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| Spreeufer, Berlin, 10 x 7 inch ink and watercolor by George C. Clark SOLD |
I drew this from a riverside table at the Spreeblick Cafe in the Nikolaiviertel section of Berlin. This is an old part of the city reconstructed after WW2 devastation by the East Germans in the 1980s. Some of the buildings were restored where they originally stood, some were moved from other locations, some are new copies of totally destroyed structures, and some are new buildings designed to blend with the old. When I visited Berlin 20 years ago right after the Wall came down, the Nikolaiviertel struck me as having an artificial Epcot Center quality, maybe because it was such a contrast to the rest of East Berlin which was grey and dingy and still pock-marked with wartime damage and full of ugly new concrete Soviet-style structures. They are the same buildings and it is only 20 years later, but this time they seemed more natural and lived-in, and the former East Berlin is the most happening part of the city.
I started this drawing while waiting for my lunch, then finished it after the meal, which was very tasty, by the way. The German restaurants and cafes are very good about not expecting you to leave until you ask for your bill, but I felt guilty occupying a
prima riverfront table so I ordered a gooey expensive dessert. Chocolate sauce and several flavors of ice cream were involved. I had to do it for my art!
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| Starting my drawing at the Spreeblick Cafe, Berlin |
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