South Broadway, Los Angeles
12x16 oil on wood.
Here is another downtown cityscape where the big old buildings "end". I often feel like I'm in New York down there. I have a two shows coming up with cityscapes themes so there will be more. I was again trying to abstract a bit as I liked the elements and how they overlapped into interesting shapes. I also was trying to be a little bit darker and "ash can" with the color than usual.
18 Comments:
Very nice, I love the red-orange color of that building, it looks great against the sky color. Love the brushwork. And that building does look very New York-ish, almost like the flatiron building.
Was I with you on photo-safari when you shot this image?
Wonderful composition, great shapes and interesting perspective. Love it.
This is really great, Bill. The way the shapes overlap and interlock reminds me of Karl Benjamin. Well, you know, if he did cityscapes...
Nice brushwork!
Tony, you were, that's when you went off to do that last movie house and my dogs were to tired to go on. So I got a drink and waited for you .
Bill - I LOVE the color choices here and the abstract composition on this one! I'm a big fan of quieter grays with some tasteful high chroma... the brushwork is great to... varied.
The clouds, warm light on the face of the bldg., green stop light, and cool shadows are great. Love this one.
Fantastic work as always, Bill.
Amazing paintings! The colors and abstract shapes and design are beautiful!
The colors and texture are simply fantastic. Great stuff, Mr. Wray!
woow awsume paintings!! i am a beginner painter but i am majoring in graphic design, but woow you left me speechless really wonderful paintings you make! if you want to chek out my so called art lol http://alina-justsomestuff.blogspot.com chek it there but dont laugh
thanks you Shea, not rich yet, but happy.
thanks Ed!
Stephen,
Didn't know Karl Benjamin thanks!. wish there was more of his overlapping forms in his book. I find it more intresting that his lines.
thanks thor!
Great work. Hey, would you be interested in answering some questions for the Myartspace Blog? Contact me. :)
thanks Eric, David, Suellen , shawn and ryan--
I'm so far bejind forgive the impersonal answer!
Really nice cityscapes, Bill!
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