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Back at the chess tables in Washington Square yesterday. While I painted @newyorkchess.marty from a distance, Irene played a couple of games with “Doc”. He beat her, but Doc is 99 so he’s got a few more games under his belt. Irene reports he used to play against Bobby Fischer. 8x8 oil on panel #chesshustlers #washingtonsquarechess #paintingsofnyclife #paintingsofnyc #paintingsofgreenwichvillage #newyorkchess #nycpaintings #newyorkpaintings
Back at a favorite spot today- under the 1 train at 215th street in Inwood. Many things I love about this corner- old New York, big shapes and light/shadow patterns. 8x10 on linen, available, link in bio  #paintingsofinwood #paintingsofnewyork #newyorkcityscapepaintings #nycpaintings #newyorkcityscapepainter #newyorkpaintings #elevatedsubways #215thstreetststation #oldnycsubway
Real New Yorkers avoid Times Square like the plague. But when painting buddies say “come paint with us”, whadyagonnado? @jessicapriorart and @davidnakabayashi were up to brave the silliness, who am I to not show up? Here are a few pics documenting our excursion into hell, including David echoing the George M Cohan sculpture, a modern day #onthetown trio, and everybody’s favorite, the Naked Cowboy. I have now returned to report- Times Square is still weird. 8x10 oil on panel, sold #paintingsofnyc #paintingsoftimessquare #newyorkpaintings #nycpaintings #timessquareart #cityscapepainters #thorwickstrom
The second of the two little paintings from times square the other day. What I found especially challenging was painting the bright LED action. Those signs change every few seconds. So you look, mix a color, look back up and instead of dark blue it’s bright pink! And many of those colors I would not care to paint. There’s a lesson there, I’m just not sure what it is. 8x10 oil on panel, available #paintingsofnyc #paintingsoftimessquare #nyclandmark #newyorklandmarks #newyorkpaintings #nycpaintings #timessquareart #cityscapepainters #thorwickstrom #nycinart #nycurbanism #aianyc
Today in my little world. Painted along Central Park, Fifth Avenue, with @jessicapriorart, I was harassed by an aggressive art lover, and rescued by Irene and Jaye. Fun times. 12x20 oil on linen, available, link in bio #cityscapepainting #cityscapesnyc #paintingsofnyc #paintingsofcentralpark #museummile2022 #museummilenyc #paintingsofnyc #newyorkpaintings #paintingsoftheuppereastside #newyorkcityscapepaintings #nycpaintings
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Today in my little world. Painted along Central Park, Fifth Avenue, with @jessicapriorart, I was harassed by an aggressive art lover, and rescued by Irene and Jaye. Fun times. 12x20 oil on linen, available, link in bio #cityscapepainting #cityscapesnyc #paintingsofnyc #paintingsofcentralpark #museummile2022 #museummilenyc #paintingsofnyc #newyorkpaintings #paintingsoftheuppereastside #newyorkcityscapepaintings #nycpaintings
Had the pleasure of painting across from this historic West Village spot last week, #mariescrisiscafe . Described as a below-ground bar with a hot piano and deep roots in the gay West Village. Second photo is my set up, with @petesinjin painting in the distance. 11x14 panel, sold #mariescrisis #arthurssteakhouse #paintingsofthewestvillage #paintingsofnyc #paintingsofgreenwichvillage #newyorkcityscapepaintings #newyorkcityscapepainter #newyorkcityscapepainting #nycstreetpainter #newyorkpaintings
Went back to the village today to try a larger version of #villagecigars. An old woman said “paint it while it’s still here”. 16x20 oil on linen, available, link in bio  #villagecigarsnyc #newyorkcityscapepaintings #paintingsofnyc #villagecigars #paintingsofgreenwichvillage #paintingsofnewyork #nyclandmark #newyorklandmarks #newyorkcityscapepaintings #newyorkcityscapepainter #newyorkcityscapepainting #nycstreetpainter #newyorkpaintings #westvillagepaintings
Saturday morning, while my 10 year old chess hustler played a school tournament, I shuffled around Central Park painting. This is the #daleheadarch looking west. No easel, just painted sitting on the grass. The hardest part is getting up. The second hardest part is getting the wet oils home unscathed. 12x12 oil on panel, available, link in bio #paintingsofnyc #paintingsofcentralpark #paintingsoftheupperwestside #nyclandscapepainting #newyorkcityscapepaintings #newyorkcityscapepainter #newyorkcityscapepainting #nycstreetpainter #newyorkpaintings
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Saturday morning, while my 10 year old chess hustler played a school tournament, I shuffled around Central Park painting. This is the #daleheadarch looking west. No easel, just painted sitting on the grass. The hardest part is getting up. The second hardest part is getting the wet oils home unscathed. 12x12 oil on panel, available, link in bio #paintingsofnyc #paintingsofcentralpark #paintingsoftheupperwestside #nyclandscapepainting #newyorkcityscapepaintings #newyorkcityscapepainter #newyorkcityscapepainting #nycstreetpainter #newyorkpaintings
I mentioned there were 3 paintings Saturday. The third one was a quick painting, made while seated on the ground, my back up against a tree. In the middle of Broadway at 56th street, in midtown Manhattan. I kid you not. 9x12 oil on linen, available, link in bio #paintingsofnyc #newyorkpaintings #newyorkstreetcrazy #downbroadway #newyorkcityscapepainter #newyorkcityscapepainting #nycstreetpainter #paintingsofmidtown #aslnycalumni
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I mentioned there were 3 paintings Saturday. The third one was a quick painting, made while seated on the ground, my back up against a tree. In the middle of Broadway at 56th street, in midtown Manhattan. I kid you not. 9x12 oil on linen, available, link in bio #paintingsofnyc #newyorkpaintings #newyorkstreetcrazy #downbroadway #newyorkcityscapepainter #newyorkcityscapepainting #nycstreetpainter #paintingsofmidtown #aslnycalumni
Back in my comfort zone- 5th Ave around 95th street, NYC. Is there any more perfect spot to paint for a few hours? 8x10 oil on panel #nycityscapepainting #cityscapesnyc #paintingsofnyc #paintingsofcentralpark #museummile2022 #newyorkpaintings #paintingsoftheuppereastside #newyorkcityscapepaintings #newyorkcityscapepainter #newyorkcityscapepainting #nycstreetpainter
Previous post was the second painting yesterday. Here is the first. Also, an exciting video. Dappled summer light on 5th Avenue, 12x16 oil on panel, available, link in bio #cityscapepainting #cityscapesnyc #paintingsofnyc #paintingsofcentralpark #museummilenyc #newyorkpaintings #paintingsoftheuppereastside #newyorkcityscapepainter #paintingsofnyc
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Previous post was the second painting yesterday. Here is the first. Also, an exciting video. Dappled summer light on 5th Avenue, 12x16 oil on panel, available, link in bio #cityscapepainting #cityscapesnyc #paintingsofnyc #paintingsofcentralpark #museummilenyc #newyorkpaintings #paintingsoftheuppereastside #newyorkcityscapepainter #paintingsofnyc
Papaya King, still going strong on 86th and 3rd. It’s a one story shop on a prime NYC corner, but it’ll be there forever, right? Met my friend @petesinjin for a pleasant painting session, check out our encampment. This one’s 16x20 oil on linen, sold. Shanah Tovah, my friends. #papayaking #papayakingnyc #newyorkcityscapepaintings #paintingsofnyc #newyorkpaintings #newyorkcityscapepainter
A New York street scene I spent some time with today. I love the warm greens of September against the red and yellow brick buildings. And did I mention I like painting on E 10th street? 18x24 oil on linen, available #paintingsoftheeastvillage #paintingsofnewyorkcity #e10thstnyc #pleinaircityscapepainting #newyorkcityscapepaintings #newyorkcityscapepainter #eastvillagepaintings #eastvillagepainter #eastvillageartist #newyorkpaintings #nycpaintings
Today’s efforts from East 10th between Avenues A and B. It’s one of the purdiest blocks in New York. There are also metal trash cans here. 11x14 oil on linen, sold #paintingsoftheeastvillage #paintingsofnewyorkcity #e10thstnyc #pleinaircityscapepainting #newyorkcityscapepaintings #newyorkcityscapepainter #eastvillagepaintings #eastvillagepainter #eastvillageartist #newyorkpaintings #nycpaintings #nyctenements
Another beautiful autumn day on 10th street, a process pic, and… wait for it… a REEL! Take that, Instagram. 18x24 on linen #paintingsoftheeastvillage #paintingsofnewyorkcity #e10thstnyc #pleinaircityscapepainting #newyorkcityscapepaintings #newyorkcityscapepainter #eastvillagepaintings #eastvillagepainter #eastvillageartist #newyorkpaintings #nycpaintings #nyctenements
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Another beautiful autumn day on 10th street, a process pic, and… wait for it… a REEL! Take that, Instagram. 18x24 on linen #paintingsoftheeastvillage #paintingsofnewyorkcity #e10thstnyc #pleinaircityscapepainting #newyorkcityscapepaintings #newyorkcityscapepainter #eastvillagepaintings #eastvillagepainter #eastvillageartist #newyorkpaintings #nycpaintings #nyctenements
If I’m spending too much time on East 10th, blame the parking gods, who keep opening up spaces. 16x20 on linen, available #autumninnyc #paintingsoftheeastvillage #paintingsofnewyorkcity #e10thstnyc #pleinaircityscapepainting #newyorkcityscapepaintings #newyorkcityscapepainter #eastvillagepaintings #eastvillagepainter #eastvillageartist #newyorkpaintings #nycpaintings #nyctenements
Here’s my latest effort at my E 10th street commission, painted Thursday and Friday. My struggle has been to feature the clients old building building (on the right) and the Russian Baths,  and have the light and everything else come together. Happy to report that both the painter and client are pleased with this one. Will I continue to paint on this block? Most definitely. 18x24 oil on linen #autumninnyc #paintingsoftheeastvillage #paintingsofnewyorkcity #e10thstnyc #russianandturkishbaths #pleinaircityscapepainting #newyorkcityscapepaintings #newyorkcityscapepainter #eastvillagepaintings #eastvillagepainter #eastvillageartist #newyorkpaintings #nycpaintings #nyctenements #pleinairpainting
Seized the day, as they say. 215th Street in NYC. 10x10 on panel, available #paintingsofinwood #paintingsofnewyork #newyorkcityscapepaintings #nycpaintings #newyorkcityscapepainter #newyorkpaintings #elevatedsubways #215thstreetststation #eltrain #1train #nycmta #pleinairnyc #pleinaircityscape