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For Bangladeshi Independence Day, 2024, I decided to revisit Little Bangladesh with a new map to reflect its expanding boundaries and to represent the neighborhood with a more aesthetically deliberate map.
Tags: art maps, california, cartography, ethnic enclaves, geography
The Semi-Tropic Spiritualists were a group of mediums and clairvoyants who held midnight dances at their Semi-Tropic Park, in the Elysian Heights/Echo Park area between 1905 and 1910. https://ericbrightwell.com/2023/10/11/houses-of-the-hallows-the-semi-tropic-spiritualists-and-the-semi-tropic-park/
Tags: art maps, cartographic art, cartography, echo park, elysian heights
June 2023, I explored Torrance, made a map, and wrote about it here: https://ericbrightwell.com/2023/06/15/california-fools-gold-exploring-torrance/
Tags: art maps, california, cartography, japanese, japantown
An oil paint map of North Hollywood that I made for "California Fool's Gold" in 2014. https://ericbrightwell.com/2014/02/01/the-gateway-to-the-valley-exploring-north-hollywood/
Tags: southern california, los angeles, san fernando valley, hand drawn maps, the valley
A map that I did, with ink markers, of San Francisco for a couple of friends who are Frisco-Files.
Tags: art maps, map, geography, outsider art, cartography
A map that I did of South Los Angeles's Westside for "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2011/11/29/california-fools-gold-a-south-los-angeles-westside-primer/
Tags: crenshaw, los angeles neighborhoods, hand drawn maps, cartography, south los angeles
An ink and watercolor map that I made of the Harbor District neighborhood of San Pedro for "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2018/01/12/california-fools-gold-exploring-san-pedro/
Tags: folk art, the harbor, cartography, the harbor area, outsider art
An ink and oil paint map of the Little Ethiopia neighborhood, in Midtown Los Angeles. I explored the enclave and made this map for "California Fool's Gold" in 2010. (https://ericbrightwell.com/2010/08/03/california-fools-gold-exploring-little-ethiopia-%E1%88%8A%E1%89%B5%E1%88%8D-%E1%8A%A2%E1%89%B5%E1%8B%AE%E1%8C%B5%E1%8B%AB/)
Tags: maps, art maps, midtown los angeles, los angeles neighborhoods, los angeles
An ink and oil paint map of the Filipinotown neighborhood (officially known as "Historic Filipinotown") in Mideast Los Angeles (MELA) for "California Fool's Gold" in 2011. https://ericbrightwell.com/2011/05/13/california-fools-gold-exploring-filipinotown/
Tags: makasaysayang bayan ng pilipino, silver lake, filipinotown, echo park, hifi
I made this map as a thank you for a friend in a popular Glaswegian band... and to illustrate my account of visiting Glasgow in 2017.
Tags: cartography, glaschu, glesga, neighborhoods of glasgow, art maps
Glasgow Tapestry
In 2018, I visited Japan for the first time. I always like to make a map of where I'm visiting -- even though there are obviously plenty of maps -- in part because helps me learn the geography of a place. https://ericbrightwell.com/2019/01/22/where-fools-fear-to-tread-a-snapshot-of-japan/
Tags: map art, art maps, maps, japanese, cartography
An oil paint and ink map of the Montecito Heights neighborhood that I made in 2016 for "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2016/02/12/california-fools-gold-exploring-montecito-heights-the-wilderness-of-the-city/
Tags: los angeles, nela, los angeles neighborhoods, southern california, outsider art
An oil paint map of Miracle Mile that I did on commission. It was actually my first map pointed with oils -- in honor of the tar beneath the region.
Tags: mid wilshire, museum row, los angeles, la, midtown
An ink map that I did of Westwood for "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2018/04/21/california-fools-gold-exploring-westwood/
Tags: cartography, hand drawn map, westside, the westside, california
An ink map of Koreatown I made for "California Fool's Gold" in 2010. For Los Angeles's most densely-populated neighborhood, I decided to go more minimal in a nod to Korean graphic design. https://ericbrightwell.com/2010/05/17/california-fools-gold-exploring-koreatown-%EC%BD%94%EB%A6%AC%EC%95%84%ED%83%80%EC%9A%B4/
Tags: la neighborhoods, neighborhoods, art maps, los angeles neighborhoods, los angeles
An ink and oil pain map I made of Yorba Linda for "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2016/07/07/california-fools-gold-exploring-yorba-linda-the-land-of-gracious-living/
Tags: cartography, oc, california, orange county, outsider art
I moved to Los Angeles in 1999. I couldn't find a map of all of the neighborhoods of the city. I set about making my own -- exploring the vast county on foot and mass transit. Along the way, I drew maps with ink and painted them in watercolors and oil paint -- or some combination (including correction fluid). As a lefty converted to a righty, my handwriting is terrible and my maps are sometimes hard to read when reproduced or reprinted -- and so I've made these clean, digital versions for people who prefer that sort of thing.
Tags: los angeles, la, so cal, los angeles neighborhoods, southern california
Watts is a neighborhood in South Los Angeles's Eastside. It's still best known for the Watts Towers (built 1921-1954 ) and the Watts Riots (1965). Lots has changed in the intervening half century, needless to say, and I explored and mapped in 2014 for my series, "California Fool's Gold" https://ericbrightwell.com/2014/02/14/more-than-just-riots-and-towers/
Tags: eastside, watts towers, hand drawn maps, art maps, los angeles neighborhoods
Watts Tapestry
Compton is a city in the South Los Angeles region. It is the 7th oldest (by incorporation) and 16th most-populous in Los Angeles County. Future presidents George H.W. and George W. lived there in 1949 and '50. It is famous for the Compton Cowboys of Richland Farms and the Compton Cricket Club, among other things. I explored it and made this map in 2011 for my series, "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2011/02/23/california-fools-gold-exploring-compton-los-angeles-countys-hub-city/
Tags: south la, south los angeles, south central la, south central, hiphop
Compton Tapestry
Orange County is typically divided into just two regions, North and South counties. South County is largely composed of gated, master-planned communities and other red tile suburbs. I painted this map and wrote a primer for my series, California Fool's Gold, in 2013.
Tags: irvine, hand drawn maps, newport beach, geography, the oc
The Northeast Los Angeles region is one of Los Angeles's oldest, dating back to the annexation of Garvanza, Highland Park, and Sycamore Grove in the late 19th century. I wrote a primer about the region for my series, "California Fool's Gold," in 2011 and made this map a bit later. https://ericbrightwell.com/2011/06/09/california-fools-gold-a-northeast-los-angeles-primer/
Tags: mount washington, atwater village, glassell park, eagle rock, highland park
I explored and drew a map of Los Angeles County's second-largest city for my series, "California Fool's Gold," in 2011. https://ericbrightwell.com/2007/11/03/montebello-montesmello-if-youre-nasty/
Tags: los angeles neighborhoods, art maps, cartography, geography, la neighborhoods
This is the second map I made of Atwater Village. The first sold before I explored the neighborhood for "California Fool's Gold" in 2014. https://ericbrightwell.com/2014/11/30/california-fools-gold-exploring-atwater-village/
Tags: hand drawn maps, geography, cartography, california, la
Angeleno Heights (originally "Angeleño Heights") is a mostly-residential Victorian-era suburb in Mideast Los Angeles (MELA). It's most famous for its grand Victorian homes (which is why it sometimes plays San Francisco in films and television) but there are also charming Crafstmans and homes in later styles. I explored for "California Fool's Gold" in 2010. https://ericbrightwell.com/2010/12/16/california-fools-gold-exploring-angeleno-heights/
Tags: hand drawn maps, la neighborhoods, los angeles neighborhoods, cartography, art maps
Arcadia is a suburb of the San Gabriel Valley which now has a population that is roughly two-thirds Asian-American (mostly Chinese and Taiwanese). It is thus often jokingly referred to as "Arcasia." I explored it in my series, "California Fool's Gold' in 2011. https://ericbrightwell.com/2011/01/04/california-fools-gold-exploring-arcadia-the-san-gabriel-valleys-community-of-homes/
Tags: arcadia, art maps, los angeles neighborhoods, los angeles neighborhoods map, maps
Arcadia Tapestry
Downtown Los Angeles is a region of Central Los Angeles which is home to many small neighborhoods and districts. I explored and mapped it for my series, "California Fool's Gold," in 2011. https://ericbrightwell.com/2011/03/15/california-fools-gold-a-downtown-los-angeles-primer-2/
Tags: hand drawn maps, cartography, geography, california, neighborhood map
Echo Park is a neighborhood in Mideast Los Angeles (MELA) named after a park built around Echo Park Lake. I explored in 2010 for my series, "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2010/02/22/california-fools-gold-exploring-echo-park/
Tags: california fools gold, echo park, mela, mideast los angeles, la neighborhoods
The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of Metro Los Angeles. It's a fascinating region and I made a new map of it for a post about 626 Day (26 June), also known as San Gabriel Valley Day. https://ericbrightwell.com/2022/06/17/happy-626-or-san-gabriel-valley-day/
Tags: cartography, sgv, 626, california, fantasy cartography
Pioneertown began life as a livable Western film set in 1946. When Westerns fell from fashion, Pioneertown fell on hard times. However, after the old Cantina reopened as a roadhouse (now Pappy & Harriets), things began to turn around and today Pioneertown is home to the Pioneertown Hotel, Red Dog Saloon, and other businesses -- and about 420 residents. https://ericbrightwell.com/2022/06/08/california-fools-gold-exploring-pioneertown/
Tags: california, cowboy, joshua tree, old west, wild west
On Lunar New Year's Day of 2022, I visited the small Los Angeles neighborhood of Larchmont Village for my series, California Fool's Gold. https://ericbrightwell.com/2022/02/03/california-fools-gold-exploring-larchmont-village/
Tags: map, los angeles neighborhoods, art maps, larchmont, los angeles
Whittier is a city in Southeast Los Angeles (County), separated from the San Gabriel Valley to the north by the Puente Hills and sharing a border with Orange County to the southeast. As of the 2020 Census, it had a population of 87,306, making it the 21st most populous city in Los Angeles County. It’s named after John Greenleaf Whittier, a Quaker, an abolitionist, and one of the so-called fireside poets. I explored it and drew this map for California Fool's Gold. https://ericbrightwell.com/2022/01/19/california-fools-gold-exploring-whittier/
Tags: art maps, los angeles neighborhoods, la, southeast los angeles, california
My watercolor and oil paint map of the Hawaiʻian islands, with their indigenous names (sorry "Midway"!) From my series, "Where Fool's Fear to Tread." https://ericbrightwell.com/2021/06/19/where-fools-fear-to-tread-a-snapshot-of-hawai%ca%bbi-o%ca%bbahu-and-kaua%ca%bbi/
Tags: hawaiian, hawaiian islands, hawaiian state, oahu, hawaiian culture
Hawaiʻi Tapestry
Yucca Corridor is a neighborhood in the Hollywood region of Los Angeles. In the 1980s and 1990s, it was notorious for its crime. Today it's calmed down somewhat. https://ericbrightwell.com/2009/06/25/california-fools-gold-exploring-yucca-corridor/
Tags: art maps, yucca corridor, hollywood, map, cartography
Santa Barbara is a resort town on California's Central Coast. I visited in 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, wrote about my visit for California Fool's Gold, and painted this map. https://ericbrightwell.com/2021/02/03/california-fools-gold-exploring-santa-barbara/
Tags: central coast, map, california, hand drawn map, cartography
Glendale is the fourth most populous city in Los Angeles County (after Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Santa Clarita). Residents of a townsite chose the name "Glendale" in 1884. It was incorporated on 15 February 1906. Armenian Americans comprise over one-third of the population.
Tags: armenian americans, verdugos, armenians, glendale neighborhoods, glendale california
Wilshire Park is a small neighborhood west of Koreatown in Midtown Los Angeles. It's home to the home seen in on the television series, My Three Sons. I explored it in 2009 for my series, "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2009/10/08/california-fools-gold-exploring-wilshire-park/
Tags: metro los angeles, la, ktown, koreatown, wilshire park