Susiehyer, “Lights Above Town,” 2015, oil, 24 x 30 in. Private collection, Studio
It’s easy to see why plein air painters are drawn to dramatic waterfalls, majestic mountains, and wide-open skies. But the urban landscape holds its own charms. Here, eight artists reveal eight different takes on the city. From back alleys to busy intersections, views from high above to deep beneath, these diverse paintings share a unique energy, the feeling that anything could happen next — and whatever it is, we can’t wait.
Laurel Daniel, “Urban Pinwheel,” 2017, oil, 18 x 18 in. Collection the artist, StudioRussell Jewell, “Out of the Pack,” 2016, watercolor, 35 x 22 in. Collection the artist, StudioLarry DeGraff, “Giralda Showers,” 2015, oil, 12 x 12 in. Private collection, Plein airTom Soltesz, “Two Buses on Broadway,” oil, 40 x 30 in. Collection the artist, StudioJill Stefani Wagner, “Under the L,” pastel, 14 x 18 in. Collection the artist, StudioHeather Lynn Gibson, “O Jerusalem,” 2018, oil, 12 x 16 in. Private collection, StudioNancy Tankersley, “Brooklyn Intersection #2,” 2017, oil, 18 x 18 in. Private collection, Studio
