Angel of the North

**derek.d** · 17 February 2011, 10:00 PM

Had a couple of free hours to play today I decided to try a picture of The Angel of the North. It's about five min's walk from my house.

**Rik** · 17 February 2011, 10:50 PM

Fantastic drawing Derek, but where is the angel?
That looks like a man made of iron with arms that look like airplane type wings!

Beautiful background too.

**edm3** · 18 February 2011, 07:19 AM

**pauland** · 18 February 2011, 07:42 AM

Good job!

I love the Angel of the North.

**derek.d** · 18 February 2011, 08:44 AM

Thanks all!... Rik, your description is exactly right... I'll post a photo of it on the photography thread, are you sure you haven't seen it?

**ODdOnLifeItself** · 18 February 2011, 09:46 AM

Great job, Derek

You've taken what LOOKS to be an eyesore on the horizon and made it look beautiful!

James

**derek.d** · 18 February 2011, 11:08 AM

Thanks James... It was a bit of an eyesore when it was first put up, but it grows on you after a while. It attracts thousands of tourists so there must be something special about it. I've posted some photos of it on the photography section if you're interested in having a look.

**gwpriester** · 18 February 2011, 01:01 PM

It has a lovely evocative mood.

**Rik** · 18 February 2011, 05:32 PM

Hi Derek.

Just my strange sense of humour and my way of having a bit of fun.

I have driven past it a couple of times but I have never seen it looking as good as it does in your drawing.
I can't remember exactly but if you're driving, you only really have a chance of seeing it going one way past it?!

**Big Frank** · 19 February 2011, 02:23 PM

I like your drawing. But in my view the text detracts from the focal point. I personally would remove it. Or make it much, much smaller, tucked away in a corner using a sans serif font.