So, sometimes when I'm exploring remote abandonments or ones where i'm not particularly worried about being caught, I'll sketch interesting parts of the building. Does anyone else sketch while exploring?

Nope, but I bumped into a man drawing in this Belgian theatre. He was sitting on one of the theatre seats in the back, pencil drawing the stage. I approached him and he responded in English, a big relief because I can't speak French at all and in Wallonia everyone seems to refuse to speak English.

Apparently he was an art student from London who came to Belgium to draw abandoned buildings for his final project. I asked him if I could find his work online somewhere but he just kept it for himself. Too bad, because the idea is awesome.

It was before Stromae had released his video clip of 'Cancer' so it was a breeze to get inside the building. Nowadays it's not only tagged and burned to shit, also police apparently started patrolling again. Like there's anything worth saving...

Posted by sirpsychosexy It was before Stromae had released his video clip of 'Cancer' so it was a breeze to get inside the building. Nowadays it's not only tagged and burned to shit, also police apparently started patrolling again. Like there's anything worth saving...

Damn thats a shame

This lady paints them

http://www.cindyto...place-paintings--/

Posted by SadRobots So, sometimes when I'm exploring remote abandonments or ones where i'm not particularly worried about being caught, I'll sketch interesting parts of the building. Does anyone else sketch while exploring?

Take a pictures then sketch, paint, etc latter. Many successful artists work like this.

Not quite, but i do sometimes take inspiration from abandoned stuff and draw other things.

Like this.

I've found a few bits of art that weren't your typical dicks and racist tags. Here's one sketch of an abandoned neighbourhood made on the wall of a roof structure on one of the buildings. Someone had clearly sat up here and sketched what they saw.

Posted by Amos This lady paints them http://www.cindyto...place-paintings--/

LOL, from the thumbs I thought they were HDR's

I have been out of work for several months now and so I decided to do this:
https://drive.goog...pCTT0hwOHd3ZmxQR2c


Co-ordinates on Google Earth/Maps: 46.316839, -83.992514


Basically, a ferry ran between the island and mainland from 1953 until 1973, when the bridge was opened. The ferry docks were left behind, minus the machinery and lights. I used to play there as a kid a lot.

Posted by Amos This lady paints them http://www.cindyto...place-paintings--/

She needs a body guard?
Rust can be dangerous...
It's too light in shading for my taste.
Worse it's almost as if she got too carried away by the clutter to bring out an artist rendering of the ruins.

The beauty of sketching or painting is you have free rein to edit to produce your vision of the subject.

First time posting here, but anyways this is absolutely my favorite thing to do. Pretty much everything I paint or draw is of abandoned places I've visited. Abandoned places are a huge area of inspiration for me art wise.

I do not, but I'd love to see what people have sketched. Post 'em up!

I did my college drawing 3 class final at the abandoned factory/college in my city. Ive also done a few in some asylums. Been doing some paintings of them lately but am hesitant to bring paint into old buildings in case of arrest or police, so ive been working from photos for those. Which works well but you dont feel the atmosphere if you know what I mean.

Posted by Brooks Been doing some paintings of them lately but am hesitant to bring paint into old buildings in case of arrest or police

That's a very good point about the paint. I usually do pen sketches in a notebook while I'm at the location