

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Barcelona: Day One - Antonio Gaudi's La Pedrera

VIEW COMPOSITE DRAWING BLOG ENTRY Sketch-Blog: Photo Blog: Entering the Pedrera view from the outside  Entering the courtyard space Details the painting and the structure   making my way up to the roof Looking down upon the courtyard space Exploring the sculptures Inside the catalonian vaults ...

Categories: Antonio Gaudi, architecture, Barcelona, change, cities, days, exploration of mass, light, mardrid, pastels, sun, watercolors