This is a painting that I did a while back called, "Night Pantry". It is 30x50 inches, a fairly large oil on canvas. It was painted in 2002, and has remained one of my more popular works. Now I've got a giclee print of "Night Pantry" in the works, it'll be a limited edition of 75 signed prints.
The older urban areas have always captivated my interest, this building has been around since the 1930's in downtown LA. I wanted to paint a nocturne because I think it's one of the most challenging things to paint. The evening I went there to photograph, I happened to get lucky with the light, just after sunset but before it's too dark.
7 comments:
Superb sense of noir/drama/richness of atmosphere. Tony , this is really a nice homage to forgotten romantic LA.
Kudo's Maestro.
best,
mark
Thanks Mark, I appreciate it.
Cool painting! The lighting really is good - you caught this corner at the perfect moment. Your giclees should do well :)
It must have been nice being Mark Ryden's assistant...his work is beautiful.
Thanks Kat. Working with Ryden was pretty darn cool, the guy is a genius. He's considerably humble for someone who's selling his paintings for up to half a million dollars.
Michelle, thanks for stopping by my blog! My favorite art is often an ordinary subject and the artist has caused you to take a good hard look at it's beauty.
Tony,
Please post more paintings.
Your paintings have such a glow to them. You can see a new flavor in each work that shines.
Thanks for the experiences.
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