Green NYC at Night in Autumn

I was inspired to create this piece after spending some time in Central Park on Sunday and envisioning colorful autumn leaves with their organic shapes against the linear skyscrapers of New York City. I used gouache paint to create the inky night sky, black construction paper to create the cityscape and gouache-painted paper to create the moon and trees. I really enjoyed cutting out the oak leaves, trying to make each shape unique, and figuring out the best way to position them in the composition.

Autumn Trees

This weekend, when I biked in Central Park I noticed a few sycamore and oak trees clustered together. The leaves were beginning to turn and they looked striking against the bright, blue sky. I tried to capture that color in this piece. The sky is a wash of watercolor and the trees are cut out with gouache-painted paper.

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!

Reservoir in Fall

This collage portrays the Reservoir in Central Park in early fall. The branch of an oak tree spans the composition. I like to think of New York City as a landscape that changes with the seasons and reflects the surrounding colors and vibes from nature and people! In this piece, the bright skyscrapers mirror the warm tones of the oak leaves and trees surrounding the reservoir.

Announcing ... 2010 Calendars!

I am pleased to announce that I will be creating calendars for 2010 with vibrant scenes of New York City in all four seasons! I hope that my designs will encourage you to enjoy the color and creative energy that surrounds you! Calendars will be available soon, so if you are interested in learning more, please sign up on the "subscribe via email" or "subscribe to receive updates" forms located on the right column of my blog.

Even on a dreary, rainy day, the city still comes alive with color! Colorful, bold umbrellas create a mosaic of colors on the sidewalks of Manhattan. I created the collage above with recycled and color-aid paper. The sky is watercolor.

Fall in NYC

I had a lot of fun creating this piece! Yesterday morning, I spent time sketching new ideas and this piece leaped into my mind. The seasons changed dramatically from summer to fall this year and seemingly overnight the leaves have started to turn and the cooler air has blown into the city. In this piece, I envisioned colorful leaves falling over Midtown - what a lovely sight! The sky is a wash of gouache paint and the city scene and leaves are cut out from gouache-painted paper.

George Washington Bridge from Riverside Dr.

Last week when I traveled uptown, I was struck by the sweeping view of the George Washington Bridge from Riverside Drive. In this piece, I tried to capture the way the bridge gracefully hangs over Riverside Park and stretches into Upper Manhattan. The area is quite hilly and affords grand views. I created this piece with gouache-painted paper. The bridge was cut out from color-aid paper.