I am not ashamed to say that my daily work commute pleasure is reading The Metro and The London Evening Standard. As I was flicking past articles about Boris and Tiger Woods, I came across a beautiful hand-drawn sketch of London. It made me remember that an impressive image doesn’t have to be created by computer alone.
The ink drawing was by autistic Biritsh artist, Stephen Wiltshire, who has the amazing ability to rapidly draw and paint engaging lifelike city landscapes after viewing them for only a short period of time. From his work, you can tell that he appreciates both old and new architecture, and I admire this as someone who fears that modern architecture, nice as it is, is taking over.
I prefer Wiltshire’s line drawings to his paintings and coloured drawings. The line drawings really emphasize the clear, bold structure of the architecture. Wiltshire’s work is incredibly detailed and he presents the modern skyscrapers with an elegance that rivals Saint Paul’s.
Wiltshire has reminded me about the power hand-drawn images can have, and their potential for use within design. I will be dabbling with charcoal once again very soon…
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