White Apartment Building Painting

The painting depicts a view of streets and buildings in Bethesda, MD, seen on a sunny day during the winter months. The situation in real life was striking to me due to the really bright sunlight of the day, and the reflections from tall white buildings. If you had been there, you might have considered putting on sunglasses. The asymmetric balance of the various elements in the scene also recommended this as a subject for a painting. The painting is oil on linen canvas with traditional hide glue sizing and oil based primer. The canvas is fastened on the back of the stretchers with steel tacks. The edges are primed so the painting could be displayed without a frame.