NYNY #24

  NYNY #24 is one in a series of Cityscape paintings depicting NYC.  This scene is early Sunday morning on 10th street close to midtown.  The painting is divided into two sections.  One side recedes giving you a sense of depth.  The other side is very flat and two dimensional.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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Coming and Going #66

  Coming and Going #66 is part of a series of works that concentrate on the figure walking in a busy metropolitan setting.  In most cases, the figures are crossing a street at a crosswalk.  This theme caught my attention when I noticed how the lites came out of the dark background of the buildings.  Creating this very dramatic effect.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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Reading #85

  Reading #85 is part of a series.  All the paintings in the series focuses on the female figure in the act of reading.  I try to find different ways of doing this traditional theme.  This piece is a good example. I try to focus more on the abstract design which results in a flatter, more two dimensional feel.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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NYNY #23

  NYNY #23 is part of a series of cityscapes of New York.  The location of this painting is around  midtown close to Grand Central Station.  It's early in the morning and the sun is coming up.  The sun is peeping through the cracks in the skyscrapers but leaving some still in total darkness.  The top of the painting shows the sun with tonal contrast while the bottom uses color contrast in the darkness.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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Reading #84

  Reading #84 is part of the series to do with the female figure reading.  I approach these paintings with abstract ideas in mind.  A diagonal is created, starting with the bottom left of the figures foot, and runs to the top of the head where it stops.  The only break along the path is the book the figure is holding.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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NYNY #22

  NYNY #22 is part of a series focusing on the images of New York City.  This subway entrance is located around 10th and 41st.  The right side of the image is very flat with contrasting cool warm colors. The left side of the image is three-dimensional with figures walking up the steps.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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Cutting Machine

  Cutting Machine is part of a series of paintings depicting jobs of hard labor.  This machine is a coal cutting machine used to shave off layers of coal in an underground mine.  My intention is to use this subject matter as an inspiration for a painting rather than a literal, historical documentation.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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NYNY #21

  NYNY #21 is part of a series of works depicting the cityscapes of New York City.  These buildings are located around west 40th Street.  I found these structures on an early morning walk in the spring.  The color of the buildings and the design of the dark shapes is what caught my eye.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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NYNY #20

  NYNY #20 is part of a series of paintings about New York City.  This scene was a cold morning in midtown as people were heading off to work.  This painting is divided into two halves.  The left side has a color contrast of red and blue but depth-wise very flat.  The figure on the right has  monochromatic colors with a three-dimensional feel.  I'm trying to create tension by contrasting both.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil onpanel
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Clay Mining

  Clay Mining is part of a series of paintings to do with labor.  The figures in this painting are mining clay in West Virginia.  The clay is mostly used for mortar and bricks.  The design of this piece is much like a bow and arrow with tension being on the figure at the left.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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Reading #83

  Reading #83 is a part of the series to do with the female figure reading.  This figure happens to be in a large park here in Chicago.  The busy background of the city is portrayed but not defined.  The opposites of a quite action, like reading, and a bustling city, contrast each other.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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Reading #82

  Reading #82 is part of a series of works with the female figure in the act of reading.  I focus on the figure and it's relationship to the background. And In the process, make it a complete painting.  That's why the face of the figures are subdued.  Almost all of these images this year come from everyday people here in Chicago on their lunch breaks.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x16 oil on panel
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NYNY #19

  NYNY #19 is part of a series of New York City paintings.  This is Bryant Park around west 41st. street.   I was walking through on a Sunday morning when there was very little traffic and pedestrians.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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NYNY #18

  NYNY #18 is part of the series of paintings depicting NYC.  Although it may look like any deserted street, it's actually near Times Square.  But it happens to be an early Sunday Morning on a cold spring day.  I like to get out early before the streets get crowded with people and get simple abstract designs like this.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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Shovel and Drill for Blast

  Shovel and Drill for Blast is part of a series of paintings that I started a long time ago. I decided to go back to it after a few years.  The series focuses on mining or any type of hard labor job.  My grandfather was a coal miner in the Appalachia Mountains.  Which is what drew to this somewhat odd subject matter.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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Reading #81

  Reading #81 is part of a series depicting the female figure reading.  I look for an interesting abstract pattern in these images.  I try to keep the factual information as secondary as possible.  Especially when portraying the female figure, I hope the painting isn't judged on how attractive the person is.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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Beach #30

  Beach #30 is part of the series to do with figure, sand, and water.  I try to arrange different photo references together to make a narrative.  Two figures stare out into the water while the foreground figure reaches into her bag. I try to make viewers guess as to what has just happened. 

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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Reading #57 (Large)

Reading #57 (Large) is a larger work (24 x 30 inches) of a successful smaller work.  I complete between 250 to 300 small paintings (12 x 16 inches) per year.  When I paint the larger piece I use the smaller work as a reference.  The process goes from a photograph to a small work, from a small work to the larger work.  The idea is to try and get away from the photo reference and use more instinct when painting.

$ 450.00 USD 24 x 30 oil on panel
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Reading #80

  Reading #80 is part of a series that focuses on the female figure reading.  The figure in this painting was doing some reading during her lunch break.  Although you can't tell by this image, the park is crowded with people assembling during their break.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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NYNY #17

 NYNY #17 is part of a series of paintings depicting the scenes of NYC.  This is Times Square on an early Sunday morning before it becomes crowded.  The light blue reflection on the taxi window pops out of the dark shadows to balance the small dark figures walking across the street.

$ 120.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on panel
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