Study, The Morning Commute Purple That tiny wedge of sunlight

That tiny wedge of sunlight in the lower right corner of the composition jump started the entire idea for this painting

was brave enough to accompany me

This is the first of what will no doubt be many east Tennessee waterfall paintings comes from a tucked away location near the North Carolina border

Tennessee during a steamy summer morning

Study, The Morning Commute Purple That tiny wedge of sunlightWhen you're an artist, you can get away with doing semi weird things. Like walking behind people in the city and then choosing them as subjects based upon their silhouette and vibe. I came across this moment during a winter morning in Lower Manhattan. I liked the spare simplicity of shapes and colors combined with the raking sunlight and the woman's profile. There are wonderful stories behind these moments, and we can imagine different possibilities