Fulton Street Fish Market

Here'a painting that I painted at the Fulton Street Fish Market in Manhattan. I love doing these paintings of the fish market, all of which I made at 4:00 in the morning en Plein air.

Poet "O" of Central Park

I was painting en Plein air one fall day in Central Park and ended up doing a scene near the bandshell. On this occasion, as I was painting, a homeless person ambled up to me with what I thought would be a request for money. Instead, this scruffy character recited a poem he had conjured that very moment in homage to all Plein air painters everywhere. I was flabbergasted! When you paint on the street in Manhattan you develop a bit of a thick skin as its hard to not be conspicuous with a tripod and a pochade in open view. My normal (cynical)reaction would be to
try to avoid this guy but to my amazement, he gave me a gift of great eloquence. As I would later find out this fellow held degrees from NYU but had crashed and burned along the way of life and here he was and there I was.

Old St. Patrick's Cathedral

​Here's a nocturne I painted of Old St. Patrick's church in Manhattan. I was standing on the corner of Prince and Lafayette and had a little thumb box with me - very stealthy.

Central Park West and the Natural History Museum

On a blustery day in November, I painted this view of the Natural History Museum in Manhattan, The late afternoon light made the blue shadows really sing with color and I tried to get the feeling of motion/wind in the brushstrokes.

New York public library lions

This is a little plein air sketch of the lions which dominate the entrance of the new york public library on 42nd street and fifth ave.The crowds in front of the library are insane so I painted this with my little hand held pochade box.

Ice skating in Central Park

Looking toward the Plaza, I painted this scene of skaters at Wollman rink.

The Carousel in Central Park

Couldn't resist this .. plein air at the Carousel on a 20 degree February afternoon. A little cold but I had my fingerless gloves and a little bottle of Schnapps- Perfect!

Ellis Island and the Ferry

I painted this scene from Liberty state Park near the old train station. It's an amazing view of the city and harbor