The Enmore Theatre was the first piece that I
decided to include in the ‘Best Inner West’ series. I was originally approached
by a lovely couple to illustrate the theatre, it had significant meaning to
them, as it does to a lot of people. The Enmore being an art deco design
featured geometrical embellishments and lines. I was very nervous about drawing
so many straight lines – as I was inking I think I was holding my breath with
each stroke.
As the lines and shapes of the theatre were so
ridged I chose to paint some very loose red water colour shapes for the doors
and a few of the lines. I thought the piece might have needed a bit of wonkiness and
softening. 
This illustration is fairly fabric heavy, using
an old jumper for the pink, a grey knit for the road/footpath, a little bit of
canvas and a gold cardi. The fabric texture breaks up the large wall surfaces, adding
a bit of grit and age. I have a lot of warm memories of the Enmore Theatre and
the shows that I have seen there, I think the cosy textures help convey this
feeling.
The Enmore Theatre is also on display at Sweets
Workshop for my ‘Best Inner West’ Exhibition, on until the early Nov along with a
few others.As the lines and shapes of the theatre were so
ridged I chose to paint some very loose red water colour shapes for the doors
and a few of the lines. I thought the piece might have needed a bit of wonkiness and
softening. This illustration is fairly fabric heavy, using
an old jumper for the pink, a grey knit for the road/footpath, a little bit of
canvas and a gold cardi. The fabric texture breaks up the large wall surfaces, adding
a bit of grit and age. I have a lot of warm memories of the Enmore Theatre and
the shows that I have seen there, I think the cosy textures help convey this
feeling.
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