Yesterday our Monday Sketch Group met at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. Many thanks to Ken Price in public relations who made sure we were cleared to sketch to our hearts content in the very busy lobby.
The Palmer House was built in 1871 by Potter Palmer as a wedding gift for his wife Bertha. It burned down during the Great Chicago fire, only two weeks after it was complete. Rebuilt right away, then renovated in the 1920's and again just recently, the hotel has always maintained it's aura of grandeur and glamour.
Although I've been to the Palmer House on many occasions I found I was overwhelmed by the idea of sketching there and had trouble focusing and simplifying. It was still a fun experience. I had planned to add some of the rug pattern somewhere on the page but didn't get to it. Oh well, I'll just have to go back!
Great sketch! Check out the basements and the sub-basements to see stuff that's been hidden for decades!
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