I haven't take the train months. Have to admit that I'm missing "life's rich pageant" that is the NYC subway.
2" x 3.5" oil on Metro Card
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Showing posts with label landscape. Show all posts
Showing posts with label landscape. Show all posts
Monday, April 12, 2021
Sunday, November 03, 2019
NYC Metro Card Chrysler Building No. 19
NYC Metro Card Chrysler Building No. 18
Sunday, June 09, 2019
Inspired Inspiration
These two MetroCard paintings served as inspiration for two commissioned pieces -- same subject, but on larger 8"x10" cradled wood panels. Success!
Coffee cup - it's our pleasure to serve you!
Finals.
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Get down with "The Get Down" or get out of town.
Have you tuned into Baz Luhrmann's new series on Netflix, "The Get Down?"
It is a lush, lyrical dose of magical realism, chronicling the birth of hip-hop in NYC in the 1970s.
And one of my paintings is on view on set (see above) - Fruit Lady No. 1
Fruit Lady No. 1
Watercolor on paper - SOLD - prints available.
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
Meanwhile, back on the Metro Card front - a new Water Tower Series
2.5" x 3" oil on Metro Card SOLD
2.5" x 3" oil on Metro Card SOLD
Subway Card Water Tower No. 27
2.5" x 3" oil on Metro Card
2.5" x 3" oil on Metro Card SOLD
Subway Card Water Tower No. 29
2.5" x 3" oil on Metro Card
Subway Card Water Tower No. 30
2.5" x 3" oil on Metro Card
2.5" x 3" oil on Metro Card SOLD
2.5" x 3" oil on Metro Card
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Putting the Custom back in Customer - Part 3 of 6
Next up in the commission series - this daunting landscape of a small city in Italy. Anyone recognize it? It reminds me of Florence but I don't see that iconic dome or any sign of the Arno River.
My client decided that this photo would be another of the 3 to be recreated in black and white, no watercolor. First, I de-saturated the image so I wouldn't be distracted by the color and applied a grid to the picture. As before, this helps me digest the scene in smaller bites and keep the proportions in order.
I used photoshop to tweak the levels of dark to light, this helped me see more detail by exaggerating the lights and darks.
I again applied a light pencil grid to my paper and dove right in.
Here's a close-up:
Last step, applying layers of ink, thinned with water, to create volume. Here's the final image, cropped to 9"x12." There wasn't a singular focal point in the original photo, it was rather flat, so it was a challenge. Still, I think the end result is lively and interesting. What do you think?
Saturday, September 21, 2013
The Guggenheim Redux
Here's another NYC icon --
It's an icon I've tackled before. Let me know how this new version measures up against the prior versions:
Here's a close-up of the newest version:
And in a frame:
I can't pick a favorite. Just like my children............
But you can! Let me know.
Friday, September 20, 2013
Empire State of Mind Redux
I love painting this view - simple and iconic - but experimenting with different color palettes. The same shape but different hues gives it a whole different mood and feeling.
2.5" x 3" oil on metro card
Compare it to one I did a while ago, such a different result:
2.5" x 3" oil on metro card
I think I'll do a series of these this weekend and see how many variations I can create. Committing to a series really frees you up to experiment - you've got the subject matter out of the way, and also knowing that you're going to create as many variations as you like really takes the pressure off any single one painting. If it works, great! If it fails, put it aside and try something else.
Popped in a frame and it acquires a bit more grandeur, no?
NYC Subway Card Empire State Building No. 14
2.5" x 3" oil on metro card
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