Ocracoke Lighthouse

2014
Ocracoke Lighthouse
11”x14”
Mars Lumograph and mechanical pencils (2H-5B)
Reference Photo is an old photograph of mine

Ocracoke Lighthouse was built in 1823 on Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It is the oldest operating lighthouse in North Carolina and stands 75 feet tall. The island was made famous by Edward Teach, aka the pirate Blackbeard, who used the island as a hideout. He died here in 1718. I lost track of the time spent on this drawing, but it was many hours. Let me know what you think. 
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