EDM Challenge #178: Draw Red
My husband and I were walking to our grandson's school in London to pick him up when I saw this wonderful row of 4 phone booths. Usually they were single or in pairs in neighborhoods we visited - so I had to get this photo to later play with perspective. And I never did! That is my husband in the red baseball cap - waiting for me to catch up! It was a nice challenge for me to draw this and I listened to Danny's recent Podcast while I sketched and painted it. A good quiet Sunday afternoon.
Comments
Ah, I remember when these were seen on every street, now they have become a bit of a collectors item.
Lovely job.
Posted by: Anita Davies | July 6, 2008 6:00 PM
Shirley, this is a great answer to the challenge of red! Such great perspective too, you always make it look easy!
Posted by: teric | July 7, 2008 11:44 AM
Great job! I love that you added your hubby! It seems that mine is always waiting on me, too.
Posted by: Debi | July 7, 2008 12:02 PM
So collectible that you now see them over here in the states :D Love this picture!
Posted by: Rachel | July 7, 2008 1:39 PM
Wow wow, Shirley, these are wonderfully sketched. We still have a few of these old phone booths here. Your family is Adorable.
Posted by: clare hansford | July 7, 2008 5:41 PM
What a great fun and colorful post...love this one!
Posted by: Maggie Hunt | July 8, 2008 9:00 AM
You've made a great picture of them, Shirley. Lovely perspective. I wonder how many were in working order? I've seen some for sale in antique shops here in Tuscany.
Posted by: RobynS | July 8, 2008 9:57 AM
This is a wonderful sketch, Shirley! I love the way you've picked up the red again in your husband's hat.
Posted by: Casey | July 9, 2008 1:43 PM
A house around the corner from us has one of these incorporated into their family room - it makes the door to the garden! Great sketch
Posted by: alison | July 10, 2008 6:23 AM
Hey Shirley, how are you? Great painting. They are such gorgeous iconic things, aren't they?
I was going to send you a message through the EDM message board as i haven't been able to get onto your blog for sometime. It never seemed to upload (I think that's the word?). Anyway, finally managed it tonight. It's always a treat to visit here. I love to see these little vignettes of the UK - from all the way from across the ocean.
Posted by: andrea joseph | July 11, 2008 9:42 PM
Beautiful painting, and the sublject is great, too!
Posted by: delph | July 15, 2008 4:23 AM