Last month I surfed a huge creative wave. My output was kind of large: 64 new artworks. 16 of them are these new drawings of Tucson city scenes. What do you think of them?
TUCSON CITY SCENES
These new drawings feature doorways, cacti behind barred window panes, cosy wooden benches between outdoor plants and one deserted castle. Their perspective changes from super zoomed in to panorama like when it comes to the one that’s not necessarily a city scene (the one with the large cacti on the hill).
In a way they remind me of my trip to Gerona. And they inspire me to draw new inspiration from the photographs I took there and the ink drawings I made. Maybe a whole new Gerona oil canvas board series is on its way, who knows!
INSPIRATION FOR THESE NEW DRAWINGS
My friend Robert de Garde travels the whole wide world and makes the most wonderful pictures. His exotic city scenes of Tucson immediately caught my eye. I asked if I could paint his compositions. He agreed and here we are!
I made ink drawings to make the compostions ‘mine’. That means some depth is off, some plants and pots become enormously large compared to their window pane, but hey, this is The Fran Zone haha!
SPECS OF THESE NEW DRAWINGS
These ink Tucson drawings are all 21 x 29.7 cm (A4). They are yours for €77,- a piece. They come signed and framed. You can find them more detailed here. Price is including UK / European shipping. Please contact me if you’d like to purchase one or more. They are all available through Artist Support Pledge.
THE NEXT STEP
My next step is to translate these new drawings into small oil artworks. I’ve already painted the base layers on A4 size canvas boards. And I intend to finish them with oil paint and oil pastels as well. I’ve been longing to try out oil pastels for a long time and now I’ve finally found a collection of 60 different colours in one package. So it feels like their time has come!
YOUR TURN:
What do you think of these new drawings? Do you have a favourite? Do you think they work well as a set of 16 or do you think they are all small artworks in their own right? Would you pair them into themes (like ‘window panes’ and ‘doorways’)? Would love to know your thoughts in the comments!