Philly Alley Pink And lifts her leafy arms

And lifts her leafy arms to pray

And as I rehabilitated a couple of misbehaving feet this year

and see the natural world stripped down to its barest essentials

>> This painting is the initial study for Autumn Cove

Bold shapes and subtle contrasts drew me to this subject

Philly Alley Pink And lifts her leafy armsThis alley way off of Locust Street near Rittenhouse Square Park in Philadelphia always catches my eye whenever I visit the city. I cant explain the reason why I just like the configuration of the building shapes and the way that looking down the alley frames them. Ive wanted to paint this subject for many years and I finally caught this opportunity during a beautiful summer afternoon. The delightful cottonball clouds made this subject come to life