Central Park

A few years back I made a series of paintings in Central Park, New York.  

I really enjoyed bring there.   It is a wonderful place to get away.  At the se time is is really nice to people watch. 

The painting above is a grisaille of Bethesda Fountain.  14x11 inches.  I painted the fountain a few times at different angles.  This grisaille is on of my favorite as it is a quicker sketch.  I enjoy these simple studies as they feel more like snap shots or gesture drawings that get closer to the subject that s more finished painting could. 

Below is the 18x18 finished painting that went into an apartment that over looked the south west part of the park. 

The painting below is looking toward the stairs and was done closer to the evening.  They were shooting a movie so there were lots of extra lights.