Urban Beat

Urban Beat 16 x 20 Pastel on board.

Like so much of the country, we've had a fair bit of snow over the past couple of weeks.

I'm delighted.

I've whined for years about how central Pennsylvania does not get enough snow for my taste. I love having a worthwhile amount on the ground so that I don't have to rush out and try to capture landscape source material with only a day or two to use before it all melts.

As the snow either blows horizontally past my studio window or gently floats on down, I've been working this month on a large landscape commission. In between sessions on that piece, I've applied to some summer art shows and completed some other works. Pictured here you see "Urban Beat," a brand new cityscape inspired by my visit to New York City this past summer. I gave it this title because of the rhythm I see in the distant, repeated windows of the city buildings. I like the rich colors in this piece quite a bit. It was genuinely fun to create.