Sunset On St. Augustines
Saint Augustine’s at Sunset 17″x 9 3/4″ Oil on wood panel This was the most fun I’ve had painting a building. The sunset on the copper, the trumpeting angel, the arches and their shadows and the clear blue sky changing to a deeper shade.
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Sunrise on the Montauk 17″x 9 3/4″ Oil on wood panel I set out to paint the Montauk Club in Brooklyn, New York,one cold dark morning in late September. I needed time to set up my easel and palette before the sun came up. The sun came up and instead of a warmth emanating from the buildings terra cotta colored stone I was surprised at the blinding brightness of the scene. My wife and I were married here shortly after I finished this...
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Retirement House 16″ x 20″ Oil on watercolor paper This commission presented certain challenges but was a very enjoyable project. I altered the light a little to make a slightly more dramatic scene while trying to suppress some details to provide a softness, like an old homestead.
Read MoreMidday On The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Midday on the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music 17″ x 9 3/4″ Oil on woo panel I walked past this building almost every day. I would notice the large rectangular shapes and all to the different tones in the bricks. Breaking up the strong straight lines throughout were the deep shadows and dappled...
Read MoreConEd Smoke Stacks
Con Ed Smokestacks in Winter 12″ x 18″ Oil on canvas The cold, clear afternoon gave way to a sunset that tinged the smokestack’s billowing smoke with color .
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