New Zealand Odyssey: Four Square Shop Mt. Eden Road, Auckland

'New Zealand Odyssey', published in 1989 by Heinemann, was authored by Don Donovan (who did the text and illustrations) and Euan Sarginson, who did the photography and design. In this series of blog posts, I will publish some of my drawings.

  

To any illustrator this subject is a gift for not only are the shapes and angles challenging and fun to interpret, the colour is a rare opportunity to let loose with the red pans in the watercolour box.

What crazy architect devised this toytown building? Whoever he was he should be awarded a posthumous medal by some Institute of Architects because this graphic concerto does more to delight the eye than just about any other on Auckland's Mt. Eden Road. 

This is how it looked in 1987; I don't think it has changed much since then. Why would anybody want to change it?

© DON DONOVAN

donovan@ihug.co.nz