subject: A Drawing of your House - An Artist's Perception [print this page] To have drawing of your house is not only something original to savour but also a constant reminder of what can be achieved with determination, patience and effort. By displaying the artwork for all to see, shows that you have warm feelings for andparticular pride in your home.
The same could be said of, say, a portrait of your son or daughter or even a much-loved pet. It shows that you are proud of something that you own and want to display that feeling to everyone who sees it.
I am reminded of my mother who suddenly decided that she wanted to be an artist. She was, at that time, in her seventies and had never previously considered that she had an artistic bone in her body. She diligently took a course at her nearest college and surprised not only friends and family but most of all, herself! Within a very short space of time she was producing some fine pieces of work and in several mediums but her best painting, in my opinion, was a large watercolour of the Edwardian house in which she lived.
Why was this her pice de rsistance? Because she loved this beautiful old building and it showed in her work. It was hung above the fireplace in her living room and provided an attractive and much admired focal point.
Clearly not everyone has these latent talents and the majority of the population will have to rely on the trained eye of the professional artist but it goes to prove a point. A drawing of your house can enhance your life and be an interesting conversation piece.
An artist's perception of a subject can differ greatly from other people. He will see detail that is not obvious to the normal eye. The artist has a sense of composition, proportion or depth or, just as important, perspective. This is why a person with these qualities is necessary, as a drawing needs to have certain ingredients to bring it to life. The building does not even have to be particularly attractive. We're all familiar with the infamous "Artist's Impression" where a proposed hideous construction can be made to seem acceptable.
Such is the power of illustration over reality. I've seen rather modern houses made to look quaint in a drawing just by clever use of a curved line when it should be straight or a slight tilt of the roofline in order to give some additional character.
Maybe a good photograph could suffice but a piece of artwork is a unique object and something to be treasured and admired. It doesn't matter whether it is a watercolour, an oil painting or just a simple black and white line drawing, the fact that you have gone to the trouble of having a drawing of your house specially commissioned, shows that sense of pride.
