Yesterday I was standing on the sidewalk of Terre Haute, Indiana painting this watercolor of the sign of the
Indiana Theatre, when a gentleman came up and identified himself as Rob Lundstrom, the owner.
I recorded his greeting. Hopefully this audio will play for you.
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Link to Soundcloud File)
It took about two hours to paint the image, and while we stood there, we met three other people, all artists. Two of them said they like to draw with their sons.
Here are four stages in the process: the pencil drawing, the big base colors, the shadows, and the finer details.
Jeanette here: Here's the sketch I did. A pencil lay-in, touches of watercolor with a waterbrush, finished with a Micron pen. The short lady was squinting into the sun at us for the longest time, free model!
Best part was the tour of the inside of the Indiana Theatre. One of the ideas of
John Eberson's
"Atmospheric Theatre" movement was theming the rooms to the times of day, and making the ceiling of the auditorium feel like the night sky over a fantasy palace courtyard.
The Indiana Theatre doesn't do many movies, but the space can be booked for weddings, parties, reunions, and other events.
