I recently sold an oil painting I did in Brooklyn back in 1986. I had a loft space with a view of Brooklyn looking towards “downtown” which included the towers of the World Trade Center in the skyline. The painting has been displayed in my home often over the years- I have always enjoyed it. The patron to whom it now belongs was captivated by it when visiting recently, and the sale ensued.
I post here an earlier sketch done on a 9×12 inch canvas to elucidate the process of going from small to larger, from the raw sketch to a more complex composition.
The 9×12 inch sketch, above.
New York From Brooklyn, 1986, 16×28 inches.
Private Collection