Cinder Dawn on the City

The rains ended in April, followed by drought and now wildfires burning across Canada. Smoke blanketed the east coast of the US for days, leading to hellscape skies of ash across major cities, such as New York. Under the light of a seemingly dying sun, we look upon a stylized version of the city's skyline choked in ashes. A sickly tree struggles in the foreground, reminding us of what we are losing. Scenes like this are sadly going to become more common. 

Acrylic painting: 14" x 17"

Abstract Rainy Skyline

We're now on at least the third weekend in a row defined by at least one day of torrential rain here in Maryland, so I decided to paint a scene inspired by the lousy weather. This painting is more abstract than most of my works, and it depicts a fictional city skyline on a soggy night. Misty clouds drift near the tallest buildings, streetlights blaze away, and everything has a watery feeling. 

Acrylic painting: 14" x 17"

Rain every night

It has rained every day and night here in the Mid-Atlantic states for the past week, with only today finally offering the return of sunlight. While I can't change the weather, I can at least turn it into art! Here, we are somewhere out in the hilly country west of the I-95 corridor as another night of rain sweeps across the land, with the glistening lights of a town visible in the distance.

Acrylic painting: 14" x 17"