Landscape - Modern Architecture

This is a 45 minute study  of a modern interior using grey copic markers. The main focus of this study was the subtle differences in light and shade across the light walls and in the reflection of the large windows. There is a strong sense of line within the image comes from the perspective across the page from left to right in the background, or from the mid-ground pillars and along the curve of the ceiling. The vantage point was carefully chosen to ensure two walls of the room were visible and there was an interesting reflection in the window to create an interesting composition. The rule of thirds is also used with the left pillar and the shadow of the right pillar fitting within this to create a more harmonious composition.

By laying the a lighter copic marker over itself several times over a 45 minute period, there are a range of subtleties created in the shading that effectively show the reflection of the wall and pillars in the glass, and also the building behind this. The high contrast on the side of the pillars closest to the viewer and direction of the shadow under the ceiling against the rest of the room show a consistent light source.