Monday, February 7, 2011

New York Pretty




I like to do paintings in one session (called "Alla Prima") but when they have a lot of detail, as in urban landscapes, that one session can feel like a marathon. This was one of those. I started at about 1pm and finished at 11:30 pm, taking a break only to go out for a slice of pizza, and to throw the ball for my bored-silly pooch.
Once you get warmed up and into the flow, the brushwork takes on a natural, loose quality. "New starts" can show up in a multi-session painting as passages that look stiff and forced. I want the whole painting to have the same loose quality, thus the painting marathon. Plus, I'm impatient and this was a commission with a tight deadline. That always helps.
New York Pretty
Acrylic on canvas, 18x24"
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4 comments:

  1. Ward-Nasse GalleryFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Great!
    I am fan of your art works, you are the one to make New York street scenes alive.
    Kind regards from Buzios - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil where I am now for art exhibition called " Fall in NY"
    Leda Maria
    www.ward-nassegallery.blogspot.com
    www.ledaarte.blogspot.com

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  2. Patti MollicaFebruary 7, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    Sounds GREAT! I'd love to see it

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  3. Gary KeimigFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    great blog and art work.
    congratulations on the recent award on the Bold brush comp. It was a wonderful painting.

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  4. Patti MollicaFebruary 8, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    Thanks very much, Gary!

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