Cities and Towns (3)

Schwartz paints cities (as well as other subjects outside the purview of this particular posting). His nighttime scenes employ intense colors as well as techniques to depict the nocturnal, that are completely mysterious to me, a layperson. I only know that he creates evocative images that nostalgically remind me of my early years in New York.

In the first image above, the artist uses bright lights, intense colors and tight depictions of the taxis and buildings to suggest the crowding of a hopping downtown area on a party night. I can almost hear the sounds of impatient car horns.

In the second image,the street is all but deserted, the reflections from the shrouded street lights making the area seem almost ghostly, in spite of the bold neon of the bar sign.

The last two images (sold a long time ago!) move me a great deal. I love the way night and fog and activity are portrayed. 

See works by Schwartz at: www.dailypainters.com/artists/artist_gallery/1038/Gerald-Schwartz. Be forewarned: many of his reasonably-priced paintings, including the cityscapes, are already sold. So check back at his site often.