What can I say? Some sketchy characters find the gritty back alleys more interesting than shopfronts.
There is so much character to be found amongst the crumbling masonry, red bricks, bins, skips, downpipes, parked cars and air conditioning systems.
There is a definite authentic victorian appearance to the back of these shops on Symonds Street and Mount Eden Roads. They're a great place to experiment with a toned sketchbook, exploring texture effects.
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