4/20/18 Maple Leaf neighborhood |
Last
week when I started to criticize a new house under construction for not fitting in with our neighborhood’s
architectural style, I realized I should let you judge for yourself by showing
you some of that style. This is the first of what I intend to be a series of
sketches of typical home styles in the Maple Leaf neighborhood.
This
is one of my favorite houses on our street. I walk by whenever I catch the bus,
and I always admire that lovely conical-shaped roof over the porch which gives
it a storybook cottage look. Thirty years ago when we were house hunting in the
neighborhood, we hoped to find a Tudor-style house like this, but there weren’t
any available in our price range. It looks serene, doesn’t it? However. . .
Just
behind me as I sketched next to a huge dumpster, a house was being totally
gutted by several men who were shouting to each other as well as into their
phones (set on speaker) while music blared from a radio. Every now and then that
cacophony was further punctuated by a pneumatic hammer. Someday I’ll sketch what’s
going on over there, too.
I like the conical roof too. I can just imagine the construction noises while you sketch. It obviously didn't distract you much.
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