As my father recently moved to the gorgeous and lively Andalusian city of Sevilla, I visited him as soon as I could! While he was working during the day, I explored the city myself and soaked in the November sun (which did not exist in Germany at that time). As I had a lot of time on my hands, I decided to give urban sketching a try: Drawing right at the scene! Usually, I would redraw a photograph. To be honest, I cheated a bit: I was drawing the scenes with my pencils, but only later at home I colored the images and traced the lines with a fineliner – it was way more comfortable to use a desk, also I didn’t bring my markers with me to Spain.
Material: A5 130gr wood-free, chlorine-free and acid-free paper, pencil, fineliner and copic markers.
Sevilla has many beautiful buildings and architecture, thanks to the moorish era and a couple of buildings exhibitions in the 20th century. In particular, the excessive use of colorful tiles was something very new to me. It made so many buildings look even more appealing. At the same time, the tiles became a very challenging factor to draw. While Plaza d’España is a prime example for tiles, I had to start way smaller and decided to go for the Pavilion of Charles V in the Royal Alcàzar Garden. Drawn 11/2016. © malinart.de / Malin Praktiknjo 2019.
Puente de Isabel II: The bridge of an Eiffel architecture student that connects the inner city with Triana, a neighborhood that comes alive at night! Drawn 11/2016. © malinart.de / Malin Praktiknjo 2019.
Isla de la Cartuja: Behind the museum for contemporary arts is a beautiful calm park with hundreds of bitter orange trees. At that time of the year, in November, they were still quite unripe, so that they almost looked like lemons. Very convenient: I sketched the image in the garden and could refine the lines in the museums coffee shop while soaking in the sun. Drawn 11/2016. © malinart.de / Malin Praktiknjo 2019.
This is the central tower of the Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions, Sevilla. The whole building is a lot bigger. It is another beautiful example of oriental elements in Seviilas architecutre. The Museum for popular arts and traditions was built in the course of the 1929 Ibero-American exhibition that took place in the city. It is located in the beautiful gardens of Parque de Maria Luisa, where the more famous Plaza de España is located, too. Plaza España was just too big to draw so I found this little gem to draw instead. Drawn 2018. © malinart.de / Malin Praktiknjo 2019.
I walk a lot when I travel with my father. Once upon my visits we hiked to an Andalusian village where a bull ring is shared with cafes and bodegas (but no bull fights that day). Obviously, I fell in love with this heavily decorated balcony and door. I’m currently working on my own plant collection at home. © malinart.de / Malin Praktiknjo 2019
Drawn at the Monastery Santa Maria de las Cuevas. © malinart.de / Malin Praktiknjo, 2019.
