Liam Hipple's 7-Foot Ink Drawing Captures Parisian Landmarks
British illustrator Liam Hipple spent two years creating the "Paris Composite Project," a 7-foot-long ink-on-watercolor-paper drawing featuring landmarks like the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, Eiffel Tower, and Hôtel des Invalides. The work uses intricate crosshatching to depict Parisian architecture, including the Hôtel de Ville and Conciergerie, reflecting the city's revolutionary history. Hipple has also drawn the Flatiron Building in New York, the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, and the Doge's Palace in Venice.
Key facts
- Liam Hipple is a British illustrator.
- He created the 'Paris Composite Project' over two years.
- The drawing is 7 feet long.
- It features the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, Eiffel Tower, and Hôtel des Invalides.
- Hipple works with ink on watercolor paper using crosshatching.
- He included the Hôtel de Ville and Conciergerie to reference the French Revolution.
- Marie Antoinette was held at the Conciergerie.
- Other works include the Flatiron Building, Dome of the Rock, and Doge's Palace.
Entities
Artists
- Liam Hipple
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Basilique du Sacré-Cœur
- Eiffel Tower
- Hôtel des Invalides
- Hôtel de Ville
- Conciergerie
- New York
- United States
- Jerusalem
- Israel
- Venice
- Italy