Connecticut State Capitol, 2:1 drawing [Archive]

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BillM

Dec 11, 2003, 7:59 PM

Here is a drawing of the State Capitol Building in Hartford that I have been working on. The scale is 2:1

South facade_http://www.peopleofgoodwill.com/diagram/statecapitol.gif

North facade_http://www.peopleofgoodwill.com/diagram/statecapitolnorth.gif

East facade__http://www.peopleofgoodwill.com/diagram/statecapitoleast.gif

West facade__http://www.peopleofgoodwill.com/diagram/statecapitolwest.gif

knarfor

Dec 11, 2003, 8:13 PM

Very nice! I especially like the rotunda.

Buck

Dec 11, 2003, 8:44 PM

That's fantastic! The details and shading are very good.

LMich

Dec 11, 2003, 9:43 PM

Great, but let's see it at 1:1; how it will work in the diagram.

BillM

Dec 15, 2003, 1:52 AM

Thanks knarfor, Buck and LMichigan!
Since originally posting the image, I have tweaked and uploaded the drawing about a dozen more times. With a few modifications, I have created a second drawing showing the north facade of the building. Both images are in the original post.
I have done some quick 50% reductions to see how it would look at 1:1. Not as bad as I thought. I might even reduce it section by section and prefab it in to the smaller drawing.

Buck

Dec 15, 2003, 3:21 PM

I never thought of reducing it in sections and then piecing them together. That's a great idea!

BillM

Dec 17, 2003, 2:44 PM

I never thought of reducing it in sections and then piecing them together. That's a great idea!
I normally draw in 1:1. Sometimes I may copy a small section into a new temporary drawing and then enlarge it. After I work on it, I reduce it and copy it back in.

I just added another view of the Connecticut State Capitol in the original post.

Tony

Dec 17, 2003, 5:36 PM

VERY, VERY nice drawing. Looks just like a Joern special! :tup:

Joern M

Dec 17, 2003, 8:50 PM

Yes, Tony, they are my drawings, thanks.

No, that's a joke :D Great drawing(s), Bill. :tup:

I like your idea to draw it from all sides.

BillM

Dec 19, 2003, 6:05 PM

Thanks Tony! Thanks Joern!

Joern, did you originally draw your Chateau frontenac in 2:1? If you did, I would like to see it with the CT Capitol.

Joern M

Dec 19, 2003, 7:10 PM

No, it is larger, but I've made a 2:1-version of it. Here is the link:

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/82027_j_moehring__chateau_frontenac_2-1.png