Meditation Series: (1/8) Watching the Parking Lot in LA (2021)

There are a lot of murals on the buildings in LA. This one overlooks a small parking lot somewhere in downtown. 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: 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: (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: (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 […]

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: (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 […]

Meditation Series: (4/8) Newspaper Stand, Bryant Park NYC (1991)

The oblique lighting I used for this photo emphasized the roughness of the paper. It seems to overwhelm the very thin lines meant to convey the details of this particular edit of the newspaper stand and subway entrance. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: […]

Meditation Series: (1/8) Newspaper Stand, Bryant Park NYC (1991)

This is the theme sketch for the next set of meditations (aka theme and variations). 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

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