3 Views of Ueno Skyline

The weather was terrific today, so I walked to Ueno with my sketch box and did a bit of drawing.

The Ueno skyline in pencil and watercolor
I am not a very good watercolorist and so I decided to take a photo to work from later. Maybe make some improvements to the piece later on at home….

The skyline, photographed for reference
As it turns out, I did not too badly. My lines are not straight, but they never are. The perspective is off a bit, but overall, the painting is recognizable as that place.
But then I decided to play with the photo. I printed out a copy and used an oil pen to practice drawing the buildings in proper perspective and slightly straighter.

Drawing on photo
I like how the details and atmosphere of the three images differ, even though they are all the same place and time.