1920s Apothecary and Haberdashery

**Ron Duke** · 22 March 2015, 11:14 PM

Well, I looked and searched, but I couldn't find my original posting of the apothecary, so I'm posting it here.
It had been finished, but...
The wife wanted a different size than originally requested, so I had to go back and add to this drawing so that it would fit the next size up for the printer has for canvas prints. It involved adding another building (haberdashery), a light post and a lady. I think its done, but I'm going to wait and see if the wife is going to want any more changes...

**pauland** · 22 March 2015, 11:51 PM

You are a talented guy.

**wizard509** · 23 March 2015, 12:09 AM

I like it very much Ron. What are those shapes seen in the two 2nd story windows on the left? At the moment they make no sence to me.

**gwpriester** · 23 March 2015, 12:10 AM

This is turning into a really lovely series Ron.

**stygg2003** · 23 March 2015, 07:07 AM

Your talent never ceases to amaze me Ron, a great image as always.

Stygg

**Boy** · 23 March 2015, 08:50 AM

Great composition again and I really like your style.

**Albacore** · 23 March 2015, 08:59 AM

Hi Larry those are reflections in the window and I think they work. I like the drawing a great vector image. Ron how good are you in PhotoShop, now this is a proper question, if your're OK with it why not take it in and get everything a bit dirty.

**theinonen** · 23 March 2015, 10:33 AM

Great drawing as usual. Windows are fine in my opinion and everyone is going to look most of the time at the car and street level anyway.

I think it would work even better as a greyscale image, as it would reflect that time period more. Vector graphics are usually too clean, so some added noise could also work for this image to make it look aged.

**wizard509** · 23 March 2015, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by Albacore

Hi Larry those are reflections in the window and I think they work. I like the drawing a great vector image. Ron how good are you in PhotoShop, now this is a proper question, if your're OK with it why not take it in and get everything a bit dirty.

If that's what they are, in my humble opinion, they are to opaque.
What I would have done is show something that is clearly behind them so they come off as surface reflections. Wouldn't have to be much, just something to give the impression that they are on the surface of the glass

I have spent a long time comming up with a style to give glass a surface and depth, wasn't something I was taught but something that gragualy evolved. Admittaddly it was a a style.

After I left the company there was a guy that wase excellent doing ccomputer architectural renderings and one of the things he latched onto was how I did glass.

Later if I can find it I might post a painting of a door and it's reflections by my favorite artist Richard Schmid, well maybe a link because i'm sure it is coppyrited.

**Ron Duke** · 23 March 2015, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by wizard509

If that's what they are, in my humble opinion, they are to opaque.
What I would have done is show something that is clearly behind them so they come off as surface reflections. Wouldn't have to be much, just something to give the impression that they are on the surface of the glass

I have spent a long time comming up with a style to give glass a surface and depth, wasn't something I was taught but something that gragualy evolved. Admittaddly it was a a style.

After I left the company there was a guy that wase excellent doing ccomputer architectural renderings and one of the things he latched onto was how I did glass.

Later if I can find it I might post a painting of a door and it's reflections by my favorite artist Richard Schmid, well maybe a link because i'm sure it is coppyrited.

Peter, that's a very good idea. I don't have Photo Shop, but I can look at other avenues to give it a try. Of course, the wife has the final say on it.

Larry, that would be GREAT! Thanks SOOO much! Yes, maybe they're a bit harsh and should be softened?

Thank you Gary, Paul, Peter, theinonen, Boy and Stygg for looking and for your observations and kind remarks.