Pen-and-ink drawings

Architecture

structures defined by light and shadow
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Architectural drawing examples

Architectural studies from over the years. I love how buildings and structures reveal so much about human culture. I also love how light and shadow define structures, so on the one hand, these drawings are studies of light, on the other hand, they tell us a story about humanity. With a few rare exceptions these drawings were all done on location in pencil, and then later I added pen and sometimes watercolor, or I might scan the drawing and add digital color.

Pueblo Del Arroyo, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, 1984, pen-and-ink, 9"X12"
Pueblo Del Arroyo, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, 1984, pen-and-ink, 9"X12"
Pueblo Del Arroyo, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, 1984, pen-and-ink, 9"X12"
Highland City Club, Boulder, pencil and chalk, 42"X19", Commission
Highland City Club, Boulder, pencil and chalk, 42"X19", Commission
Highland City Club, Boulder, pencil and chalk, 42"X19", Commission
Eldorado Market and Gas Station, 48’X18.5”, pen-and-ink, framed by the artist, $1088
Eldorado Market and Gas Station, 48’X18.5”, pen-and-ink, framed by the artist, $1088
Eldorado Market and Gas Station, 48’X18.5”, pen-and-ink, framed by the artist, $1088
Golden Gate Bridge, CA, 1989, Pen-and-ink
Golden Gate Bridge, CA, 1989, Pen-and-ink
Golden Gate Bridge, CA, 1989, Pen-and-ink
Commission, 1033 S. Williams St. Denver, pen-and-ink, 2019
Commission, 1033 S. Williams St. Denver, pen-and-ink, 2019
Commission, 1033 S. Williams St. Denver, pen-and-ink, 2019
KGNU, 88.5 FM Boulder, 2014
KGNU, 88.5 FM Boulder, 2014
KGNU, 88.5 FM Boulder, 2014
Highland City Club, 5-13-22, Boulder, pastel by Jonathan Machen, 26"X43" commission
Highland City Club, 5-13-22, Boulder, pastel by Jonathan Machen, 26"X43" commission
Highland City Club, 5-13-22, Boulder, pastel by Jonathan Machen, 26"X43" commission
Music for Marshall, Boulder theater, 2022, pastel, unframed, 30"X16" SOLD
Music for Marshall, Boulder theater, 2022, pastel, unframed, 30"X16" SOLD
Music for Marshall, Boulder theater, 2022, pastel, unframed, 30"X16" SOLD
Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, 2022 pen-and-ink on paper, 48”X16.25”, unframed, $780
Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, 2022 pen-and-ink on paper, 48”X16.25”, unframed, $780
Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, 2022 pen-and-ink on paper, 48”X16.25”, unframed, $780
Boulder High School, 2022, pastel, 30"X16", unframed, $480
Boulder High School, 2022, pastel, 30"X16", unframed, $480
Boulder High School, 2022, pastel, 30"X16", unframed, $480
Poorman Fire Station, Fourmile Canyon, 2022 Boulder, pencil and chalk pastel, 19"X27.5", unframed, $496
Poorman Fire Station, Fourmile Canyon, 2022 Boulder, pencil and chalk pastel, 19"X27.5", unframed, $496
Poorman Fire Station, Fourmile Canyon, 2022 Boulder, pencil and chalk pastel, 19"X27.5", unframed, $496
Commission, pen-and-ink and watercolor, Tucson, AZ, February 2022
Commission, pen-and-ink and watercolor, Tucson, AZ, February 2022
Commission, pen-and-ink and watercolor, Tucson, AZ, February 2022
Crested Butte 2017, finished in 2021
Crested Butte 2017, finished in 2021
Crested Butte 2017, finished in 2021
Pasta Jay's restaurant, painting in progress, 2021, Oil, 30"X54", $1890
Pasta Jay's restaurant, painting in progress, 2021, Oil, 30"X54", $1890
Pasta Jay's restaurant, painting in progress, 2021, Oil, 30"X54", $1890
Sketch, Santuario de Guadalupe, Santa Fe, NM, 2021
Sketch, Santuario de Guadalupe, Santa Fe, NM, 2021
Sketch, Santuario de Guadalupe, Santa Fe, NM, 2021
Griffith Gymnasium, Los Alamos High School, NM, 2021
Griffith Gymnasium, Los Alamos High School, NM, 2021
Griffith Gymnasium, Los Alamos High School, NM, 2021
Eads Smokeshop , Boulder, pen-and-ink and watercolor, 2013
Eads Smokeshop , Boulder, pen-and-ink and watercolor, 2013
Eads Smokeshop , Boulder, pen-and-ink and watercolor, 2013
Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi and the La Fonda Hotel, Santa Fe, chalk on paper, 2019
Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi and the La Fonda Hotel, Santa Fe, chalk on paper, 2019
Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi and the La Fonda Hotel, Santa Fe, chalk on paper, 2019
PEEC Nature Center Los Alamos 12-30-17
PEEC Nature Center Los Alamos 12-30-17
PEEC Nature Center Los Alamos 12-30-17
Los Alamos Post Office, Chalk Pastel, 18"X24", $432
Los Alamos Post Office, Chalk Pastel, 18"X24", $432
Los Alamos Post Office, Chalk Pastel, 18"X24", $432
Los Alamos Post Office, Chalk Pastel, 18"X24" $432
Los Alamos Post Office, Chalk Pastel, 18"X24" $432
Los Alamos Post Office, Chalk Pastel, 18"X24" $432
Boulder Post Office, Chalk Pastel, 18"X24" $432
Boulder Post Office, Chalk Pastel, 18"X24" $432
Boulder Post Office, Chalk Pastel, 18"X24" $432
Casey Middle School, Boulder 2014 Pen-and-ink and watercolor 24"X18", framed, $300
Casey Middle School, Boulder 2014 Pen-and-ink and watercolor 24"X18", framed, $300
Casey Middle School, Boulder 2014 Pen-and-ink and watercolor 24"X18", framed, $300
Boulder County Courthouse, 2016, pen-and-ink and watercolor, framed, 21"X26, $300
Boulder County Courthouse, 2016, pen-and-ink and watercolor, framed, 21"X26, $300
Boulder County Courthouse, 2016, pen-and-ink and watercolor, framed, 21"X26, $300
Pasta Jay's Boulder, 2019, pencil, chalk and pen, 30"X24", framed, $395
Pasta Jay's Boulder, 2019, pencil, chalk and pen, 30"X24", framed, $395
Pasta Jay's Boulder, 2019, pencil, chalk and pen, 30"X24", framed, $395
Museum of Boulder and the First Congregational Church, 2019, pencil, chalk and pen, 30"X24", framed, $395
Museum of Boulder and the First Congregational Church, 2019, pencil, chalk and pen, 30"X24", framed, $395
Museum of Boulder and the First Congregational Church, 2019, pencil, chalk and pen, 30"X24", framed, $395
Fox-Theater and Tulagis, Boulder, 2019, Oil on Panel, 52"X27, framed, $1800
Fox-Theater and Tulagis, Boulder, 2019, Oil on Panel, 52"X27, framed, $1800
Fox-Theater and Tulagis, Boulder, 2019, Oil on Panel, 52"X27, framed, $1800
Boulder Library interior, 2019, pencil, chalk and pen, 30"24", framed, $395
Boulder Library interior, 2019, pencil, chalk and pen, 30"24", framed, $395
Boulder Library interior, 2019, pencil, chalk and pen, 30"24", framed, $395
Boulder Theater, 2014
Boulder Theater, 2014
Boulder Theater, 2014
Boulder Cafe, 2019, Oil on Panel, 32"X52", framed, $1490
Boulder Cafe, 2019, Oil on Panel, 32"X52", framed, $1490
Boulder Cafe, 2019, Oil on Panel, 32"X52", framed, $1490
Mapleton Elementary_Boulder 10-26-18
Mapleton Elementary_Boulder 10-26-18
Mapleton Elementary_Boulder 10-26-18
Center For Community CU Boulder 1-30-19
Center For Community CU Boulder 1-30-19
Center For Community CU Boulder 1-30-19
Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse with Geese
Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse with Geese
Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse with Geese
Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse with Vines
Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse with Vines
Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse with Vines
Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos New Mexico, 1997
Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos New Mexico, 1997
Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos New Mexico, 1997
Drawn from a photo - Pedro Ferer's parents house in Manabi Ecuador
Drawn from a photo - Pedro Ferer's parents house in Manabi Ecuador
Drawn from a photo - Pedro Ferer's parents house in Manabi Ecuador
Pinebrook Hills House, Commission
Pinebrook Hills House, Commission
Pinebrook Hills House, Commission
Commission, Pen-and-ink, 756 6th st. Boulder
Commission, Pen-and-ink, 756 6th st. Boulder
Commission, Pen-and-ink, 756 6th st. Boulder
Driveway, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 1984
Driveway, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 1984
Driveway, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 1984
Wal'oli Hui'ia Church, Kauai, Hawaii, 2000
Wal'oli Hui'ia Church, Kauai, Hawaii, 2000
Wal'oli Hui'ia Church, Kauai, Hawaii, 2000
Chinese Society Building, Hawaiian plantation village, 2000. SOLD
Chinese Society Building, Hawaiian plantation village, 2000. SOLD
Chinese Society Building, Hawaiian plantation village, 2000. SOLD
Wat Bupharam, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2004
Wat Bupharam, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2004
Wat Bupharam, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2004
Sculpture by Leub Popoff, 2027 Spruce, Boulder, 2016
Sculpture by Leub Popoff, 2027 Spruce, Boulder, 2016
Sculpture by Leub Popoff, 2027 Spruce, Boulder, 2016
Interior, Folsom Stadium, University of Colorado, 2012
Interior, Folsom Stadium, University of Colorado, 2012
Interior, Folsom Stadium, University of Colorado, 2012
Art and Art History Building, University of Colorado, 2012
Art and Art History Building, University of Colorado, 2012
Art and Art History Building, University of Colorado, 2012
Roger Woodbury and Woodbury Hall, University of Colorado, 1996
Roger Woodbury and Woodbury Hall, University of Colorado, 1996
Roger Woodbury and Woodbury Hall, University of Colorado, 1996
Broadway Underpass, University of Colorado, 2000
Broadway Underpass, University of Colorado, 2000
Broadway Underpass, University of Colorado, 2000
Mary Ripon and Old Main, University of Colorado, 1993
Mary Ripon and Old Main, University of Colorado, 1993
Mary Ripon and Old Main, University of Colorado, 1993
Alexander Macky and Macky Auditorium, University of Colorado, 1993
Alexander Macky and Macky Auditorium, University of Colorado, 1993
Alexander Macky and Macky Auditorium, University of Colorado, 1993
Horace Hale and Hale Science, University of Colorado, 1993
Horace Hale and Hale Science, University of Colorado, 1993
Horace Hale and Hale Science, University of Colorado, 1993
Fiske Planetarium, University of Colorado, 1993
Fiske Planetarium, University of Colorado, 1993
Fiske Planetarium, University of Colorado, 1993
Underpass, East entrance, University of Colorado, 2013
Underpass, East entrance, University of Colorado, 2013
Underpass, East entrance, University of Colorado, 2013
Farrand Hall room 414, University of Colorado, 1983
Farrand Hall room 414, University of Colorado, 1983
Farrand Hall room 414, University of Colorado, 1983
CU campus walkway, University of Colorado, 1997
CU campus walkway, University of Colorado, 1997
CU campus walkway, University of Colorado, 1997
Williams Village Dorms, University of Colorado, 1993
Williams Village Dorms, University of Colorado, 1993
Williams Village Dorms, University of Colorado, 1993
Antionette Bigelow and the Women's Cottage, University of Colorado, 1993
Antionette Bigelow and the Women's Cottage, University of Colorado, 1993
Antionette Bigelow and the Women's Cottage, University of Colorado, 1993
James Baker and Baker Hall, University of Colorado, 1993
James Baker and Baker Hall, University of Colorado, 1993
James Baker and Baker Hall, University of Colorado, 1993
Ayou, Yangshao China, 2003
Ayou, Yangshao China, 2003
Ayou, Yangshao China, 2003
Suzhou, Anhui, China, 2003
Suzhou, Anhui, China, 2003
Suzhou, Anhui, China, 2003
Boulder Bike Path under Valmont, also known as "Elmer's Two Mile", 2017
Boulder Bike Path under Valmont, also known as "Elmer's Two Mile", 2017
Boulder Bike Path under Valmont, also known as "Elmer's Two Mile", 2017
Fine Art Palace San Francisco CA 1988
Fine Art Palace San Francisco CA 1988
Fine Art Palace San Francisco CA 1988
Boulder Bandshell, 2014, 14"X19", framed, print, $175
Boulder Bandshell, 2014, 14"X19", framed, print, $175
Boulder Bandshell, 2014, 14"X19", framed, print, $175
Dragon Temple, Malaysia, 1988
Dragon Temple, Malaysia, 1988
Dragon Temple, Malaysia, 1988
Chen Hoon Temple, Malaysia, 1988
Chen Hoon Temple, Malaysia, 1988
Chen Hoon Temple, Malaysia, 1988
Downtown Sydney, 1987
Downtown Sydney, 1987
Downtown Sydney, 1987
Opera House, Sydney, 1987
Opera House, Sydney, 1987
Opera House, Sydney, 1987
Opera House, Sydney, Australia, 1987
Opera House, Sydney, Australia, 1987
Opera House, Sydney, Australia, 1987
Melbourne, Australia, 1987
Melbourne, Australia, 1987
Melbourne, Australia, 1987
Railway Station, Melbourne, Australia, 1987
Railway Station, Melbourne, Australia, 1987
Railway Station, Melbourne, Australia, 1987
Kalgoolerie, Australia, 1987
Kalgoolerie, Australia, 1987
Kalgoolerie, Australia, 1987
Adelaide, Australia, 1987
Adelaide, Australia, 1987
Adelaide, Australia, 1987
Dunedin, New Zealand, 1987
Dunedin, New Zealand, 1987
Dunedin, New Zealand, 1987
Houston, Texas, 1987
Houston, Texas, 1987
Houston, Texas, 1987
Casey Middle School, Boulder, 1998, framed, 15"X17, $250
Casey Middle School, Boulder, 1998, framed, 15"X17, $250
Casey Middle School, Boulder, 1998, framed, 15"X17, $250
815 Pearl, Boulder, 2015
815 Pearl, Boulder, 2015
815 Pearl, Boulder, 2015
Denver Civic Center, 1997
Denver Civic Center, 1997
Denver Civic Center, 1997
Boulder Mountain Lodge, 2012
Boulder Mountain Lodge, 2012
Boulder Mountain Lodge, 2012
Chautauqua Cottage, 1996
Chautauqua Cottage, 1996
Chautauqua Cottage, 1996
Vance Brand Civic Auditorium, Longmont, 1999
Vance Brand Civic Auditorium, Longmont, 1999
Vance Brand Civic Auditorium, Longmont, 1999
Ibin Tulun Mosque, pen-and-ink drawing by Jonathan Machen, Cairo Egypt, 1988
Ibin Tulun Mosque, pen-and-ink drawing by Jonathan Machen, Cairo Egypt, 1988
Ibin Tulun Mosque, pen-and-ink drawing by Jonathan Machen, Cairo Egypt, 1988
2512 Bluff St. Boulder 1998
2512 Bluff St. Boulder 1998
2512 Bluff St. Boulder 1998
Temple, Yamadera, Japan, 1998
Temple, Yamadera, Japan, 1998
Temple, Yamadera, Japan, 1998
Kaisan-Do, Yamadera, Japan, 1998
Kaisan-Do, Yamadera, Japan, 1998
Kaisan-Do, Yamadera, Japan, 1998
No Mon temple, Yamadera, Japan, 1998
No Mon temple, Yamadera, Japan, 1998
No Mon temple, Yamadera, Japan, 1998
Wooden Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1998
Wooden Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1998
Wooden Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1998
Kyoto Train Station, Japan, 1998
Kyoto Train Station, Japan, 1998
Kyoto Train Station, Japan, 1998
Ikstushima and Five-Storied Temple, Miyajima Island, Japan, 1998
Ikstushima and Five-Storied Temple, Miyajima Island, Japan, 1998
Ikstushima and Five-Storied Temple, Miyajima Island, Japan, 1998
A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima, Japan, 1998
A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima, Japan, 1998
A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima, Japan, 1998
Swedish Lutheran Church, 17th St., Boulder , 1991 acrylic on paper, 17"X19, framed, $750
Swedish Lutheran Church, 17th St., Boulder , 1991 acrylic on paper, 17"X19, framed, $750
Swedish Lutheran Church, 17th St., Boulder , 1991 acrylic on paper, 17"X19, framed, $750
Still Mountain Clinic, Boulder, 2012
Still Mountain Clinic, Boulder, 2012
Still Mountain Clinic, Boulder, 2012
UNM plaza, 1986
UNM plaza, 1986
UNM plaza, 1986
Mesa Public Library, Back view, 2012
Mesa Public Library, Back view, 2012
Mesa Public Library, Back view, 2012
Hajjar's Treehouse, 1998
Hajjar's Treehouse, 1998
Hajjar's Treehouse, 1998
Back Door of Los Alamos High School, 2013
Back Door of Los Alamos High School, 2013
Back Door of Los Alamos High School, 2013
Boulder Bandshell, 2014
Boulder Bandshell, 2014
Boulder Bandshell, 2014
Boulder Cafe, 2014
Boulder Cafe, 2014
Boulder Cafe, 2014
Taos Square, New Mexico, 1997
Taos Square, New Mexico, 1997
Taos Square, New Mexico, 1997
Mark Gelband's House, Boulder, 2013
Mark Gelband's House, Boulder, 2013
Mark Gelband's House, Boulder, 2013
Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 1997
Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 1997
Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 1997
Moe's Broadway Bagels, Boulder, 2014
Moe's Broadway Bagels, Boulder, 2014
Moe's Broadway Bagels, Boulder, 2014
University Hill Bridge, University of Colorado, 2012
University Hill Bridge, University of Colorado, 2012
University Hill Bridge, University of Colorado, 2012
University Club, University of Colorado, 1996, 16"X13", framed, $175
University Club, University of Colorado, 1996, 16"X13", framed, $175
University Club, University of Colorado, 1996, 16"X13", framed, $175
Eismann Hut, 1997
Eismann Hut, 1997
Eismann Hut, 1997
Carnegie Library, Boulder, 2012
Carnegie Library, Boulder, 2012
Carnegie Library, Boulder, 2012
University Memorial Center, CU Boulder, 2013
University Memorial Center, CU Boulder, 2013
University Memorial Center, CU Boulder, 2013
University Memorial Center, University of Colorado, 1993
University Memorial Center, University of Colorado, 1993
University Memorial Center, University of Colorado, 1993
Folsom Stadium, University of Colorado, 2012
Folsom Stadium, University of Colorado, 2012
Folsom Stadium, University of Colorado, 2012
Scale Model of the Solar System, University of Colorado, 2011
Scale Model of the Solar System, University of Colorado, 2011
Scale Model of the Solar System, University of Colorado, 2011
Eight Days A Week, Boulder, 2014
Eight Days A Week, Boulder, 2014
Eight Days A Week, Boulder, 2014
Fox Theater, Boulder, 2012
Fox Theater, Boulder, 2012
Fox Theater, Boulder, 2012
Fox St. Bridge, Denver, Colorado, 2012
Fox St. Bridge, Denver, Colorado, 2012
Fox St. Bridge, Denver, Colorado, 2012
Carl's Cabin, exterior, 2014
Carl's Cabin, exterior, 2014
Carl's Cabin, exterior, 2014
Boulder Bandshell, 1990 pen-and-ink, 11.75" diameter, framed, $175
Boulder Bandshell, 1990 pen-and-ink, 11.75" diameter, framed, $175
Boulder Bandshell, 1990 pen-and-ink, 11.75" diameter, framed, $175
Sibell-Wolle Art building, University of Colorado, 1985.
Sibell-Wolle Art building, University of Colorado, 1985.
Sibell-Wolle Art building, University of Colorado, 1985.
Arnett-Fullen House, Boulder, 2014, 20"X26", framed, $375
Arnett-Fullen House, Boulder, 2014, 20"X26", framed, $375
Arnett-Fullen House, Boulder, 2014, 20"X26", framed, $375
HB Woodsongs, Old location, Boulder, 2013
HB Woodsongs, Old location, Boulder, 2013
HB Woodsongs, Old location, Boulder, 2013
29th St. Mall with Folsom Stadium, 2012 22"X18", print, framed, $175
29th St. Mall with Folsom Stadium, 2012 22"X18", print, framed, $175
29th St. Mall with Folsom Stadium, 2012 22"X18", print, framed, $175
10th Mountain Hut, Colorado, 2002
10th Mountain Hut, Colorado, 2002
10th Mountain Hut, Colorado, 2002
303 Pearl St. Boulder, 2013
303 Pearl St. Boulder, 2013
303 Pearl St. Boulder, 2013

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