St. Paul’s Cathedral dome and nave
I chose to do this sketch of St. Paul’s Cathedral because I wanted to capture a moment that couldn’t be captured by a photo (partially because cameras weren’t allowed). Also, because of the height of the ceiling it would be impossible to capture the top of the dome as well as the floor in a single image. This sketch allowed me to examine the ways in which the floor, columns, and domes are all related – rather than looking at just the dome.
Details of St. Paul’s Cathedral
I also chose to sketch details found throughout the cathedral because while walking through, I noticed that even the simplest of items, such as the floor grates had an intricate amount of details to them. I think the combination of these many small details is what makes St. Paul’s such a breathe-taking piece of architecture.
It’s only the end of day 1 and part of me feels like I’ve been here for a few days because we’ve been so busy! The other part of me hasn’t even come to the realization that I’m actually in London!