Making progress on the Liberty Bell painting this week. It's hard to see the detail in the above shot, so I've included a close-up of the middle and left archways. These are still in progress.
The middle archway view (above) depicts several historically significant buildings: Philosophical Library, Drexel Building, Second Bank of the US, Carpenters' Hall, First Bank of the US, Merchant Exchange Building. I've included some Philadelphians hanging clothes to dry, taking a morning stroll, and calling to an escaped cat on a roof. Imagining people going about their lives 150 years ago is amazing.
The left view (above) contains one historical building, Christ Church, in the distance on the left.
Click read more below to see the many sources that enabled me to make these drawings.
Click read more below to see the many sources that enabled me to make these drawings.