Light and Shadow, Big Apple Railroad and I loved the car

and I loved the car zipping across the foreground

Even during the peak of summer greenery in our nation’s most visited national park

The title for this painting comes from a song lyric by one of my favorite musicians

panoramic vistas reminiscent of my youth

devoid of others because they're still in their vehicles (

Light and Shadow, Big Apple Railroad and I loved the carThe smallest features can kick off a big idea for me, and this cityscape from Lower Manhattan is one such example. We artists always rhapsodize about "the light!" and this subject, from a winter morning in the city, is a great example of why. If you follow my artwork, then you know that I'm a big fan of the clarity of crisp, clear winter sunlight. There's no haze and humidity, just pure, unadulterated color. And what better way to enjoy it than in one