In July I started a new sketchbook, a long panoramic accordion Moleskine sketchbook, with the intention of doing some very long drawings on the UC Davis campus. As it turned out I managed three scenes, all on the same street (Hutchison Drive), though only in pen with a dab of colour here and there. If you click on the image above, you will see the whole thing in closer detail. Below, I’ve cut the three scenes down – still too long to see, so click on them for a closer view.
First of all, the new Pitzer Center, still under construction in this sketch, on the left. A good place to start! Then, the Music Building, followed by Wright Hall and the Art Building. Good place to stop.
Next up, the Silo complex, also under reconstruction. First of all you see Rock Hall, the Chemistry Building’s lecture hall. Next up, the back of the Bike Barn building, this side has been various things since I have been here, and I’ve sketched it many times. This whole area is being rebuilt and improved at present. Next up is the Silo itself, where I often eat lunch. I stopped once the sketch got across the street, where the Silo Bus Terminal is, and drew a tree as a dividing line to the next part.
Finally, on the other side of the street, Walker Hall, which is currently empty but will eventually be completely renovated and this side rebuilt, when it becomes the Graduate and Professional Students’ Building. I think that is the name. IT’s going to be pretty cool, but I do like this building, and will probably draw it again…
This sketchbook will actually be on display along with many more sketchbooks in my upcoming exhibition, “Conversations with the City“, at the UC Davis Design Museum in Cruess Hall from Sept 19 to Nov 12. If you’re in town, do come by to see it!
petescully 
Such amazing art pieces. <3 :D
Even I drew solely with black pen once. I will check if it's still there, somewhere in my art book and will share with you for your reviews. :)
Cheers!
and these are wonderful –
Really enjoying the new wide angle perspectives these are permitting. Beautiful drawings, as always. :)
Thank you! I enjoy looking at the wide angles. I want to try a 360 degree sketch, Arno Hartmann gave a workshop on that in Manchester.
Sounds a bit scary to me, but I’m sure that you’ll make a brilliant job of it. :)
These are amazing, Pete! The drawing must have taken you absolutely hours to do.
Cheers! Yes, a few lunchtimes for each panoramic spread; I can get a lot more done in my usual sketchbooks where I add colour than what I can get drawn on this type of accordion book because it’s kinda hard to hold. So it felt like slow going, but really wasn’t that long. I stand up and let the pages flop to either side of me which is awkward.
Fabulus pano, pete. I’m curious…was the U of C at Davis abandoned at some point in the past and is now experiencing a resurgence, of usability as a university? So many renovations happenin’. Good luck with the exhibition.