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| 8/24/26 Dick's Drive-in, Wallingford neighborhood |
“Serving Seattle’s favorite burgers, hand-cut fries, and
real ice cream shakes since 1954,” Dick’s Drive-in in Wallingford still
has the classic drive-in shape. I haven’t eaten a burger anywhere in four decades,
and I haven’t even eaten fries at Dick’s for years (though I know they are
good), but I appreciate any venue widely regarded as an institution. Although I’ve
sketched both the Queen Anne Dick’s and the one on Capitol Hill, this
was my first time sketching the Wallingford branch of this local chain.
I looked for a composition that would include both the restaurant and the iconic, original sign, but there was too much empty space between them to fit right. Instead, I sketched the sign as an inset (which is a favored layout technique of Mike Daikubara). I don’t always take the time to color in all the details of signs, but who could resist those candy corn colors?
Really love this sketch. The inset is a great idea, along with the orange & green! Of course, I have to ask, what colors were they? (I still have your secondary palette choices from years ago) 😄
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like the sketch and the colors! The greens here are Aucuba (246), Light Olive (245) and Dark Phthalocyanine Green (719). I also used a little Brilliant Green (720) on the left tree, but I didn't like it, so I took it out of my bag after making this sketch. The orange is Cornelian (850). All Caran d'Ache Neocolor II and Museum Aquarelle.
DeleteThanks Tina
DeleteGreat way to include the sign in an inset. I wouldn't have thought of that.
ReplyDeleteI got the idea from Mike D.!
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