Monday, January 23, 2012

The Woolworth Building


"Woolworth Fragment #1"
Oil on canvas
6 x 8 inches
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"Woolworth Fragment #2"
Oil on canvas
6 x 8 inches
Sold



"Woolworth Fragment #3"
Oil on canvas
6 x 8 inches
Sold



I was going through some older slides today and came across these three paintings of the Woolworth Building. Several years ago, an artist friend suggested I try painting sections of a building. I thought it an interesting idea and decided to use the Woolworth Building as an experiment. These three paintings were done from a photo that I took and then divided into 3 sections. I still want to tackle a big painting of this wonderful building and I've taken many photographs over the years. All of the detailing on the facade is a tad intimidating which is why I've yet to do a painting. But, one day...

2 comments:

Melissa B. Tubbs said...

Sharon, these are truly wonderful. You do such a great job of capturing the city that we all love. I look forward to one day seeing the large painting!

SJF said...

Thanks Melissa. I look forward to doing a large painting one of these days, it will be a real challenge.