City Dreams
“City Dreams” is a custom Commissioned painting done for a life-long Client of mine based on an idea he floated to me a few years ago. This is a slight departure from my normal Style and technique due to the desires of the Client however, the entire process was a dream and I’m really happy how it all turned out. This painting concept was conceived on a bar napkin and brought to life through the eyes of the Client’s specific desire; a Non Descript City Landscape, at sunset with the changing sky colors. This is a massive, 3 panel painting made to fit specifically over the Client’s couch in the living room of his new house.
This piece is painted on 3 custom panel pieces and framed with a custom frame. It was complete and ready to hang upon delivery.
Painting Details:
-Custom 3 panel pieces prepared with 3 coats of Blick Professional Gesso and an additional original painting “under coat”
-Brushes; Grumbacher Bristle, Flat #2, #3, #4, Round #1, Winsor & Newton -Bristle Filbert #2, Princeton Bristle Flat #2, #3, Davinci Kolnsky Flat #2 and Escoda Clasico Chungking White Flat #6 #8
-Paint; Winsor & Newton Artist Colour, Gamblin Artist Oil, Old Holland Oil Colors, Blockx Oil Colors and Sennelier Artist Oil. 22 different base colors mixed to hue and varying thickness. Liquin and Colbalt dryer agents used to thin paint and speed-up drying time
- Final painting was sealed using 2 coats of Gamvar High Gloss after three (3) month “drying” time
Custom Frame Details:
Shadow Box style frame made of Red Oak by the Artist exclusively for this painting in 2020.
- Frame dimensions are 52”w x 36”h x 2 1/2”d
- Shadow width ¼” from canvas to frame and the frame edge width is 3/4” wide
- Frame is Stained and Varnished with 2 coats of Dark Ebony Satin finish
- 100lb. rated picture cable through stainless steel eyehooks is used to hang the entire piece.
As always, I welcome the opportunity to discuss making a similar Original Commissioned Piece (it will NOT be a copy, but shall have the same feel as the original).