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This original watercolor was created after a plain air drawing made of this European-built structure in Tucson, AZ. The thing that drew me to it was that it was one of the oldest structures in the area, and unlike most southwestern architecture, it is built by a Spanish architect.

From a series of three, entitled "These Came First", I was inspired to make the 3 pieces because they all represented early southwestern architecture that demonstrated the life of early, non-indigenous settlers in this area of the U.S. Water towers, prisons, and mission churches were some of the earliest structures, because people ventured this way and although some parts of the year were wonderful, the climate was very harsh. The first things people did was set up religious centers, ensure proper water storage, and confine prisoners to an arid space where escape and survival were less likely.

Painting is matted, framed and ready to hang. The frame used is ornate and antique, accenting the colors of the painting perfectly.

Materials used:

watercolor

Tags:
#architecture #desert #water tower #tucson arizona #el conquistador 

El Conquistador Water Tower (2015) Watercolour
by Leah Lewman Laird

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This original watercolor was created after a plain air drawing made of this European-built structure in Tucson, AZ. The thing that drew me to it was that it was one of the oldest structures in the area, and unlike most southwestern architecture, it is built by a Spanish architect.

From a series of three, entitled "These Came First", I was inspired to make the 3 pieces because they all represented early southwestern architecture that demonstrated the life of early, non-indigenous settlers in this area of the U.S. Water towers, prisons, and mission churches were some of the earliest structures, because people ventured this way and although some parts of the year were wonderful, the climate was very harsh. The first things people did was set up religious centers, ensure proper water storage, and confine prisoners to an arid space where escape and survival were less likely.

Painting is matted, framed and ready to hang. The frame used is ornate and antique, accenting the colors of the painting perfectly.

Materials used:

watercolor

Tags:
#architecture #desert #water tower #tucson arizona #el conquistador 
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Leah Lewman is an artist whose current work focuses on the visual relationship between a viewer and a landscape when an architectural window separates the two. Lewman has exhibited her work in spaces... Read more

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