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Hand painted or drawn Buildings and architecture

This is for all artists who enjoy creating buildings or architecture or any large man made structure.

Featured Work

Loretto Chapel Staircase - Santa Fe, NM by Joy Skinner

Loretto Chapel Stairs is the 4th painting in a series called “Americana” When the Loretto Chapel was completed in 1878, there was no way to access the choir loft twenty-two feet above. Legend says that to find a solution to the seating problem, the Sisters of the Chapel made a novena to St. Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters. On the ninth and final day of prayer, a man appeared at the Chapel with a donkey and a toolbox looking for work. Months later, the elegant circular staircase was completed, and the carpenter disappeared without pay or thanks. After searching for the man (an ad even ran in the local newspaper) and finding no trace of him, some concluded that he was St. Joseph himself, having come in answer to the sisters’ prayers. The staircase has two 360 degree turns and no visible means of support. Also, it is said that the staircase was built without nails – only wooden pegs. The construction is still a mystery to experts today. The original painting is 22×30” and painted on 140 lb Arches watercolor paper – available by contacting the artist. Giclee reproductions are available in several sizes.
Winter Mill by jgmart

Created in Painter 10, with some minor color correction and lighting in Photoshop. This was done using mainly the pastel and oil brushes in painter, along with some custom blender brushes. It’s kind of a fantasy painting… I love mills and I love winter :) Thanks for looking!
Gosforth Colliery and the Ouseburn by Colin Cartwright

Gosforth Colliery, Newcastle, 1838. A coal mine in a rural setting. / The river Ouse (called the Ouseburn) winds its way to the river Tyne. In the style of Thomas Hair. Watercolour
Hallstatt-Austria by JorgeCaputi

Acrylics on canvas. / .70 x .50 mts / Another one of my early works. / I love postcard lovely towns, water, and the alps. / Perfect combination. In Europe every where you / look, you find fantastic settings. Its a painters heaven.
Walking past closed doors by AngelMay

Watercolour on Saunders 300gsm 29×38cms
St. Petersburg by Valentina Henao

Commissioned / Oil on Canvas / 41×51 cm (16×20 inches) / 2008 Featured in: / Hand Painted or Drawn Buildings and Architecture / Realist Paintings About Water
Prague Old Town Square 2 by Yuriy Shevchuk

watercolour on paper / 55×25 cm / original sold / www.shevchukart.com
Stone Houses, Manolates, Samos, Gr. by JANET SUMMERS

35×45 cm. Drawing Graphite on Strathmore colored drawing paper. / This work was inspired by the wonderful old stone houses in this small mountain village. Surrounded by vineyards and olive trees, the villagers take pride in their homes and have lots of flowers decorating the balconies and narrow lanes. Surely a work of architechtural art!
Princess Park - Brandon Manitoba by Joy Skinner

Princess Park in is a landscape watercolor painting of the fountain in a lovely park in downtown Brandon Manitoba where the Prince Edward Hotel used to be situated. The Prince Eddward Hotel was an old hotel in Brandon, Manitoba, that had significant historical value, but it was so dilapitated that it was beyond restoration. Something needed to be done with it so the city chose to tear it down and rebuild the area into a park. Stones from the original hotel were used to build features in the park such as this fountain. The 18×24” original Watercolor “Princess Park” is painted on 140 lb Arches watercolor paper and is available by contacting the artist, Joy Skinner.
Chateau d'or : Valle D'or 6 by Fee Dickson

Acrylic on on arches watercolour paper 18” x 12”
mountain moon sintra.. by almeidacoval

oil on canvas
Venice by Hidemi Tada

oil on canvas 30×40cm, study after masterpiece featured in Inpressionist art group (7, 10,2009) / featured in Hand painted or drawn Buildings group (16,10,2009) / won the 2nd place in “Cafè Terrace at Night”chalenge in Impressionism Cafe group (25,10,2009) / featured in Imressionism Cafe group (25,10,2009) / featured on the home page (30,10,2009)

Recent Work

Watercolour of LaReole by Irene Burdell

Thought I would have a go at painting the original photo which is this one . /
The Bridge by Mrswillow

Original watercolour on pre gessoed Arches rough / Size 42cm x 20 cm (approx.) / The Old Goulburn Bridge at Seymour Victoria Australia.
Villa on the Hill by sesillie

Oil on Canvas 20”x16”
Tuscany Coutry Road Home by sesillie

Oil on Canvas 16”x16”
The Dark City on the Water by ArtistDoyley

oil on canvas / 48×15
Prague Old Town Hall and Astronomical Clock by Yuriy Shevchuk

watercolour on paper / 35×50 cm / original for sale / www.shevchukart.com
200 - COWPEN QUAY, BLYTH - COLOURED PENCILS - 2008 by BLYTHART

Years ago i took a photo of a run down area of Blyth. This area has since been demolished and recently I had the idea of transforming my photo into my bendy buildings style. I used my six for a pound (£) coloured pencils from WH Smith and my Rotring Isograph pen .. oh, and I tinted parts of the picture with watercolour pencils before starting. FEATURED IN FREEDOM TO SHINE GROUP – 28th December 2009 /
180 - BLYTH POLICE STATION - DAVE EDWARDS - INK - 1991 by BLYTHART

The little town I live in has had a lot of drug-related crime and as such it is appropriate that we should have one of the most handsome police stations in the country. When I was producing views of Blyth for sale I just had to draw the police station … it took me about twelve hours, using Rotring Isograph pens. Please note I drew this seventeen years ago.
Red Roof & Palm Trees on the Caribbean by sesillie

Oil on Canvas 10”x10”
Lamu Street on Lamu Island by Shirley Roma Charlton

Watercolour on Arches cold Press watercolour paper. www.shirleycharlton.com
In the Midst of the City by ArtistDoyley

/ oil on canvas / 35×24
Arizona Cliff Dwelling by James Lewis Hamilton

A pen and ink sketch of ‘Montezuma’s Castle’ in central Arizona. The structures date from approximately 700 years ago. / I drew it in my Canson sketchbook.

This group is for all mediums painted or drawn in graphite or coloured pencil. All buildings including light houses, houses, store fronts etc. will be accepted. Any item made of wood, brick, or steel will be accepted. Bridges, fences etc.. will be accepted.