Saturday 11 September 2010

Enter the Gaudi -Spain



¿cómo estás? This is an amazing colourful country that offers cheap wine, flamenco, bull fights and oranges. Before travelling this past summer vacation, I began reading up on the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi, most famous for Park Guell, Cassa Battlo and the well-known unfinished Catalonian masterpiece, Sagrada Familia. Literature can not explain the madness of this architect. His fabulist work seems somewhat captivating because of it being so distinctive and individualistic. You feel drawn to it and pick up on the underlying tones of the raw nature. Gaudi's unique designs influenced by nature's curves blended with colourful mosaics are all representative of the celebrative Spanish culture.

Bellow is one of the cottages near the main gate at Park Guell. Any idea of what its like trying to sketch in 39˚C?

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