8th ave.

8th avenue, 6" x 3.5" oil on canvas

this is the view looking south down 8th from columbus circle around dusk.

twilight

city at twilight 4.5" x 6.5" oil on canvas

possibly even more fleeting than the swiftly changing light of a sunset, there is something very quiet and peaceful about twilight. there is a pause right before darkness closes in; as if the daylight is reluctant to leave, but exits softly.

statue

columbus circle statue 5" x 5" oil on canvas

the next best thing to painting figures is painting statues! this one is on a fountain at columbus circle near the entrance to central park.

columbus cirlce

broadway at columbus circle 5.5" x 6" oil on canvas

whittnie (my painting partner) and i have moved our normal meeting spot at central park and 5th ave to columbus circle. there are statues, and fountains and streets jutting off at all angles.

night painting 2

night empire 4" x 6.5" oil on canvas

i added a book light to my paint box! a painter friend made this suggestion and it has opened a whole new world for night painting, a world i can actually see! very exciting. :) this is the view of the city from outside my apartment building. it's quite breathtaking, and i am sure that i will be painting it again soon.

street scene

central park south at dusk 6.5" x 4.5" oil on canvas

here is a quick study from a few nights ago. i was painting very fast, to capture the fleeting light! the way the light reflects off the windows is exciting to try and paint.

sunset

upper west side at sunset, 3.5" x 6.5" oil on canvas

i love the way as the sun sets, the buildings along the hudson catch the light which is then reflected in the water. and it is different every day.

another sultry day

NYC across the Hudson 4.5" x 7"

here is a study of the view of the city from the promenade close to where i live. you can see the west side highway along the edge of the towering buildings.

cumuli

cloud study, 7 p.m. 3.5" x 5.5"

i did this sketch a few nights ago before the heatwave came. there are now no clouds. it is fast approaching 102 degrees in NYC and the sky is blazing and empty. i am not sure if i dare to paint outside today, but we'll see...

back to the pond...

mirror image 8" x 6" oil on canvas

sunset madness

sunset, west on 57th 5.5" x 3" oil on canvas

midtown on friday night, the perfect place to set up an easel! i was painting so quickly that i think i was holding my breath. :) here are the results...color impressions.

twilight, east on 57th 6" x 3" oil on canvas

summer day

Pond 5.5" x 7.5" oil on canvas

here are 2 sketches i did earlier in the week in central park. whittnie and i keep meeting here at the same spot to paint. something about being near the water...we can't stay away!

looking up to 59th street 5" x 7.5" oil on canvas