Los Angeles County Museum of Art
One of the most impressive art museums, in a city full of art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) stretches over 20 acres. Even with large parts of the…
Tag: Architecture
Downtown Los Angeles
Much maligned, but definitely improving, downtown Los Angeles still feels like a work in progress, with grand architectural statements sitting next to vacant or derelict lots. In a relatively small…
Getty Center
A castle of art perched on the slopes of Brentwood, the Getty Center is understandably one of the top destinations in Los Angeles, with interesting architecture, lovely gardens, and an…
Hermannsburg Historic Precinct
A fascinating place to visit for it’s heritage and art history, Hermannsburg Historic Precinct was the first Aboriginal Mission in the Northern Territory. As it’s name suggests it was established…
Alice Springs Heritage & Views
For a relatively young place, established in 1872 as Stuart, and renamed to Alice Springs in 1933, there is a significant amount of heritage to be explored. The obvious place…
Urban sketching – 2017
I regained my sketching mojo in 2017, thanks to a trip to Iran, where I was inspired by mosques, wind catcher towers, and bridges to do some of my best…
Portland
Often proclaimed as one of the most liveable cities in America, I found Portland a pleasant if not hugely exciting place to visit. Though I was there on a day…
Seattle
On a good day one of the most enjoyable cities in America, Seattle has much in common with it’s near neighbour Vancouver (three hours away), and while it’s natural setting…
Urban sketching – 2015-2016
After a busy year sketching in 2014 I lost my mojo a bit, possibly due to a lack of inspiration as most of my travels were tramping / hiking trips,…
Urban sketching – 2014
At the start of 2014 I bought myself an A6 sketchpad and some fine black pens. Four years later, after 130 sketches, I’ve still got space for 30 more. It’s…