This week I’m featuring two black and white sketches I created. Each sketch is of an “up-close segment” of the Seattle Great Wheel. The Seattle Great Wheel is a ferris wheel standing 175 tall with 40 gondolas each seating up to 8 individuals and was built in 2012. It’s located at the end of pier 57 in the downtown harbor area overlooking Elliot Bay. The visual aspect of it drew my attention and I took a number of pictures looking for some type of artist inspiration. After studying the pictures the thing that drew my attention was the “delicate” look of it compared to the high-rises in the downtown core. The vision I had was sections of the ferris wheel from unique perspectives done in black and white sketches. Attached are the inspirational captures and the resulting sketches.
The first picture is of the Seattle Great Wheel at the end of pier 57 with some of the downtown high-rises along Elliot Bay.
I also took a number of shots on the pier under the great wheel itself. Those captures are what led to the ultimate art prints I created.
Inspiration number one….
This resulted in the first sketch….
The next inspiration was behind the second sketch…
Resulting in the next sketch…
Thoughts? As I have said before, everyone reacts to visual art techniques and looks differently, so I am not in the least offended by opinions.
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I love the closeups. The pen and ink works well here.
Thank you very much Darlene!! I appreciate your feedback! Have a great week!
It looks like a fun setting with the ferris wheel. The first close up photo is my favorite.
It is a cool setting to have a ferris wheel….right on the water!! Thanks for the feedback Brad…much appreciated! Have a great week!
You too!
I love all of these. The wheel itself is remarkable. The inspirations for the sketches are amazing perspective shots. And the sketches themselves have a cartoonish quality to them that is whimsical.
Thanks Annette!! I played with a few different techniques, but settled on what I showed. I always enjoy taking a capture and seeing what I can do with it!! Thanks for stopping by and for your feedback Annette…much appreciated!
The B&W sketch effect works really well with both images! Nice work!
Thanks Denise….I had fun with it finally settling on these two sketches!! I appreciate your feedback! Have a great week!
Kirt very nice and lovely. The Ferris wheel is looking great 👍👍
Thanks Kamal!! It was a fun project creating the final sketches!! I appreciate your feedback! Have a great week!
Always welcome Kirt. It’s so nice to be having fun and laughter at any project. It takes away so much of your tension. Take care and stay well 👍👍😊😊
Great job! That must be fun to go on!
I had to laugh….if you could see how many captures I took from so many different view points and never went on it. Go figure!! LOL Thanks for stopping by and for your feedback!
Wow, I love the perspective you’ve chosen for the sketches – it really showcases the intricate structure! Black and white was a really nice choice to render it. :-)
Thanks Diane!! I appreciate your kind words. When I started playing with the sketching technique, I knew that was what I wanted for this subject matter! Have a great week and thanks for stopping by!
This is a wonderful post, Kirt and these prints bring back memories of a city I still consider one of my hometowns. I like everything, from the distant photo to the close ups. The last sketch, Seattle Great Wheel is my favorite out of a very good group.
Thanks Dan!! I took so many captures of the wheel from a large number of viewpoints, but it paid off for me when I finally settled on these two sketched!! Have a great week!
Those are great, Kirt. I enjoyed the perspectives under the wheel, and the sketch technique is a wonderful combination of planes and lines. Geometry at its best!
I so agree!! Thanks Kamal for stopping by and for the feedback! Much appreciated!