Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kndersely Pvt Ltd.IllustratorOne of the most widely used travel guides. The anchor is the handrawn illustration depicting places of interest. The artworks are divided into star sights and street by streets. The star sights not only pins the reader to masterpiece but also brings alive tourism for the reader.

The illustrations have been done in a period of six weeks divided into four sub-parts namely First pencil, Final pencil, Colour swatches and Final colour. The artwork is intensely scrutinised based on the available reference material such as on site images and web research.

Stage 1 : First pencilThis stage spans a week and ensures an proportionate scaled perspective for the entire building/complex. The heights are based on assumptions based on in-depth analysis of various available reference. This is an initial blocking and has the basic volume frozen at the end of the stage. Stage 2 : Final pencilThe artwork moves on to a further detailed and complicated stage. Critical details such as windows, railings, roof texture etc is added to the artwork. A final draft of the pencil work is achieved as a result of this stageStage 3 : Colour sampling/swatchesA colour strip is prepared on a copy of the drawn final pencil. It is kept in consideration that the strip so prepared exhibits maximum possible elements in the colour. Major highlights are cross checked for authenticity and integrity. Small tweaks are maintained in order to make the artwork aesthetically pleasing and balanced. The colour strip is a basic evaluation of the shades tones and tints of the artwork.Step 4 : Final colourThe final closure of the artwork. The artwork is coloured with discussed shades, colours and agreed textures. It is further detailed with the help of a brush to ensure maximum resemblances to the to original star sight. Compulsory technical processing such as scanning, digital touch-up etc is kept into consideration to achieve perfection by all means. Features such as shadows, landscape, trees are added to detail. Pen work is used to add textures at places.

The final artwork so produced is set to be placed in the spread with all its indicators and markers.

Illustrations :Teatro Colón, Buenos AiresA full page cutaway for the one of the best concert venues in the world. Also known as the Columbus theatre, its the main opera house and is situated in the heart of the city the auditorium is considered to have the very best of acoustic systems in the world. The auditorium is horseshoe-shaped, has 2,487 seats (slightly more than the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London), standing room for 1,000 and a stage which is 20 m wide, 15 m high and 20 m deep. The exterior is intricately detailed with astounding mouldings and cornices

IllustrationsNiguliste Church, Tallinn, Estonia.A full page cut star-sight illustration with an interior view of the majestic arches and masterpieces of art. The majestic Niguliste Church , a minute’s walk south of Raekoja plats(Town Hall Square), is now used to stage concerts and serves as a museum of religious art..

St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Vilnius, LithuaniaA full page cutaway star sight revealing the majesty of a church considered a Lithuanian Baroque masterpiece. The church is a basilica built on a traditional cross plan with a lantern dome allowing extra light into its white interior. The inscription surrounding the base of the dome is the same as that of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.

Illustrations Wat Xieng Thong, LaosA full page star-sight with an exploded view of the royal funerary carriage house. Considered as the most important symbol of the country’s heritage. The Wat Xieng Thong or the Gold City Monastery, is notable for the brilliant coloured-glass mosaics depicting standard Buddhist iconography, scriptures and the Laos lifestyle

Silver PagodaA full page illustration of the Wat Preah Keo, the Silver Pagoda star-sight in the proximity of the Phenom Penh low strung riverfront forms an integral part of the city skyline. The complex is intricately detailed with squat roofs, motifs in gold and beautifully carved chedis or stupas.

Illustrations Ljubljana CastleFull page illustration for the city’s most instantly recognizable land-mark from the 11th century. Built atop a cone-shaped hill, the castle overlooks at terracotta roofs along with the Alps in the background. The castle houses a lively courtyard that acts as a recreation comfort for the beholder. The viewing panorama is anchored at the clock tower a 19th century structure.

Bhopal2011 - Landscapes of MemoryThis book is a documentation of the Bhopal2011: workshop and symposium which was conducted in Bhopal, India between 23rd January and 4th February 2011. The action-research initiative explored the significance of the Union Carbide industrial site - its heritage as the site of the Bhopal gas tragedy, its present condition as an abandoned industrial brown field site and its relevance as a future site for com-memoration of the victims of the world’s greatest industrial disaster. The event and this publication is the result of the collaborative efforts of many individuals and institutions.

Bhopal2011 - Landscapes of Memoryis published bySpaceMatters, IndiawithNorwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)supported byResearch Council of NorwayUniversity of Gothenburg, Swedenmodern Asian Architecture Network (mAAN)

Illustration : Silver Pagoda, Phenom Penh

Wat Xieng Thong yConsidered by locals to be the most important symbol of their country’s religious heritage, Wat Xieng Thong, meaning Gold City Monastery, is noted for the brilliant colored-glass mosaics that adorn the exterior of several of the main buildings within the temple complex. These mosaics depict standard Buddhist iconography such as lotus blossoms as well as scenes from Buddhist scrip-tures and the daily lives of the Lao people. The sim was built in 1560 by King Setthathirat and

the temple enjoyed royal patronage until 1975. It has served as a coronation venue for several Lao kings.

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For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp220–22 and pp244–5

Boat Shelter The boats built here have led many boat crews to success in the annual boat races held during Lao New Year and Suang Heua (see p126).

. Red Chapel Christened La Chapelle rouge by the French, the Red Chapel has red exterior walls with glass inlay work depicting religious and rural scenes. It also houses an expertly sculpted bronze Reclining Buddha.

Drum PavilionThe massive drum inside this pavilion is sounded

on special prayer days and at festivities such as

the boat races.

Tripitaka Library Holy texts along with the pha man, a Buddha im age believed to have the power of invok­ing floods, are housed in the library.

Monks Quarters All monks and young novices who have been ordained in this wat, live in the monks’ quarters within the complex.

. Sim (Ordination Hall)Apart from its sweeping rooflines, the sim has a carved gilded Wheel of Life bas­relief with green mosaic lotus buds atop newel posts framing the entrance. The side walls have a rich gold and black motif with stencils depicting apsaras and lions, while the back wall has a stunning Tree of Life mosaic.

. Royal Funerary Carriage HouseAn elaborately carved and gilded structure, the Royal Funerary Carriage House contains the impressive 39­ft (12­m) high gilded chariot that trans­ported the mortal remains of King Sisavang Vong to his cremation.

Mosaic work depicting fishermen and Buddhist monks, Red Chapel

City entrance leads to a short walkway that connects the wat to

Sakkarin road.

Sitting Buddha Pavilion

Chedis (stupas), which usually contain Buddhist relics, dot the enclosure.

The elephant head fountain spouts lustral water that is collected by devotees to wash Buddha images in their homes.

Boat Shelter

Meditation hall

Riverside entrance

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. Red Chapel

. Sim (Ordination Hall)

. Royal Funerary Carriage House

Chedi with mosaic

Panoramic views of luang Prabang from the top of Mount Phou Si

Book spread : Laod and Cambodia

Illustration : Wat Xieng Thong, LaosIllustration : Niguliste Church, Tallinn, Estonia.