VISUAL PERCEPTION: WALK 5

VISUAL PERCEPTION: WALK 4

Walk 4 Began at DownTown Crossing T-stop and proceeded towards Government Center This first Sketch is in a Cemetery surrounded by shade caused by tall buildings all around creating a courtyard feeling. When exiting the Cemetery and a short walk to government center you are presented with the exact opposite feeling.

As you are proceeding to Government center this view is framed to your right, a Picturesque view straight towards the old state house, Then straight ahead a open lot containing Government Center

And across the street opposite Government Center plaza

Opposite from the First sketch this is another space surrounded by buildings but with a whole different feeling, instead of being consumed in shade this space is filled with light and provides a urban green space on top of what is an existing underground parking garage.

VISUAL PERCEPTION: WALK 3

The "Fens" frams the muddy river which is sandwiched between residential housing on the north side shown above and the muddy river and Institutional buildings on the South

ViSUAL PERCEPTION: WALK 2

Walk 2 began with the entry into the next neighborhood, the iconic townhouse and hotel combined with the tree lined street and park creates a pedestrian wonderland. Sketching from the exit of the gardens this set off the next walk into one of the most prominent neighborhoods in this city.

Walking through this neighborhood we stopped and sketched this church, The First Lutheran Church, which I chose to show almost an object in space, defiantly a more modern breath in a grid of more traditional townhouses. Continuing in the following sketches I noticed how the churches all stood separate from either the architecture style, or in height. The next sketch is across the street, a modern addition to a burn down chapel sits tucked away with its own court yard.

This church is found on Newbury and Berkley street:

The final sketch was of Trinity Church, from the back end the light became the the biggest concern, shaded walkways and great places to sketch from.

VISUAL PERCEPTION: WALK 1

The first walk was a introduction to the area of the Back Bay, following with the class I searched for a common interest in all of the points we stopped to sketch. One common theme through out this walk was the use of greenery or vegetation and how from sketch to sketch the presence varies, from lining the floor, to climbing the brick walls, framing space and then finally fully encompassing the landscape as the dominate entity in the frame of sketchesNotice Vegetation on the Cobblestones and planters

Louisberg Square: After passing through the narrow passage of Acorn street

you are released into this square where the role of vegetation is a centerpiece creating interesting shadows on the surrounding buildings

Continuing the walk I noticed vegetation has began to start climbing the buildings changing the visual perception along the street as approaching the Charles River and the Esplande

Now as we have crossed the bridge and entered the esplanade look how the role of vegetation has changed. Here the trees and shrubs frame the water as a "room for boats".

Also in the second sketch you can notice how the role has flipped, now instead of vegetation growing on the built environment, there are rocks being placed onto the natural environment