Drawing Every Building in Scotland

[@21jlxi]

Love your work. I'm due to head down to Antarctica in Jan for a few weeks, so have been watching some of your videos about the crazy vehicles down there, and now enjoying the rest of your videos. I love your style of art, maybe you should give an update on this one as it's been 4 years. Cheers from New Zealand.

[@shenghan9385]

Oi Mate. I am sure your MINI Scotland will make a good jigsaw puzzle set. Lol. When it comes out I will definitely buy a set. Love your work.

[@aquos_fox]

Very interesting ! I would love to see more art videos !

[@CalumRaasay]

Thank you! I'd like to do more drawing in general so this might get me making more!

[@kentslocum]

This reminds me a bit of David Macauley's incredible line art illustrations in his books like "Cathedral," "Pyramid," or "Unbuilding."

[@kevinallman6700]

You are a very talented young man and I would like to thank you for allowing us into your world and life. Watching your videos have inspired me into getting back into writing and drawing which is helping me overcome demons of addiction and mental health issues. You have the perfect combination of new technology and old school dare I say eccentric interest. Wishing you every success in your endeavors Callum, thanks for allowing us in!!

[@Sorme1001]

That is simply outstanding! I'd love to see more of this and how it's progressed over the last few years? Regards.

[@douglascarchrie440]

wow, this is the kind of art I like! a few recommendations for places when you reach them, the Loch Morlich boathouse cafe in Aviemore is quite unique, in Dunkeld the Tay Bank pub and the Duchess Ann building along with the Birnam Arts are buildings with a close association in the community.

[@CalumRaasay]

These are great ideas!

[@StewartBremner]

That's fabulous in idea and execution. I don't know the north too well, but was still able to pick out a few things I recognised. Nicely done on the Duke of Sutherland!

[@closeupchannel4365]

You should turn it into a book for kids. Have the whole picture on the cover and on each page have a character explore an area in detail along their adventure. You could maybe add in a where's waldo element too. Include some history etc. I think it would make an amazing book.

[@FuzzboxxLP]

Amazing work. The McElroys should hire you to make merch for them!

[@CalumRaasay]

next video: Drawing every McElroy character on a big big of paper

[@TheSezdawg]

This makes me happy.

[@Froschkoenigin193]

Danke! So exiting 😍

[@CalumRaasay]

Thank you! I’ll maybe have it finished by the next time you visit!

[@burntrentals7839]

Man that is amazing. I really want you to finish it. I hope you have an update video soon. Love your videos. Great job brother.

[@PauloGarcia-sp5ws]

Man, this is amazing. I could stare at something like this for hours. Hope that when you finish it you have an accompanying list of buildings with respective placements/pictures. Would probably make a great sightseeing guide! Reminds me of an old rhyme/poem book I used to read, but is currently at my parents house. I can't remember the name, but I do remember it showed a road leading off to a cliff and, if I remember correctly, somebody looking over it. Really good book, and great art. This would fit right in, except it might be a tad bit to big :P

[@myleskandalaft2424]

Great video! You deserve more views. I could see this being printed on tee shirts in tourist shops.

[@CalumRaasay]

Thanks you Myles!

[@qwertyTRiG]

This looks beautiful!

[@CalumRaasay]

Thank you!

[@chimera104]

That's amazing man! Awesome seeing various wee places I know, even Grannies in Embo 😆 if not already on it or in the works....Ardvreck, Boleskine House jeezo it must be difficult choosing what goes in and what doesn't, could easily get carried away!

[@BeetMasher]

wow this is insane! Sakura's Pigma Micron Fineliners go down to .15mm :)

[@yakacm]

They are great pens, archival quality too.

[@Psychlist1972]

Beautifully done. I love it. :)

[@macgyver5108]

I'm a bit OCD about my pens even for just daily writing, more how smoothly they write and draw than anything. My favorite brand for that by far is Pilot, their gel pens with fine point 0.3mm ball tips are my favorite for general fine detail work. For super fine details I use Winsor & Newton fineliner pens which go all the way down to 0.05mm, but they're not a ball point, they have a felt tip nib which doesn't last as long, so I use those more sparingly.

[@Austin_]

This is beautiful. Keep it up! Will be sure to share it with my Architectural peers.

[@CalumRaasay]

Thank you!

[@AventurasEntresierras]

GENIUS!

[@CalumRaasay]

Thanks!

[@lovelyhorse4952]

Great work so far 👏 Maybe you could spray some 'fixative' on the back to help protect and strengthen the paper from damage?

[@CalumRaasay]

Thank you! Yes I think I will have to come up with a more permanent fixture for it- the problem was I was moving and putting it in an exhibition so I had to constantly roll it up- I have a bit more space now so I might actually fix it to a board and prop it up in my studio permanently.

[@rotostrokes5856]

Amazing... brilliant idea

[@neilmackay5655]

Would love to see an update on this fantastic project. Building suggested; The Pineapple in Airth.

[@user-nu5ib2ri9o]

Kudos for the Talisker truck!

[@tisfortiny]

Calum! loving the style of your vids. Just watched the snow and nails episodes. 👍

[@CalumRaasay]

Hey thank you! I have quite an eclectic taste and so my videos tend to vary in subject but hopefully it doesn't put too many people off!

[@allanlmann8755]

Brechin Cathedral and Round Tower would be a good addition.

[@CalumRaasay]

Those are some great suggestions, I'll need to write them down!

[@NoName-zn1sb]

Puts me in mind of Escher

[@CalumRaasay]

Thank you! That's some high praise!

[@Boxmaterial]

Really cool concept bud

[@CalumRaasay]

Thanks man!

[@yakacm]

Pretty sure you will be aware of them, but Rotring Isograph are great pens, and they use ink cartridges so are reusable, smallest nib is 0.1MM thou. Again you may know the place already, but if not have a look at the CultPens, it's a great UK based online shop, they have a massive range of stuff.

[@neil900uk]

Having just found your channel , i am enjoying very much i just wanted to ask about one of the books on your desk. antarctica i have been unable to identify it. thank you . looking forward in the future to seeing this artwork completed :)

[@Harrier_DuBois]

This is fabulous, did you finish it yet?

[@georgepetrin1334]

Just came across this--whatever possessed you to begin this project? Whatever it was, I am fascinated by it. I see you posted this 4 years ago. Is it now completed?

[@pierQRzt180]

I want it as a puzzle!

[@michahartt298]

😳😳😳WOW😲😲😲 AWESOME WORK BRO!!!

[@CalumRaasay]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@jyrkikokkola8547]

So, it's Scotland as a hive city? Love it

[@CalumRaasay]

Scotland circa 40k

[@Leib33]

In a few thousand years will your drawing outlive the buildings? We might see it referenced in a sci-fi movie somewhere in future centuries.

[@jonathanmcgall9932]

Fantastic!

[@CalumRaasay]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Wow!

[@SAM-zt2uy]

Spotted a British Seagull or 2 in the background, you should totally do a video on one of those.

[@CalumRaasay]

Sam Tait ah yes my seagull collection! 😂 one day, if I get them running! Got a few old lister engines too...

[@H3110NU]

Any update on this? Any chance you’d make prints ? It’s pretty neat.

[@wojciechturek1601]

Hi What a lovely idea 💡 awesome Keep us updated about your arts please

[@fynnhuttersen6507]

No expert on the matter, but you could maybe consider contacting government officials, the finished Projekt might be interesting for tourism related stuff

[@jiiniasmith7880]

If its ever done I would love to buy a copy

[@CalumRaasay]

Haha thank you- I'll need to figure out a way to get it scanned!

[@jiiniasmith7880]

@@CalumRaasay contact a printshop. I would expect to pay between 100 and 250 for a fullsize print

[@alexhanna3921]

I would be very interested in purchasing some of the Artwork…..obviously copies, maybe?

[@ebony-whangdagobi5195]

What are your concern with perspective and foreshortening? Wanted to hear your opinion. I’m struggling with being truthful or not to those in my drawings, which are making the work speed so slow.

[@rotostrokes5856]

You now have me googleing the Duke of Southerland memorial

[@NiallyWially]

Looking good my man. If you need any wee pointers for some borders buildings I can help out!

[@CalumRaasay]

I'll hit Dumfries eventually! When I hit Glasgow there has to be me, you and Scott getting drunk at your wedding!

[@NiallyWially]

@@CalumRaasay and the radio station!

[@aliciarobertson4979]

Hopefully you’ll complete it, and release it as a poster (with a key in a pamphlet) so that I can buy a copy! ….please 🤷🏼‍♀️ Edit: I’ve been to your website (wonderful) but there’s no shop coming up, as was mentioned here.

[@Austin_]

Intrested to see if the Architecture school in Glasgow will be on fire or not 🤷

[@CalumRaasay]

God I know, it's so tragic but it's also so well known I feel I need to reference it somehow.

[@cuttlefishpie3731]

My neighbour put a caravan on their front yard

[@paulbrenning2310]

Make some more videos please..

[@CalumRaasay]

Haha, I will! Just busy at the moment.

[@williammason1932]

Maybe focus on finishing it at some reasonable date so you can sell copies. I know a few people who already want some.

[@emlokkolme9504]

Nessie there somewhere - to be found - hidden.

[@CalumRaasay]

Oh he's there, along with a fiar few other easter eggs!

[@veronicabalfourpaul2288]

How's it going?

[@rendezvouswithdestiny1717]

Yeah! How is it going?