How much of Hopper’s subliminal appeal is for a city that is unrealistically desolate, clean, and, except for the occasional male/female encounter, free of human interaction, not to mention diversity?
Just published: Rome and Florence: Watercolors by Frederick Brosen, a 2018 calendar (Amazon) published by Pomegranate.
The Old Print Shop will feature Michael Pellettieri’s recent paintings and prints in their new gallery from March 26 to April 26, 2014.
How to paint the city: Wander around a lot. The more aimless, the better. Buy a good camera and always carry it with you. Take many, many photos. When wandering look for the common, the unexciting, the ordinary. Take note of these scenes knowing that you will make them extraordinary. Look for the contrasts: bright…