Sketch of the Week: SketchCrawl at Union Station and Olvera Street

Los Angeles SketchCrawl group went to Union Station and Olvera Street for 34th SketchCrawl day. After a drizzly morning, the sun came out to be a gorgeous winter day. I took advantage of the weather by sketching outside and challenging myself to practice sketching buildings.

Here is the view of the clock tower from the courtyard inside Union Station. This building has a peculiar mixture of 1930s Art Deco style that blends with a bit of Spanish-style architecture - it is an icon of L.A., especially with palm trees and blue sky.

The group walked across the street to Olvera Street for lunch and more sketching. This church with Moorish-looking dome caught my eye. I like splashes of color from papel picado flags, and when a man wearing a red cap walked by, I decided to add him in to give the scene more bits of color.

[Also posted on Urban Sketchers]