View from My Window, 2010

This is another piece in the "Six Views of the Empire State" series. I've made this scene in both collage and watercolor several times now and it always gives me a new perspective to revisit it.

Dinnertime

I created this collage with gouache-painted paper. Now that the sun sets later in the evening, I have enjoyed preparing dinner while watching the sun set. I think that this meal looks appetizing!

City Skyline: Birds

In this piece, the third in my "City Skyline" series, I cut out a scene of two birds on a lamp post with the Empire State building in the background at sunrise. I painted the sky with watercolors. There is a spot at 110th St. and Central Park West where the street lamps dwarf the city's skyscrapers. From this perspective, birds on a lamp post appear larger than the Empire State building!

City Skyline: Midtown

This is the second piece in my "City Skyline" series and shows midtown buildings at sunset. I painted the sky with watercolor and cut out the buildings with color-aid paper.

City Skyline: Empire State Sunset

The other day I witnessed a brilliant sunset. The sky was a blaze of red, orange and purple with the Empire State building in the background. Looking up, I thought how New Yorkers rarely observe the sky, as it is typically obstructed by buildings. I felt inspired to begin a series of pieces focusing on the sky with iconic New York City buildings in perspective.

Half Moon

Last Sunday evening around 9pm, I opened our blinds and was captivated by a perfect half moon hanging above the apartment buildings across the street. The sky was very dark, as it was a cloudy night, which made the moon shine appear even more brilliant. To create this piece, I used color-aid paper for the buildings, gouache-painted paper for the moon and windows and black construction paper for the sky. It was a striking city scene!