SF NIght
A shot from a hotel room down in the tenderloin. The night wasn't this warm, but the reference photo made it look that way and I like the effect. 24x32 oil on wood. I also played up the sky out of out of my head. I may re- work the clouds a bit more.
posted by william wray at 4:51 PM
29 Comments:
Finally... I can get on your blog. Your last few posts I was unable to load the page for some reason.
Nice painting, dude. I remember that view, I like how you treated it. Very dramatic, the light is fantastic, especially with those clouds. Often, the parts of a painting that an artist works out in his head end up giving the painting his distinct personality. You owned up to it well in this piece.
Dramatic is right--it's dark, gritty, and looks like the city's afire. Very cool.
Beautiful - I agree, it looks like the city is burning.
Cool! I like the glow. Reminds me of the bombing in Baghdad at the start of the war. A dramatic piece indeed. I like old Abe down there...
This is beautiful!
Glad you burst thru Toney-- Posting has been a little light . I wonder if I can blame it on blog bugs?
It's hot in the city, hot in the city - tonight!
I can feel the warmth of that sweet pollution pouring into our unsuspecting sky. Well done! Although, with all that open space, I'm sure you could do something even more with the smoke/clouds.
This one absolutely floored me. It's your Cotopaxi. (For the few who might not know what I mean google Frederic E. Church.) I'll have to remind the two little art groups I belong to to revisit your blog.
Before coming here I was on your Mad About Cartoons blog. It took some time but I can see how you and this "Bill Wray" guy have something of a connection. He's just as accomplished as you are.
nice mood.
I'm listening to the Blade Runner sound track right now.. now isn't that perfect music to view this painting? I think the opening shot in Blade Runner is one of the most impressive in cinema (MO). So of course this one is riveting for me. Glad you painted it on a large board. This work naturally needs to be in the book - perhaps front page even!
All I have to say is this is WONDERFUL!
Great piece. Very compelling.
Hey Bill,
I meant to tell you the other day how much I enjoy checking out this site.
Oh, and Teale says she is going to kill you if you don't pop up and see her next time you're dropping stuff off for the ever so Mighty B.
Seems a bit of a drastic response.
Hey BG-- I guess it does look like it's on fire. Ghosts of burnings past...
CDR-- thanks-- I think it's about time for there anniversary burn down again wot? I kid.
C. The bombing of SF might make a cool painting...
thanks Shawn -- haven't seen you for a bit-thanks for stopping by.
Dan I agree, it's not quite what I pictured in my head.
Can't you stay in pacific heights next time? you make my city look so dirty! ;-)
thanks Tom-- I know this has the potential to be a watershed for me but... I'll be honest the more I look at this one the more convinced I can pull it off better... what happened is the sky was fine as a simple, transparent under painting and then I started working into it with thicker opaque color and overdid it (or didn't do it enough.) I have to go back in and find a way to pull it together so I like it.
I admire the simplicity in your paintings and nevertheless you nail it down. Or just because of that!?!? Great mood and brushwork.
Great piece - Very dramatic ! Love the warmth as well.
thanks Joe, as does your work--
Well WK,
You may not what it in your artists tribute to Blade Runner book now... I snapped today and re - did the entire sky. Killing it way down so the city no longer looks like it's on fire or as magical in an ethereal way. It's more normal now, but the focus is truly on the city and not competing with the sky and it feels like a typical SF night , not the fires of hell... For better or worse.
Hi Honey,
I'm in trouble now. Hope you don't hate the new one.
Holy god that is beautiful.
Hi Bill,
This is fantastic! Interesting colors and really like the pale violets and greens in the sky. Great work as always.
Sorry Shane the sky is normal now.
Sorry June the sky is gone!
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