In this informal livestream, the host (Speaker A) chats with viewer Becky about the work and longevity of architects Douglas Cardinal and Frank Gehry, highlighting their organic, curvilinear designs and noting that both are still actively practicing in their 80s and 90s. The conversation then shifts to the host’s own sketching process, emphasizing the importance of building up ink layers, allowing each layer to dry, and using the "layer‑cake" analogy to illustrate how each addition adds depth and flavor to a piece. The host reflects on patience as a counterbalance to today’s on‑demand culture, encouraging viewers to step back and enjoy the creative moment. Throughout, the host offers specific positive feedback on Becky’s recent colorful Ecoliner pen work, suggests a teepee‑themed homework project inspired by Native‑American or earth‑shelter forms, and invites Becky (and other viewers) to experiment with sketching the organic architecture of Cardinal’s Cree Community and Cultural Centre. The session ends with gratitude, encouragement to keep sharing creative work, and a friendly sign‑off.
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Hey Becky, how are you? Good to see you. I was reading about Douglas Cardinal, famous Canadian architect. He's 87 and still working. That's awesome. I'm gonna have to Google him. I have not heard of him. That is really cool. Douglas Cardinal. Yeah, definitely will check that out. Thanks for sharing that. Yeah, I was talking about Frank Gehry earlier. He's, I think he's 92 now, 92-ish, and he's still, I believe he's still practicing, which is incredible. He basically said in an interview that he just wouldn't know what to do if he stopped working. He just loves what he does. So I'm just popping on for a little bit here, a few minutes. I wanted to work on this before I went to bed. I had some ideas and I just wanted to get them out of my head before I head off. This building is super cool with lots of curves, organic, environmentally friendly. That's cool. I'm actually going to Google it. I'm going to take a look right now while it's in my brain. Who is it? Douglas Cardinal. Let's check him out. Let's see what he has. Oh wow, yeah. Cool stuff. Wow, some of this is beautiful. It's amazing, um, see some have amazing brickwork on them. Cambrian College, Tennessee Museum. Wow, this is really cool stuff. Thanks for sharing that info. I'll have to definitely check them out some more. Yeah, definitely very organic looking. Amazing brickwork. It's incredible. Awesome stuff. Hey, thank you. Yeah, appreciate it. The clock is, um, it's ticking, it's ticking. Or at least maybe it's not ticking anymore. So a painting like this, or a piece like this, is really— it's about adding layers and layers. So you can see there's a lot of layers happening on this, which I find fascinating. So I'm going to just keep building, building this up, you know, do stuff, let it dry. So it's a good exercise, just adding layers to something. Like a cake, right? It's like a layer cake. Layer cake of ink doesn't sound appetizing, but each layer adds another flavor to the sketch. To the painting. I like calling these sketches. When I say the word painting, to me it sounds like the picture's a bit more formal, so I like to call these sketches, ink sketches, or ink painting sometimes, sketch painting. Cool. All right, I think this is a good stopping point. "Letting layers dry are great lessons in patiently waiting and delayed—" Yeah, it is definitely, it's all about patience. I totally agree with you. There's something fun about letting the layers dry and then coming back to look at it. You know, how did it transform as it dried? I find that pretty interesting. "We all need more practice with that these days." Yes, patience, yeah, we live They call it an on-demand society where we can watch any show or anything we want at the push of a button. I totally agree with you. So sometimes it's good to step away from the on-demand society and just kind of take a step back, enjoy the moment. I'm totally up for that. You were telling Dad about your homework assignment and he suggested a teepee. Oh, that would be cool. You could definitely do a teepee. Yeah, absolutely. So maybe find some kind of a teepee you find interesting or some kind of Native American, maybe an earth shelter or something. That's a great idea. I like that. Very cool. Awesome. Yeah, so we'll let this dry and cover this up. Tomorrow is a new day, so I Gonna head out, it's 10:53. Thanks for watching, I appreciate it. Thank you for all your support, I appreciate your positivity. Always leave awesome comments and feedback, and you're always posting, I can't talk, posting amazing creativity and stuff. I really like the thing, Becky, that you just posted recently with the different colors and those Ecoliner pens. I just saw that not too long ago tonight, it was awesome. Such fun colors, very vibrant, had a lot of energy too. So that's— I like how you're always trying different tools and techniques and different even subjects, right? From buildings to abstract stuff. So I think that's really awesome. So keep embracing your creativity and keep sharing it. You know, you never know who you're gonna make smile when you share your stuff. So keep up the awesome, awesome work. So thank you, I appreciate it. Yeah, so Douglas Cardinal's recent building, Cree Community and Cultural Centre in Quebec, were made of wood beams and glass. That sounds awesome. So I have Google on and they're showing a bunch of images of stuff. I will definitely Google those buildings. For sure. You know, if you want to tackle one of his buildings, feel free. The workshop is just about exploring and developing some skills about buildings. So you're more than welcome to, you know, try one of those. You can always change your mind, you know, throughout the next few sessions. It's all good. So yeah, thanks for your tips on him. I appreciate it. "Keep up the great stuff. I am out of here. Peace and live creatively." See you soon. Have a great night. Have an awesome, awesome Wednesday.
