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Architecture Studies No. 001
Stone Symmetry.
This study explores the character of St Paul’s Cathedral through its symmetry, proportions and architectural details, focusing on the relationship between structure and ornament.
Rather than capturing the building as a single composition, each element was studied separately before being brought together to understand how the cathedral’s details create its distinctive form.
From the vertical elements of the lantern to the layered curves of the dome, each detail looks at how stone, proportion and repetition work together.
" Structure gives the eye a rhythm,
detail gives it somewhere to stay."
02. Breakdown of Details
Every finished illustration is built through a series of focused studies. Rather than refining the entire drawing at once, each sketch explores a single element of composition, movement or texture before contributing to the final artwork.
Exploring proportion, simplified aerodynamics and an aggressive front-facing stance before establishing the
final illustration.
Architectural studies balancing layered stonework, perspective and surrounding detail to frame the composition.
Studying the uppermost elements of the cathedral, focusing on the vertical proportions, stone cross and subtle architectural details surrounding the lantern.
Exploring the layered curves of the dome and how each section follows the next, creating a continuous sense of movement across the structure.
Studying the transition from the dome into the main structure, focusing on symmetry, repeated proportions and the depth created through layered stone elements.
03. Final Artwork
Created digitally using the original architectural studies as a foundation, while preserving the expressive character of the hand-drawn sketches.
Ink & Digital Pencil.
August 2026.
04. On The Garment
Every garment carries the finished illustration exactly as it was intended,
celebrating the original hand-drawn artwork rather than concealing it.
05. Artist's Notes
" I thought the symmetry would make this one easier. It actually made every small mistake much more obvious."
Stone Symmetry looked straightforward when I first approached it, but the more I studied it, the more complicated it became.
Keeping the proportions of the dome and surrounding structure consistent was probably the biggest challenge, especially when trying to keep the loose, imperfect character of my artistic style.
What surprised me most was how much I enjoyed drawing the smaller architectural details. They started as something I needed to include, but gradually became the parts of the piece I was most interested in.
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