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Old Posted Apr 22, 2007, 7:07 AM
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Childhood Drawings?

Sure you like Architecture now, but did you when you where a kid?

I LOVED architecture as a kid, I knew very much about New York and Los Angeles. From the Skyline of New York to the Logos atop LA's Towers.

Post Your drawings you made as a kid (under 10)
I'd love to see other's drawings.

Mmk, some of my famorite NYC ones, in possible chronological order.

NYC 9:00
No date, No title, but has got to be between late 1998 (age 5) or early 1999 (age 5 or 6)

My Grandma has a book called [America Then & Now] There was an amazing picture panoramic of NYC at dusk from atop the Brooklyn Bridge.

Of Course it was much different than this, for example the Chrysler Building and Empire State would be much farther back. I guess I didnt really try to duplicate it, I only seemed to put buildings I actually knew. Well yeah all the major bldg's are labled, maybe the tower to the left is the American International Building, and the Clock tower might have been the time when I finished the drawing, or simply indicateing what time it was.

The "M" was supposed to be the Manhattan Bridge



New York City Skyline
No Title, no Date, but I'm guessing late 1998 (age 5) or early 1999 (age 5 or 6)

Well I'm not sure what to put it, I dont think I copied off of a real picture, just put together what I thought New York Looked at the time.

Lets See, I see: The CitiCorp Center, Chrysler Building, George Washington Bridge, Empire State Building, World Trade Center, Brooklyn & Manhattan Bridges and my sexy curvy Statue of Liberty

Touched it up in photoshop to make it clearer:


For Grandpa
May 2nd, 1999 (age 6)

I remember my grandpa had it on his refridgeorator, before he started to lose it with his alzheimers, he eventually was put to rest in 2005 in his late 70's

As you can see its very simular to the Last Drawing, I'm sure this was made after it in an effort to improve it. All the major landmarks are clearly labled, but as you can also see 17 State Street??, Woolworth Building, World Financial Center and Battery Park appear also.



New - York - City
September 19, 1999 (age 6)

Now I love this one because its not really what New York looks like. From what it looks like I knew which buildings went to, Midtown and Downtown seem correct.

I see: Chrysler, CitiCorp, GE Bldg, Metlife, Pierre Hotel, Sherry Netherland, General Moters, Empire State, Solow Bldg, not sure, not sure, Metropolitan Life Insurance, Merchandise Mart, New York Life, Chase Manhattan, 40 Wall Street, Marine Midland Bank, American International Bldg, One Liberty Center, Woolworth, World Financial Center, Bankers Trust, and the WTC.

There is also the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan & Brooklyn Bridges. I assume thats the Varazzono Narrows Bridge in the background.

Look at that sun smile.



Post some of yours!

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Old Posted Apr 22, 2007, 7:51 AM
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Woah, cool drawings there! I used to draw fantasy cities, inspired by ones that we were passing on the road (I usually drew in the car). Unfortunately, I don't think I have any of them anymore, I have looked for some of them to no avail. Also, none of mine were in colo(u)r, like yours.
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Great drawings, Patrick!!

It's just too bad that two of the greatest buildings we once knew were attacked and destroyed!
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those are stunning Patrick


but...Liberty of Statue?
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Old Posted Apr 22, 2007, 7:45 PM
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^ I didn't even notice that one the first time!
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Old Posted Apr 22, 2007, 9:24 PM
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I couldnt fit the worlds so I had to put them somewhere else

No one else has any drawings?
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Old Posted Apr 22, 2007, 10:12 PM
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I used to have a piece of rolled up paper that had about 20ft of drawings my brother and I made when I was 7 or 8 but when I went to find them they were gone.
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I did that too hahaha I would poast like 4 pieces of paper and draw a huge skyline. Imnot sure if i still have it. Ill try to look for it.
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Great drawings! I also loved drawing buildings. However, these reposted drawings show my obsession with secret underground hideouts.







These all date from the mid to late 1970s.
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what if i am already 13?
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Old Posted Apr 26, 2007, 5:20 PM
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^Then what are you waiting for? It's almost too late! Do 100 drawings, keep the 10 best, then when you're an old fellow like me you'll have something interesting to show.

Do kids even draw anymore? When I was a kid, my friends and I would spend hours drawing silly sci-fi scenes on big sheets of paper, regardless of 'talent'. I fear that the only thing kids today have to show for their leisure time is hours of solo computer gaming and facebook use.
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I think many of us has drawned when we where kids,
me and a friend of me always drawed when we where together,
when other kids did something else.

Too bad I didn't keep much, my dad always told me to keep my drawings.
I should have listned...
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Nice pictures Holden! Were you plotting a secret overthrow of the government at the time (the Rebel Army base)? I particularly enjoy the last picture of the collapsing base.

Also, I seem to recall that you've posted those before? Good stuff.
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Yes, I posted them last year in a Skybar thread. I'm not sure if it's about government overthrow--presumably "anti-rebel" could mean pro-government, or maybe they're against the government AND the rebels. I guess I never really thought that through...

Regardless, as I pointed out before, a secret army shouldn't really have their logo painted on the side of their vehicle.
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Holden West those are so cool! especially the last one

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what if i am already 13?
I said you cant post drawings after age 13, although I'm changeing it to 10, for a more kidde feeling.
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I used to draw fantasy cities...
Same here. I'd post them but they're back at my parents house.
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I'm 14 now and i remember when I was 6-7 I drew a massive castle/city scape going into like 8 pieces of paper. Guess where it went a month later.

The fireplace!
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Regardless, as I pointed out before, a secret army shouldn't really have their logo painted on the side of their vehicle.
Probably not...
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Old Posted May 31, 2007, 12:07 AM
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I'll post some more soon


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All of these pictures are awesome, and yet they feel so familiar because I drew buildings and hideouts and bases and ships and houses all the time as a kid. Excellent work, gents. I'm off to see if I can find any of my older drawings.
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