The Yellow Umbrella

"The Yellow Umbrella," oil on panel, 9x12, private collection

Although much of my work lately is rural landscapes, I retain a strong interest in cities. Cities are where we live, mostly. Cities are living, growing organisms, fed by us, the inhabitants. 

In "The Yellow Umbrella," the setting is the financial district in New York. The yellow umbrella of the title is a common sight in Manhattan, part of a yellow and blue color scheme of a well-known hot dog company. I painted the majority of this in a monochromatic palette but chose to emphasize the umbrella and a few soda cans as if a bar of sunlight has found its way onto the cart.