Create an atmospheric drawing based on a historical building in Manchester.
John Rylands Library, Manchester, UK
I chose this building because it's not what you would expect a library to look like. It also gave me slight haunted house vibes, hence why I edited the photo to contain more oranges and purples. The building was commissioned by Enriqueta Rylands in memory of John Rylands during the 1980s. During the 1960s, Enriqueta became a companion to Martha Rylands, who at the time was married to John Ryalnds, but when Martha died in 1875, Enriqueta proceed to marry the much older John. When John died in 1888 she requested the help of architect Basil Champneys to design a building a Victorian neo-gothic style; the building's architecture also takes inspiration from churches which makes sense as the library was largely ment to be theological.
Later, I am planning to create a copy of the finished sketch above to colour using coloured pencils and maybe some coffee stains to create a different effect and possibly atmosphere without destroying the original.