Saturday, December 11, 2010

St. Johns Bridge


Here's another attempt at the beautiful St. Johns Bridge. The graceful cathedral-like structure with the misty, dark Douglas Fir-covered hills in the background make me want to sketch this scene every time I drive over the bridge. Of course, the other drivers wouldn't appreciate it if I stopped right then and there, so I found a little cafe nearby where I could stay warm and dry while I sketched away.
Posted by Janene at 4:41 PM
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19 comments:

  1. Hi Janene, I like your "St. Johns Bridge". I think the streaks are most effective in giving the feel of the rainy Pacific Northwest. The bridge is superbly rendered. I don't know why people wouldn't appreciate your stopping on the bridge...:)

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  2. What a lovely sketch - you really captured the gracefulness of the bridge and I love the way you represented the rainy day.

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  3. Ahhh, you helped us to enjoy the moment.

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  4. So beautiful! I also feel most drawn to that bridge in weather like this. Were you at the Cafe under the Bridge?

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  5. Fortunate to have such a handy cafe, lovely sketch.

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  6. Thanks Peggy, Sarah, Sandra, geminica and Cathy! I appreciate your comments a lot. Geminica, yes that's where I was. It was my first time there since I couldn't make it to the NoPo sketchcrawl.

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  7. Wow! You've captured a great deal of atmosphere in this! Very well done!

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  8. That came out great. You really have the mood and feeling of the day. I'm just north of you in British Columbia and we are having the exact same weather. (At least it is mild and no shoveling)

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  9. Fantastic page Janene =) Makes me want to go there

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  10. Great work Janene, love the contrast between the background and the sharp lines of the bridge

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  11. This is very appealing to me. I live near a bridge that I haven't attempted to draw - so I'm very interested in what you've done so nicely. I'm enjoying your drawing and the composition.

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  12. You have managed to make a great sketch and capture a mood too! I especially love the trees.

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  13. Great drawing Janene. I like the line contrasted against the misty background. How great there was a cafe nearby so you could produce this fab drawing.

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  14. Thanks for all of the kind comments!

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  15. i really like how you handled the misty tree lined background. a really nice drawing!

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  16. Beautiful - and looking at it, I really feel the atmosphere you describe.

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  17. Nicely done. I love the contrast between the sharp flowing lines of the bridge and the streaks of the mountain side.

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  18. Beautiful page! I feel as though I am there...

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  19. Thanks, evensketchier, kazumiwannabe, phthaloblu, and Ann! Much appreciated.

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