Lorna Alkana

Clouds over Downtown LA

January 3, 2013

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I’ve drawn this view before but not in this way. I tried to create layers that could bring the trees closer and push the buildings of the skyline further back into the distance. I could draw buildings and clouds and trees forever. I’ve started listening to the Talking Heads while I draw. They sing about buildings a lot. They get it.

I may have messed with saturation/contrast/lightness too much. I like how the colors pop, though:

The drawing below shows the process, though I created it once I had finished:

Most of the line drawing:

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6 responses to “Clouds over Downtown LA”

perfectlight

January 3, 2013 at 12:47 pm

talking heads are class
Rodger Jacobs

January 3, 2013 at 3:51 pm

Reblogged this on Silver Lake Adjacent.
exokotoks

January 3, 2013 at 4:54 pm

californians have a special relationship with clouds (if they like them), since they have so many cloudless days. Your clouds are great
The Empty Notebook

January 3, 2013 at 8:55 pm

What beautiful illustrations! I nominated you for the Blog on Fire Award, since your blog is so awesome. You can find more about it here: http://emptynotebook.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/blog-on-fire-award/

Happy 2013!
the Gunslinger Poet

January 4, 2013 at 11:31 am

very cool! my favorite so far!
mcaaront

January 8, 2013 at 8:55 am

I love your artwork and how you show the process. Thanks so much for your follow, I look forward to your posts!