Diamond Deli Painting

This painting is on a smooth, gallery wrapped canvas. High quality acrylic with a clear coat applied for protection from dust and damage. Hanging hardware is mounted to the back. One of the first days emerging from a cold winter. The windows at the local bar all open to allow the warm sunshine in. This being one of the early days of indoor seating after 2020, vaccinations had begun to become available, and the afternoon light shining on the yellow building with the deli across the street seemed to express a sense of hope that had been scarce for the past year. I sat alone in the window with a beer and snack, watching my neighborhood pass by. Beginning with light washes of color, I create a basic composition and little by little build up and refine the image. All the while I'm allowing parts of the underpainting to show through as the piece becomes more concrete.