Study, Crossing at Chestnut Gray little details like this are

little details like this are all it takes to spark my interest in a subject

This is the debut piece in this year's 25 Days of Minis series of small original paintings for the holiday season

A peaceful moment from Reeds Gap State Park in central Pennsylvania provided the inspiration for this painting

But fast forward all these years later

Study, Crossing at Chestnut Gray little details like this areFor over twenty years, Ive painted cityscapes. I particularly enjoy urban portraiture. I love exploring how anonymous individuals fit within their surroundings, often through the pattern of shapes, colors, and shadows around them. I caught this woman in Center City Philadelphia, and I was drawn to the bright, sunlit colors and her pop of color within the architecture.