Architecture is something I have always been drawn to as an artist, and being a perfectionist I had often drawn it just as I had seen it. With this concentration I wanted to see how I could change my work from detailed and precise, as architecture normally is, to more expressive and creative while still keeping the same subject. I found the best way to do this was through negative space, which created a unique contrast and allowed me to challenge the way I think about architecture as a subject.
My concentration begins as an observation of architecture from a technical perspective. As my concentration progresses, I allow the natural divisions in the composition dictate how I alter the piece. In certain pieces I kept the realism through the windows but let the negative space come forward. The following pieces share a common approach, as they demonstrate how the negative space is paired with an unusual background but blends in a way that makes it seem as though it belonged there. I found that ink provided the perfect base for creating solid architectural drawings without overshadowing the negative space. I made the choice to challenge the balance between realism and conceptual aspects by experimenting with different mediums and patterns. The juxtaposition of the negative space competes with the three-dimensional architecture for dominance of the piece. The use of negative space allowed me to keep the precise framework of the architecture I was capturing, but still left room to add something unique.
