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Day 1404 - #thecrapartist - pen sketch of the skyline in Rome as seen from the terrace of Hotel Relais Monti, via Urbana,

Day 1404 - #thecrapartist - pen sketch of the skyline in Rome as seen from the terrace of Hotel Relais Monti, via Urbana, Rome.

There were of course 5 windows per floor not 4 and some shutters were open ... but ... such is the power of the artist to simplify (even if partly by accident). The top floor is yet to be conceived in pen. In short an unfinished warm-up sketch for the start of our Roman (painting) Holiday hinting at the numerous television arials visible from rooftops in Rome.

"Use a ruler", said Janet, "it's not cheating when drawing architecture".

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