Monday, February 29, 2016

Behind the scenes of AUSTIN, TEXAS PART TWO


AUSTIN, TEXAS (PART TWO)

Behind the Scenes of my newest "City Drawing"


"Austin, Texas (Part One)" Finished in 2013

This is more than just a behind the scenes blog, this is a love story between me and the city of Austin, Texas....

Photo taken of me at the Zilker Park Botanical Gardens in 2009



I moved from my hometown of Oakland, California to the city of Austin when I was just 19, back in 2007. I'd never been to Texas before, but my older sister was going to UT and I wanted to try and make a life for myself in a new place, but still near to family... The city was in the midst of incredible growth not only in culture, art, and population, but in it's architecture!






 As I spent my days off exploring downtown Austin, walking along the beautiful Lady Bird Lake, and writing two novels while hanging out at the University of Texas campus library, I began to fall in love with the city. I watched the city change, familiar places get torn down or re-named, sold and abandoned, and new skyscrapers rise towards the sky...







 I had only lived in Austin for three years when we moved to San Antonio, the city I am proud to call home and hope to have as my permanent home base - I LOVE San Antonio the most (see why I LOVE SAN ANTONIO in this series of 5 blog posts from 2014 HERE) ... Throughout these past few years since I've been living away from Austin, I've visited countless times & hope to share my love for not only the city that Austin was, but the city Austin is now and is becoming! 

Join me as I take you behind the scenes of my newest "City Drawing" and my first of 2016.... "AUSTIN, TEXAS PART TWO"...

Here's to the bright future of the #ATX! 



Below are the sketches, ideas, plans, color wheels, and my own photos I used as inspiration from 2007-2016



























































Then, finally, after about one month, I finished the drawing!! :) 

"Austin, Texas (Part Two)" Finished in 2016

Below are some behind the scenes videos of my art process for this drawing taken from my phone- sorry for the poor quality! 




Thank you to everyone who has supported me on my artistic and life journey & I look forward to sharing more stories, art, and photography with you all! 



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