A quality, original, signed, 100% hand painted acrylic painting.
Modern abstract of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Freedom Tower and the 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 Granit 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 build 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, Raw Umber 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.
Materials: Quality acrylic paint, premium 100 % cotton cotton-duck stretched canvass, solid wood frame, gesso, assorted gel mediums, hanging hardware, soft gel Gloss
The painting includes a Solid wood frame, stained with mahogany stain and a semi -gloss finish. Hanging hardware is included and 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 will spend 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.
John paints because he loves it and enjoys expressing and sharing what he sees.
