Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Back of Home, 36 x 60, Ron Donoughe

Finished version, Back of Home, 36 x 60 inches

Study for Back of Home, 9 x 14 inches

This group of houses is on Home Street - such a great name for a street. Actually this view is from the back. The alley ways and backyards have become a rich source of inspiration lately. I'm influenced by the Ashcan School of painting and especially the NY tenements that John Sloan painted in the early 1900s. I also find it interesting that a guy from Lock Haven, PA became the visual voice of New York City.

4 comments:

Dianne Lorden said...

Ron, you have a marvelous sense for finding - and displaying! - the beauty of urban settings. This is amazing.

Patricia A. Griffin said...

Great transitions

Kathy Michels said...

Beautiful Painting - I love the warmth you feel with this painting. You buildings are always so amazing to see.

Claire Beadon Carnell said...

I am loving your street scenes, Ron, especially your use of color and the play of light and shadow. Really magnificent!