Cathedrals Everywhere

Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in Birkey Illustration | No Comments »

When visiting Spain in March 2008, I was visually reminded of how many cathedrals there are in that country and in the rest of Europe. This was a sketch of ... Read more..

Moorish Design Influence

Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in Birkey Illustration | No Comments »

This sketch was done at La Lonja, a castle from the 15th century that housed the silk merchant trade in Valencia, Spain. The design is definitely organic, and carved from ... Read more..

Sketches of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain

Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in Birkey Illustration | No Comments »

Here are some additional sketches I did while in Spain last month. The first is a window detail on the side of the place of the Alhambra Palace in Granada, ... Read more..

Back from España

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 Posted in Personal | No Comments »

Sorry for the recent silence. I took a trip to Spain, and was almost completely off-line and unplugged from most technology and the Internet! I spent 1-hour online between March ... Read more..

Valencia Americano Blog

Monday, January 14th, 2008 Posted in Personal | No Comments »

My third son Marshall left yesterday for Valencia, Spain, where he will spend his next semester of college studying the Spanish language, history and culture. I am happy to report ... Read more..