I love Barcelona! It's the most amazing city. If you've never visited it you really should, just for the amazing architecture (yes, I know, I sound like I'm about 60 but it's so true!).
I first went when I was about 13 and then dragged my parents back three years later. The culture is completely different from the UK. Much more chilled out- and I like it!! It's definitely ear-marked as somewhere I would consider parking my ass when I finally get my act together and do something with my life!
Some of the most amazing buildings I have ever seen are in Barcelona, designed by Gaudi in the mid-late 1800s. The Sagrada Familia is this beautiful cathedral which has been under construction since 1882 and still isn't finished. It's got the most awesome view once you get about half way up as you can look out over so much of the city.
We were set a project at college to do a landscape. The tutor wanted us to do somewhere which we liked. I decided I'd give Barca a bash... I'm not quite sure if I did it justice! I started looking at the street layout, and also the colours which I felt were relevant. After I had collected together some images which I wanted to use I set out a fairly abstract image. I think it probably would have looked better if I hadn't shoved the cathedral so far up in the top corner. I like the colours though! Pretty experimental work with inks getting thrown all over the shop and then going a bit crazy with oil pastels. Fun times!
Once I'd done this I decided to work on another piece, focusing on the bat weathervane which I have at the front of my first picture. This is on the top of a building in the city centre and it's one of the things which really sticks in my mind from my trips to the city. So... again with the muchos throwing of inks, oil pastels and paints. I think this was one of those "just do whatever" moments, which is really not like me. But I think it turned out pretty well!
Once I'd done this I decided to work on another piece, focusing on the bat weathervane which I have at the front of my first picture. This is on the top of a building in the city centre and it's one of the things which really sticks in my mind from my trips to the city. So... again with the muchos throwing of inks, oil pastels and paints. I think this was one of those "just do whatever" moments, which is really not like me. But I think it turned out pretty well!
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