Available Now! Meditation Series: Storefronts NYC

At last, one my Meditation Series (aka Theme and Variations): Storefront, Graffiti and Neon Sign NYC (1991), is now available at my Etsy store (etsy.com/shop/OtherArtByJack). These are fine art prints, unmatted and unframed. All eight are available on one 16×20″ heavy textured, archival watercolor paper; each print (6×4″) is available individually. If original printing is […]

Meditation Series: Behind the Chirping Chicken, NYC (1991) Sketches 1-8

The space behind Chirping Chicken, in context. 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: (8/8) Behind the Chirping Chicken, NYC (1991)

I played with colors in this final variation on the space behind the Chirping Chicken luncheon place. The yellow in this sketch represents the shadows and its compliment, purple, the lighted areas. I had no real plan for the other colors, except I wanted the brick color to be the compliment of its natural red. […]

Meditation Series: (7/8) Behind the Chirping Chicken, NYC (1991)

In contrast to the first pen and ink of this series, I loosened up on this one, sketching it very quickly. I used water soluble ink from standard ink pens and washed certain areas with water. I like the way the water spreads the ink around. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for […]

Meditation Series: (6/8) Behind the Chirping Chicken, NYC (1991)

I cropped my image in this variation to show more of the fire escape as well as detailing the bright lighting in the exhaust duct. I like the illusion of three dimensions. 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 […]

Meditation Series: (5/8) Behind the Chirping Chicken, NYC (1991)

After meticulous sketching, i like doing a quick sketch. Using water soluble ink pens adds an element of unpredictability, when I dowse water in those areas. 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: (4/8) Behind the Chirping Chicken, NYC (1991)

This is a hybrid sketch: The exhaust duct and its shadow were rendered in black with a fine-tipped ink pen. The background is colored with watercolor paint. 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) Behind the Chirping Chicken, NYC (1991)

Shadows are the focus of this, the third iteration of the original theme. I made them physical entities, forgetting to conform the shadow of the ducting to the contour of the wall and doorway behind it. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: etsy.com/shop/AutismInspiredArt. My […]

Meditation Series: (2/8) Behind the Chirping Chicken, NYC (1991)

I took several reference photographs for this sketch. The black and white version works for the shadows, but the color (in real life) was the thing that made me snap the shutter. 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 […]

Meditation Series: (1/8) Behind the Chirping Chicken, NYC (1991)

I used to eat at the Chirping Chicken on 1st Avenue at 21st Street (as I recall). Through the front window, around lunchtime, there were 2 dozen or more whole chickens on the enormous grill. More interesting, visually, was the view around the corner. the huge duct and the old fashioned garbage cans make for […]

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