This is the latest of my vintage series of paintings. It is from an image taken in the early 1900s from the Hazelwood section of Pittsburgh. I'm using Van Dyke brown, Portland gray and white to achieve a look similar to an aged photo. It really forces me to "feel the weight" of the buildings. I've told students for years that value trumps color every time. Now I'm getting a chance to practice what I preach.
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Ron, this is a very striking painting that really tells a portion of the story of the hard and difficult times of that era. Nice work.
Great post Ron. Those are great "nuggets" of information to remember. Thank you.
This so reminds me of an old movie, "I Remember Mama," I think it was called. Truly a beautiful painting!
My mentor has often talked about 'the weight' of whatever subject I am trying to describe...Thanks for reminding me!
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