Cast Aside Painting

This Mid Century Neon and Storefront Signage for Morgan's Camera Shop is located in Hollywood, CA. Since 2018 when I was there, the storefront and logo has been painted over, covered in graffiti and posters, and lost the lighted signage. The neon sign seems to still be intact but has also had graffiti and paint added. The scene shows the wear and tear of not only the weather, but time passage and human effects. I've always been inspired by the Photo Realist movement. Texture is important in these works and is shown through detail of the natural break-down of materials such as rusting metal and peeling paint on buildings and signage. Through this I portray a sort of melancholy of nostalgia, a time before, and quiet celebration of subjects such as Americana and pop culture. I also put a focus on structure and geometric shape by exaggerating the perspective a bit. This piece is painted on 140lb Arches Watercolor Rough. I use high quality light-fast watercolor tube paint. Watercolor can be tricky. To build up this kind of color and darkness in some areas, many layers are painted in flat washes piled on top of each other while some areas are reserved for the white paper to show through. Exhibitions/Awards: 2020 Signs of a Recent Past Solo Exhibition, Temple TX 2020 1st Place Award—Watermedia Category, 35th Texas & Neighbors Regional Exhibition, Irving TX 2020 Watermedia National Juried Exhibition, Dallas Metro Arts Contemporary Gallery, Plano TX 2022 LST Gallery 12th Cityscapes Competition

Painting:Watercolor on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:21.5 W x 29.5 H x 0.1 D in

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