Just in case you were starting to think that all I am doing these days is painting into or over old paintings...I thought that I should post something new. This is a recently completed 18" x 24"oil painting of a decorative stone structure in NYC's Central Park. I'm kind of drawn to these old architectural forms that seem to fit in so nicely with the natural surroundings of the park. Clearly man-made, but it feels like it was always there. I worked from several reference photos that I shot while there a few summers ago. Once I completed the piece, I let it sit in my studio for a few weeks...and then I completely changed the background from my imagination. I find myself doing more of that because I develop a strong opinion of what needs to be done to improve the piece after a bit of time passes. I don't always have that luxury with tight deadlines on my illustration work.
