Observing Leeds

Yesterday I rented a camera from college and went on a six mile round trip of Leeds, simultaneously straining my neck from looking up to discover how beautiful the buildings are here. This idea was suggested by Matt in my tutorial last week because I really love drawing buildings, and was urged to do more of it. I finally got round to actually getting out and spending the day observing.

It was so refreshing just to walk around by myself and really absorb the architectural details of the city; I took particular interest in comparing the old with the new, kind of like a comparative juxtaposition. Additionally, I love people watching. There are SO many characters within Leeds ranging from the vast array of students, local residents and visitors from afar. In parts of my day, I took coffee breaks and made some little sketches of the people and places that surrounded me.

Sketchbook Pages

Selection of Photos

Ideas for Development:

• One a week interesting building in Leeds. E.g. 'building of the week': could develop these into postcards/prints
• Concertina book?
• Project exploring the changing face of Leeds, growth and development?