first rough sketch
more detail to show buttresses and flying buttresses more accurately
some shadow to give it all volume
fixing the flying B’s in the upper left
a little color, almost there
more color, looking good. Oh no. The chapels are too fat and the buttresses closest to us are too far apart.
new sketch under the original with corrected chapels etc.
almost there and this time things are in proportion and in the right place. But wait, the walls have gotten a little muddy.
That’s better.
Dear Mr. Macaulay,
This is truly amazing from start to finish. I am not sure I could even draw the first line. What an truly gifted artist you are.
Virginia
Just imagine how they felt when one of these cathedrals collapsed during construction, as they did from time to time! Wonderful drawings. Dalton is lucky to have you.