Traveler's Sketchbook Art by George C. Clark

This blog will showcase the mostly small-scale, mostly painted or drawn on-site art that I create as a record of places and things I have seen. Subjects will range from my own Chicago backyard to the backroads of Europe. Artworks marked AVAILABLE are available for purchase. For prices or more information email me at gcc@georgecclark.com. See my Railroad art at ageofironrailroadartbygeorgecclark.blogspot.com. See my Vietnam War art at ayearinthetropics.blogspot.com.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

EVERGLADES ALLIGATOR, TAKE 2

Alligator, 7 x 18 inch ink drawing by George C. Clark SOLD

When I was in Florida last May I tried to sketch alligators at the Everglades Alligator Farm just outside the Everglades National Park, but none of the gators would hold still long enough to be drawn. I wound up drawing this across a double page spread in my sketchbook back at my South Beach hotel while looking at a couple of on-site photos displayed on my camera's screen. I posted the right half of it back in May on this blog. I have since cut the spread out of the sketchbook, flattened and framed it for my recent show at Arts on Elston, so I can now post the whole drawing.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

SOUTH BEACH TWILIGHT

South Beach Twilight, 10 x 14 inch watercolor and colored pencil by George C. Clark AVAILABLE

When I was in Miami Beach in May I went for a walk before supper one evening along the Atlantic at Lummus Park. I really liked the soft twilight colors, but the light was fading too fast to work on-site so I did this painting later from memory and photos.