Day SIX South | Cattle Drives and Kiley

Fountain Place, Designed by Dan Kiley

            Our day began with a beautiful breakfast at our hotel. We met down at the lobby at eight o'clock sharp and were eager to start the day.  We headed out to our first stop which was Fountain Plaza.  Once we got there we were in awe due to the wonderful design made by Dan Kiley.  While we were there we completed multiple quick colored pencil sketches to help us get warmed up for the day.  Following that we collaborated on our drawings and the space we were in and then headed out for our next destination on our charge.

            We arrived at the Dallas Museum of Arts at ten o’clock; unfortunately they open at eleven… So we were told we could take an hour break and go to Starbucks just down the road.  We were all very happy.  We enjoyed our drinks and headed back to the museum of art.  Once the doors opened so did our sketchbooks.  We walked around the place doing sketches of sculptures and jotting down some notes.  After learning a little bit about the place we went to the Nasher Sculpture Center.  This place was very interesting and had a lot of out of the ordinary sculptures.  After doing a one hour sketch of a piece of work that grabbed our attention we were gifted with an hour and a half lunch break. 

One of 40 bronze steers

            Last but not least we visited the Cattle Drive at Pioneer Plaza, and this is where we got the big project of the day.  Another good old two-page spread of three different aspects of the park brought together in a composition.  This was one of our favorite places on this trip that we have visited so far.  Not only that, but it was one of our favorite assignments that we’ve had to do in our sketchbooks so far.  This place was not only interesting but interactive.  People interacted in many ways with the park, whether it be with the sculptures, water features, or walking through the cemetery.  Overall today was a great day and we are looking forward to the next two weeks of our trip, see you soon Ames.  Shout out to our mothers Doris and Lori, we miss and love you!

Sincerely, Kyle T and Blake