Capturing a Location’s Character with Architect Carlos...

Capturing a Location’s Character with Architect Carlos Almeida

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“It’s like a dialogue between me and the place,” says California resident Carlos Almeida (@sketchviews) of his signature black-and-white sketches, which often depict urban scenes from his travels. “I like to take the time to understand a place — to absorb the information, to feel it. I’m trying to capture the character of the place.” The 53-year-old architect began sketching when he was 5 years old thanks to influence from an older cousin. “I remember it like it was yesterday. He started to sketch a profile of a face and I thought, ‘This is beautiful,’ and I tried to imitate it. From that point on, I sketch everything I see.”

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