United states capitol building

United States Capitol Building

Piece description from the artist

There's a little secret to never getting lost in DC, and the key is the US Capitol Building. Everything in DC centers on the Capitol Building, literally! The four quadrants of the city, NW, NE, SE, and SW are based on the Capitol Building. The city has it's very own compass, and it's 288 feet tall!

Other works by John Paul Snead

About John Paul Snead

Alexandria, VA

John Paul Snead is a Washington, D.C., based artist and illustrator whose primary tools include an iPencil, micron pens, and palette knives.

He is a Co-Founder of Lola & Pear Publishing, a small publishing company based on Capitol Hill that focuses on children's books, particularly those that tell stories of rescue dogs. John Paul has illustrated all three of Lola & Pear's books: The adventures of Duke, The Therapy Dog, Mommy Didn't Say That, & Rosie to the Rescue.

John Paul's favorite collection, "The 175ers," is a series of pen and watercolor pieces on 6"x9" paper that was exhibited at Theater Tuscaloosa in Alabama during the run of a production of Cabaret. The collection, using rough pen figures and pink watercolor, depicts the persecution of homosexuals by the Third Reich in Nazi Germany.

He lives in DC with his husband and tabby cat.

See John Paul's portfolio here
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