ATMA | Sketches

Ahmedabad Textile Mills Association building designed by Le Corbusier.

Sketched last Friday.. I'm happy with the frequency of sketches.. I just have to be more consistent and have to improve the quality of my sketches.

My senior colleague tells me that I mess up the connection of the built with  the ground. I'll try working on that now on.

Sarkhej Roja | Sketches

As promised... Sarkhej Roja, Ahmedabad.

The first sketch is of the Dargah, the second one is of a decorative non structural buttress on the wall. I have developed a liking towards charcoal.

I sketched Ahmedabad Textile Mills Association (ATMA) building today designed by Le Corbusier better known as "Mill Owners" building here in Ahmedabad. The sketches will follow in the next post.

Sanskar Kendra, Ahmedabad

Ah! I thought I had forgotten the password to this account.. but strangely I remembered. I'm being sarcastic to myself here!

I finished my thesis and started with my internship as a trainee in Ahmedabad. The office is nice. I'm encouraged to explore; even to the extent that I am told to visit the architectural heritage of this city and sketch it out, strictly in charcoal. Charcoal, is a medium that I was never comfortable with, therefore, I had always ignored it. So, I HAD to take it up as a challenge for myself. I was intrigued by the outcome. The first weekend I went to Sanskar Kendra, designed by Le Corbusier. This marvel provided an interesting play of light and shadows specially in the courtyard. The sketches, although failed to impress me.

Last weekend I went to Sarkhej Roja, to explore my ability to sketch in charcoal further, this weekend, I was happier with the outcome. My lines were more fluid. I had sketched only shadows, therefore, the negatives were perceived as solid planes exposed to sunlight. It was satisfactory, also, Sarkhej is beautiful.

Right now, I'm only uploading Sanskar Kendra sketches. The sketches from Sarkhej will follow soon.

That Girl..

We were travelling back to Delhi from Kolkata. Back from our site visit which was extremely informative and brilliant and fun... The train was dead slow.. We had all the time in the world.. So I sketched and read a book and did nothing and slept.

This is what I sketched:

Sketched | Toofan Mail | 2nd July | 5:07 PM.

Medium: Ink Pen | Blue | Red | Black

Last December...

Last december.. I was working for this newsletter for a landscape based magazine. Although, my newsletter design didnt work out, I liked going all the way to Janakpuri from Gurgaon. I love travelling in winters. I did a sketch of this guy travelling with me in the metro. He was carrying some sort of medical reports. Rough sketch. I should totally sketch more.

I hope I sketch more this year round, which is not really happening.

_Anandit

Khirki Masjid

Went to Khirki Masjid yesterday with a few classmates and juniors. We are planning to send an entry for a competition which deals with the adaptive reuse of Khirki Masjid which has been tucked away in the corner of the city and has been ignored by us all, especially when just opposite to it, you have Select City Walk standing tall showing of the fake glass facade..

Its sad to see such monuments rotting dead in the city. The ASI is doing nothing. Bureaucracy at its best.

Anyway, i hope we are able to send the entry in a weeks time.

Sketched | Khirki Masjid | 6th January | 5:00 PM.

Medium: Ink pen | Black Marker | Glass Marker for shading (Black)

Ye Afzal hai...

Lets all congratulate Afzal.. He just became an uncle a few days back..!

Made the sketch a while back in a boring management class. I have far neglected this blog. I'm back on it.

Peace!

_Andy