Ink Illustration Archives

A black and white whimsical ink illustration of Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers shows the confluence of the Allegheny and the Monongahela Rivers, to form the Head of the Ohio River at The Point. My drawing emphasizes the Acrisure Stadium formerly named Heinz Field, and The Point. Activities in the drawing are tailgating, roller blading, fishing and boating. One figure is kayaking and a Ducky boat is shown, while in the foreground crew boating is depicted by two figures sculling. A helicopter s overhead. The stadium is the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pitt Panthers, the University of Pittsburgh Football team. Nearby is the Carnegie Science Center. Lewis & Clark began their westward voyage here near the point on August 31, 1803. It is one of a series of 5 ink drawings I call Silly Ink Drawings.
Silly Ink Prints are available in 3 sizes.
Large $100 +- Paper dimension 27” wide x 20” high
Medium $55 +- Paper dimension 15 1/8” wide x 11” high
Small $25 +- Paper dimension 11” wide x 8 1/2” high — The Point, Pittsburgh PA. Head of the Ohio. Confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers

A black and white whimsical ink illustration of Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers shows the confluence of the Allegheny and the Monongahela Rivers, to form the Head of the Ohio River at The Point. My drawing emphasizes the Acrisure Stadium and The Point. Activities in the drawing are tailgating, roller blading, fishing and boating. One figure is kayaking and a Ducky boat is shown, while in the foreground crew boating is depicted by two figures sculling. A helicopter s overhead. The stadium is the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pitt Panthers, the University of Pittsburgh Football team. Nearby is the Carnegie Science Center. Lewis & Clark began their westward voyage here near the point on August 31, 1803. It is one of a series of 5 ink drawings I call Silly Ink Drawings.
Silly Ink Prints are available in 3 sizes.
Large $100   +- Paper dimension 27” wide x 20” high
Medium    $55       +- Paper dimension 15 1/8” wide x 11” high
Small   $25   +- Paper dimension 11” wide x 8 1/2” high

When you are new to a city, what you notice is often not the iconic images of the city. This is what I noticed when we moved here from Boston. I walked by it every day to the bus stop on the way home after work. It is Dollar Bank in Pittsburgh. To me it is a fun and funny building, and I always loved the lions. It is the first ink drawing I made after moving here from Boston. Now you have to go to the Heinz History Center to see the lobster sign for Klein’s Restaurant. Eventually I did some space planning work for Dollar Bank and got to know some of the folks there. Now and then one of the executives would ask for a painted version of the drawing which I did more or less like this. All artwork is copyright by me and cannot be used or reproduced without my permission.

I realize you cannot see both inclines from here but oh well…artist’s license!

The Point (Pittsburgh)

Dollar Bank Ink Drawing