Northern Central Park

This is a collage of northern Central Park. From an aerial view, the park looks like a green blanket of trees sandwiched between the high rise buildings on the Upper East and West sides. I used gouache-painted paper to create this piece.

Ocean Sunset

In the summer we visit my grandparents who live on Cape Cod. There are often dramatic sunsets visible from their house perched on a hill overlooking the ocean. On clear evenings, we have seen some fantastic colors painted across the sky as the sun sets. This watercolor portrays one of those sunsets.

Brilliant Sunset

I am inspired by the sunsets over the Hudson River. I love when the warm colors of the setting sun blaze across the sky. This watercolor attempts to capture a brilliant sunset.

Dawn II

This is a second watercolor of the rising sun over Morningside Park. Here the full sun has risen over the treetops. I like to explore a theme through several paintings.

Mountain at Sunrise

This watercolor portrays a mountain at sunrise. I tried to capture the glow of the rising sun off of the mountain trees. When I painted the mountain, the color spread into the sky, creating an interesting effect. Through the medium of watercolor, I like to explore color and how it can be manipulated with water.

Dawn

I am captivated by the striking colors of sunrises and sunsets. I was inspired to create this piece after seeing the blazing summer sun rise over the treetops in Morningside Park. The bold, warm sun against the cool, green trees is a vibrant image. What a way to start the day!

Mountain at Sunset

This is a watercolor I created of a mountain at sunset. I love the way the mountain bleeds into the setting sun. To achieve this effect, I used a lot of water when I painted the mountain and let the paint naturally flow into the sun. Watercolor is a great medium for spontaneity. Sometimes what at first seems like a "mistake" turns out to be a surprisingly interesting blend of colors.

Sunrise

This is a watercolor I created this morning of a sunrise scene. Watercolor lends itself well to allowing colors to blend together naturally. I like to use a lot of water when I paint with watercolor so that the paint will create interesting effects, such as the way the green looks like it is shooting up.

Morningside Sunrise

Yesterday morning I saw the sun rising over Morningside Park and reflecting off a tall building nearby. Inspired by the scene, I created this piece. The sky is a wash of gouache paint and the composition is cut out gouache painted paper.

Carriage Ride

When chatting with my grandmother this past weekend, she asked if there were still carriage rides in Central Park. I told her that there are and they are very popular with tourists on the weekend. She suggested I create a collage of the horses and carriages and here it is! The Central Park scene is gouache and gouache-painted paper and the horse and carriage are cut out with color aid paper.

Swinging, Two and Three

Here, I experimented with the silhouette and negative image of the couple swing dancing. The top piece is a silhouette of the two dancers against a bright, full moon. The bottom piece is the negative image of the dancers created after I cut out the silhouette of the couple. I like how both the silhouette and the negative image of the dancers leaves space for the viewer to imagine details.

Swinging

My husband and I love to swing dance! In this piece, I tried to capture the movement and fun of swing dancing. I used color aid paper for the background and the dancers. I like the clean lines and bright colors of the color aid paper.

Central Park Sunrise

Throughout this summer, my husband and I have enjoyed early morning bike rides through Central Park. Watching the city wake up is always a treat. This collage portrays the scene at the Great Hill with the tall buildings of the Upper West Side and Morningside Heights against the canopy of lush summer trees. I used gouache-painted paper to create this piece.

Summer Reading

Walking through Central Park the other day, I saw a woman sitting beneath a tree and reading. It was a perfect summer day with a cloudless blue sky. I envisioned this piece and sketched out the composition when I returned home. I used tissue paper for the tree trunk and gouache painted paper for the grass and leaves. I cut out the woman and book with color aid and sketch paper.

Shakespeare Garden

There is a lovely, tucked away garden in Central Park called the Shakespeare Garden. Using tissue paper, I tried to portray the colors of the garden in an abstract way. When pasted, the tissue paper bleeds to create new colors and textured patterns.

Central Park Treetops

This is another collage I created with tissue paper. It depicts the treetops in Central Park on a summer day. I like to create pieces that examine familiar objects from new perspectives. When viewed from above, the trees in Central Park look like gently rolling green waves that bring tranquility to the bustling city.

Central Park

I am experimenting with creating abstract collages with tissue paper. This piece portrays Central Park with the buildings of Midtown in the background. The tissue paper creates an interesting texture when it is pasted and dried.

Summer Street Fun

Cooling off and splashing around at an open fire hydrant is a summertime phenomenon in New York City. I was inspired to create this piece after seeing some children playing at an outdoor sprinkler in Morningside Park. I painted the sky with gouache paint and cut out the scene with gouache painted and color aid paper.

New York City Sunrise

On a recent trip to upstate New York, I took the "red eye" bus back to the city. We arrived just as dawn broke. Approaching the city from New Jersey afforded a breathtaking view of sunrise over Midtown. Based on that vision, I created this collage with color aid paper. I tried to keep the composition simple to accentuate the glow of the Midtown skyscrapers against the rising sun.

Red and Yellow Sailboats

After a recent trip to Martha's Vineyard, I created these pieces. Sitting at the beach one afternoon in Oak Bluffs, I observed the intense blue and green hues of the ocean against the strikingly bright colors of sailboats on the distant horizon. I loved the contrasting bold colors and the intense visual experience created. I used gouache paint for the sky and ocean and cut out gouache painted paper for the sailboat.

Beach Day II

I created a second collage of a beach scene using color aid paper. This collage captures the spirit of the "dog days" of summer when sitting at the beach with a great novel feels ideal! I enjoyed experimenting with different shades of blue paper to portray the gently rolling waves.

Beach Day

Sunny days, cool ocean waters, sparkling golden sand - the quintessential summer experience! Do you remember summer visits to the beach when you ran through the burning sand and jumped into the blissfully cool water? This collage celebrates the bright colors and warm tones of the beach. I used color aid paper to accentuate the strikingly bold colors encountered at the ocean.

Great Lawn

The Great Lawn in Central Park is always a lively spot during the summer. On a recent summer evening, I enjoyed watching young couples playing ball and frisbee and families gathering for picnics. The Great Lawn has a dramatic view of the Midtown skyline against the green canopy of trees in the park. I created this collage in an attempt to capture that view.