Oil On Board
(20" x 16") 51cm x 41cm
A powerful oil painting capturing the enigma of an inner-city greyscale townscape. The canvas echoes with a profound stillness, leaving the viewer to ponder the mysteries held within the urban landscape.
The city streets, devoid of the usual hustle and bustle, stretch out like a deserted labyrinth. Buildings stand like sentinels, their facades weathered by time and neglect. The absence of people creates an eerie emptiness, a stark departure from the vibrant life that typically inhabits these urban spaces.
I rendered desolation in every brushstroke, suggesting a narrative that unfolds beyond the edges of the frame. The title, "In the Morning," hints at a transformation that occurred under the veil of night. Shadows cast by the muted tones that suggest a city that has witnessed a quiet metamorphosis, a collective retreat into the night's mysteries.
Perhaps the city is awakening from a night of introspection, a collective pause before the hustle resumes. Or, alternatively, the scene captures a city still slumbering, recovering from the nocturnal activities that unfolded in its hidden corners.
As you contemplate the canvas, questions linger in the air. What transpired in the darkness of the night before? Did the city's denizens seek solace in the anonymity of the night, or is this a moment of collective introspection before the urban symphony recommences?
"In the Morning" becomes more than a mere depiction of a cityscape; it transforms into a visual poetry of urban life, leaving the observer to weave their own narrative into the quietude of the painted city.