VIEW IN MY ROOM
United States
Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 48 W x 24 H x 1 D in
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Riding the subway from Queens to Manhattan, before approaching the Queensboro Station, I'd glue my head onto the window staring at the "city". I always wanted to paint the skyline, I just did not know how I wanted to paint it. The inspiration was not there. I waited and waited, creating images in my head, but never satisfied. Until I saw that van. A white van owned by an electrical company. Its logo was huge and it was an electrical wire, with a plug on its one end. That wire had the shape of the buildings of NY city, and it was spread out on the whole side of the van. Clearly it formed the shape of the skyline. I stood there, admiring it as it was a piece of art. At that moment I knew that was my inspiration. I didn't want to create any background as I wanted to emphasize the skyline itself. The materials I used is acrylic - heavy body - on cotton canvas. I only used a palette knife. The painting is framed - gallery style I never use hanging materials such as wires etc. What I use and I strongly suggest is "Command strips" which are very strong, and when removed no marks are left on the wall. I include six strips as these are more than enough.
Painting:Acrylic on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:48 W x 24 H x 1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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I started out on the street. Well, actually at the park. Union Square Park in NYC. I got a table, a table cloth, a few pieces of the loose canvas - paintings, and that's how I started. It was tough, as I had to get up right after midnight to get that specific location in the park (first come, first serve). I remember the first piece I sold, to an Italian lady for $20. A small piece, around 11X14 inches. I was so embarrassed my chicks turned red. My "studio" was a rented small space, in the basement of the building (in the East Village), where I lived. When it rained the floor would be full of water, so I had to wear rain boots and paint. Since then, life has changed. I have my own big studio in Greenpoint Brooklyn. I have all the top printers and do my own printing. I attend as many shows and exhibitions I can. People from all over the world come especially on weekends to visit, browse, and buy my art. The first question they ask me is what inspires me. Well, I can't really be specific. It could be anything. A combination of colors, a store sign, a street, but I have to admit, most often thoughts do inspire me. Perhaps it sounds strange but when I think, - of anything - images are formed in my head. Images that create emotions. I keep them for a few days or months, and one beautiful day if the mood sets in with an image I sit and start painting. The irony is that when I paint, the brush or the knife take me to new images, new thoughts. The emotions do not change. They become more intense. The question I ask myself is if I'm happy. This is what I always wanted to do, this is what I do, I Keep pretty good company with me.... so the answer is yes...
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