Cityscapes
This page contains a number of imaginary cities drawn beteen now and 2002. I work straight from memory to create new made up but highly realistic cities. Most of the images are just details from the full drawings. On request I'd be happy to email you the full size image.dated 2009 until 2013, comment to the artist (click on an image to enlarge an artwork)
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New York City street
2013Imaginary view over the rooftops of Manhattan.
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Buenos Aires
2013Impression from memory of the Avenida de 9. Julio, the widest avenue in the world in Buenos Aires. About half of the actual drawing is visible here.
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City by the Danube
2013Imaginary city by the Danube. I've worked for five months on this drawing.
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NYC at Night
2013My first large scale 'City at Night' drawing. This is an imaginary overlook of Manhattan seen from the west.
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Modes of Transport
2013All kinds of Transport in one drawing.
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Town in Northern England in Winter.
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Paris, Left Bank
2013Imaginary view over Paris' left bank of the river Seine.
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Imaginary city in Central Europe strongly inspired by Prague.
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City in Switzerland
2012City in Switzerland bearing a strond resemblance to Berne. In the background the Alps are visible. More of these Swiss towns will follow.
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NYC Subway
2012Imaginary part of NYC with the El train visible in the foreground.
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Imaginary part of London
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City in Italy
2012Imaginary city in Italy with elements from Rome, Florence, Turin and many others. Detail from a larger drawing.
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New York City Avenue
2012This is an experiment, a close up acrylics drawing of a Manhattan Avenue.
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City in Belgium
2012Imaginary stad based on the architecture of Bruges and Ghent.
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Paris at Night
2012Imaginary Parisian scenery at night.
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A view up north over Soho, Greenwich Village and Midtown Manhattan from the Canal Street and Broadway intersection on Lower Manhattan. Entirely drawn from memory.
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Somewhere over Rome
2012Imaginary square in Rome that shares some similarities with Piazza del Popolo.
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Commissioned drawing of the Lower Eastside, Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges and Downtown Manhattan. Detail from a larger drawing.
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London Terminus
2012Imaginary London Terminus loosely based on Kings Cross St. Pancrass and Paddington station.
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Chicago Loop
2012Commissioned Chicago drawing. In the foreground Chicago Public Library, City Hall and Daley Plaza are visible. More towards the back also the John Hancock Center and Lake Michigan appear.
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River Bridges
2012By far the biggest cityscape drawing I've made until now. This drawing presents an amalgamation of New York and London added with a healthy dose of my own imgination. I've worked on this drawing from September 2011 until late February 2012. detail.
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Town in central or eastern Europe at the foot a might mountain range.
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Town in Belgium or the North of France with a soaring Gothic Cathedral.
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Railway station
2011Imaginary railway station and urban surroundings in a Central European city.
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Imaginary town in northern Spain composed of several town on the Way of St. James.
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The Metropolis
2009Imaginary metropolis. Combination of American and European architectural styles. Detail.
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Boulevard in Paris
2009Imaginary scenery somewhere in Paris. Detail.
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Imaginary scenery inspired by Mexico City.
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Canal in Amsterdam
2009Imaginary scenery in Amsterdam. (detail)
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Victorian bridge over the river Thames in London (detail).