A quality, original, signed, 100% hand painted acrylic painting.
Modern abstract of Brooklyn Bridge, Freedom Tower, and Lower Manhattan skyline. The view is from Brooklyn Bridge Park, across the East River into Manhattan.
Having lived in the New York Area most of his life, John was inspired by the magnificent beauty of the Bridge and the skyline behind it.
The iconic Brooklyn Bridge is arguably the most famous bridge in the world. It was completed on May 24, 1883 at the time it was the largest suspension bridge in the western hemisphere, it was considered the 8th wonder of the world. The bridge towers stand 276 feet above the East River; it is constructed of giant Granite Blocks, Limestone and Steel Cables. It took 16 years to complete. Today, 125,000 motor vehicles cross the bridge daily, as well as 4,000 pedestrians and 2,600 cyclists
The freedom Tower, of course needs little introduction. It is the most important building built in the early twenty first century. The 9/11 memorial and the observation deck are now open and are by far the number one tourist attraction in New York.
The colors in the painting are Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Red, Orange, Gray, Charcoal, White, Black, Blue, Green and Violet The contemporary black matte frame gives the painting an elegant look. This painting will brighten up any space in your home.
Colors: muted shades of Gray, Charcoal, White, Black, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna and Blue with a touch of Red and green.
Materials: Quality acrylic paint, Canvass board, Black matte frame, gesso, assorted gel mediums, hanging hardware, soft gel Gloss and Satin Varnish
The painting includes a black matte frame and hanging hardware ready for you to display
Process: It takes John many hours to produce a quality painting. The first task is to prime the canvas and make a rough sketch on the canvass. The next step is to decide what the dominant colors and tones are and to loosely paint these areas, or block them in.
He spends a considerable amount of time on the next step, which is working on refining the shapes and colors. Lastly, more details, tones, and highlights are added in.
The rich vivid colors in this painting are achieved by laying down several coats of custom blended paint.
Two coats of an acrylic medium to seal the painting are applied after a 24-hour period. Finally, two coats of satin varnish are added in for protection and to produce a nice soft low luster sheen.
John loves painting and enjoys expressing and sharing what he sees.
