Following my agency paintings at Headroom Digital and SS+K, Mark Ferdman of Freedom + Partners was kind enough to invite me to their space on 20 Jay Street in DUMBO. As you can see, my latest bridge painting is on it’s way after day one – which was officially two days, only the second session was merely two hours.
Here is the 8th floor view from Freedom and Partners – after the jump, the process to date.
All set-up and ready to go; I can see many of the buildings from the SS+K and Woolworth pieces…
Starting out with Red, trying to identify the curvature of the span.
Fully drawn in, one of my favorite parts of this composition is the smoke-stack in the foreground… it interestingly/awkwardly eclipses much of the Manhattan Bridge foundation in the foreground.
Per usual, next comes the big blue sky.
The water is always many shades, but a deeper blue/green serves a strong foundation.
A lighter, almost reflective blue…marking up the picture.
Many warm buildings and elements throughout, introducing a muted orange.
Getting into some detail on the bridge with an off-acqua color.
Mmmm…. a round of darks, nothing like it to shape up the composition.
Finally, capping off the day’s effort with some deep reflections in the water.
A view of the entire scene, here’s looking forward to getting back in front of the easel this afternoon. Thank you again to Freedom and Partners, Mark Ferdman and Craig Elimeliah for this opportunity.
[...] Here is where the Manhattan Bridge canvas lies after three days of painting from the DUMBO loft of @FplusP and @madebyMIR. I am trying to push the colors and be more experimental with the mark-making, as you can see from the green, orange and blue sky. After the jump, each step leaving off from my last session. [...]