Walk to the Museum NYC

[johncomic]

My 35th acrylic is a study of Walk to the Museum NYC by Brian Blood. I cropped and modified the composition to fit my canvas and focus on the area that most appealed to me. Unlike the original, I limited myself to a minimal palette of ultramarine, burnt umber, and white. I've used that palette once before and have been wanting to get back to it — this picture suggested to me that it would lend itself to such treatment.

Comments

[razielim]

Love the radiant warmth of your rendition. The original is perhaps more striking due to its darker darks, but the cool/warm shimmer of your brickwork appeals to me more. Great choices made here!

[johncomic]

Hey, thank you. In the past, I have managed some powerful blacks with a combo of ultramarine and burnt umber, so I dunno why I couldn't muster those this time. [Mixing with a dirty palette and brush, probably?] And I bet some of the warmth also comes from the undercoat, which is an effect I really enjoy.

[bill_schubert]

Lovely.

[johncomic]

aww thank you