‘Grand Central Subway’ – An Original New York Art Painting by Paul Kenton
“Grand Central Subway”
23" x 41"
Watercolour and Ink on Indian Paper
Original Painting
Black Ornate Frame
23″ x 41″
Watercolour and Ink on Indian Paper
New York’s Grand Central Station has always been a source of inspiration for Paul, particularly when sunlight beams through the large arched windows, flooding the concourse with light.
The strong light casts dramatic shadows that stretch from bustling crowds of tourists and commuters, rushing to catch their trains.
Painting with quick loose brushmarks, Paul suggests the motion of the ever-changing light and constant circulation of people within this world-famous landmark.
This piece is painted onto very thick, handmade Indian paper, with ‘torn’ edges. Rather than using a more conventional framing method, which is not practical with paper this thick, this piece is framed using a beautiful ‘Floating Frame’ technique, where the artwork is mounted to a backboard to reveal all of those fantastic edges, with the clear acrylic face of the frame suspended a couple of centimetres above the surface, making for a unique complete piece of art. The accompanying image shows a close-up of the artwork floating within its frame.
You might also enjoy these other New York paintings from Paul's 365 Project. This was a year-long journey exploring a different range of mediums & working at sizes often smaller, than with his studio pieces. In many cases these formed the studies behind the larger studio works.
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‘Grand Central Subway’ is an Original New York Art Painting by Paul Kenton. You can learn more about the history and design of the Grand Central Terminal here. If you would like to see more original paintings like this Grand Central Station piece, please visit the Watercolour Collection. Paul often visits New York to immerse himself in the atmosphere and source direct inspiration for studio works. You can read Paul’s journal post about his trip to the city for his solo exhibition in New York here, and watch a video filmed of this trip from his YouTube channel.
"Grand Central Subway" is part of the following Collection(s):