Meditation Series: Black Mirror Building, Bryant Park, NYC (1991) Sketches 1-8

This collection of sketches ranges in style from representational to abstract. The initial pen and ink sketch gathers the details of the architecture from the reference photography. Subsequent watercolors capture colors and lighting of that same photo. The final four drawings loosen the grip of reality and offer a different perspective on the original staid […]

Meditation Series: (6/8) Black Mirror Building, Bryant Park, NYC (1991)

This variation of the original theme comes closest to representing the light reflected from the buildings across 34th Street. I like the loose construction, the colors and the dispersion of the water soluble inks. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: etsy.com/shop/AutismInspiredArt. My other artwork […]

Meditation Series: (5/8) Black Mirror Building, Bryant Park, NYC (1991)

I used water soluble pens on this version of my Bryant Park Building, except for the yellow color I applied, to represent the lighting. I like the feeling of sketching with a looser hand. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: etsy.com/shop/AutismInspiredArt. My other artwork […]

Meditation Series: (4/8) Black Mirror Building, Bryant Park, NYC (1991)

I tried a blondish background on this version. The reflected light from the 5th Avenue buildings across the street is still problematic. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: etsy.com/shop/AutismInspiredArt. My other artwork for sale is at: Etsy.com/shop/OtherArtbyJack

Meditation Series: (3/8) Black Mirror Building, Bryant Park, NYC (1991)

This iteration looks a lot like the (2/8) version. The difference is in the way I painted it. Previously, I penciled in the scene, then inked it, then painted it. In the sketch below I did a brief pencil sketch, then I painted the scene, then I inked it. I painted the trees before I […]

Meditation Series: (1/8) Black Mirror Building, Bryant Park, NYC (1991)

This is another photo of Bryant Park under construction in 1991. In fact, it was just down the block (towards 5th Avenue) from the newspaper stand, the subject of the last meditation series. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: etsy.com/shop/AutismInspiredArt. My other artwork for […]

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