Gas Pump Drawing

"Diesel"  © Chris Breier 2012
Drawn with traditional pen and ink. Colored with Adobe Ideas and Illustrator.

THE SKETCH

I brought my sketchbook along with me to the mechanic so that I would have something to do while my car was being repaired. Once I handed over my keys, I rushed outside to look for interesting subject matter. I started a number of sketches before I settled on this diesel gas pump at vacant gas station near the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. This was a challenging location to work in as there were airplanes flying overhead and cars racing by.

iPad Drawing of Niagara River

Niagara River. Drawn with Adobe Ideas.  © Chris Breier  2012

The riverwalk is a nice place to spend a day off from work! I drew this from a park bench that was strategically located underneath a tree.

One side note: Polarized sunglasses do not work well with an iPad. I turned it on and the screen was completely black–I thought I had forgot to charge it. Then I realized that the glass on the iPad must also be polarized. (If you look through two polarized pieces of glass and rotate them, they will appear to darken). I've experienced the same problem with the displays on digital cameras.



Below is a Google map of the location where I drew this.

If you like this you may be interested in more of my iPad Art