The first plein air painting of the season is always magical. The location? Duane Park, TriBeCa, New York, United States of America, Earth. The mission? To capture this TriBeCa neighborhood staple in an architectural impressionist style.
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Painting Process | South Street Seaport Wender Commission Completed
When Dave, Randi and I began discussing a commissioned piece, I asked them to think of meaningful places in Manhattan. After a few back and forth emails, they decided on the place they were married – the South Street Seaport. To get things rolling, I spent a sunny afternoon taking shots in the area from about twenty different angles. From there, I narrowed-down, cropped and emailed six choices to the Wenders.
Painting Process | Central Park Boathouse Gurtman Commission Completed
And the Central Park Boathouse commission is now complete. To recap: In early January, Stephanie, Scott and Ryan (their son) Gurtman came by my studio for an up-close-and-personal view of my work. With a vision of a painting in mind, we discussed a commissioned piece and the Gurtman’s decided to give the image some thought. The initial concept of painting J.G. Melon shifted to the Central Park Boathouse, they place they were married.
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