2024
Artist Comments
Artist Keith Thomson painted the Flatiron District on Manhattan's West 23rd Street en plein air. One of the most delightful aspects of painting on location is the element of surprise that nature provides—whether it's the play of light and shadow as the sun moves, an unexpected cloud formation, the shifting colors of the landscape with changing weather, or a surprisingly large pigeon.
About the Artist
Alabama-based artist Keith Thomson creates quick-witted, mixed-media artwork that blends realism and surrealism. His background as a political cartoonist in the 90s is reflected in the sharp storytelling his artwork achieves. He combines stylized realism and everyday subject matter with surreal details and ironic twists. He begins his work as digital sketches using animation software, then he transfers the sketch onto the canvas and begins applying oil paint. In addition to painting, he is a writer, of mostly spy novels and nonfiction articles. His writing prowess shines through in his witty descriptions of his pieces.
Words that describe this painting: New York, cityscape, Manhattan, dinosaur, building, facade, exterior, bird, NYC, buildings, skyline, fantasy, architecture, surrealism, realism, oil painting, beige
Large Bird in the Flatiron District
Keith Thomson
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
24 in. h x 36 in. w x 1.5 in. d
5 lbs. 0 oz.
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Artist Comments
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Artist Comments
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Artist Comments
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Artist Comments
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Artist Comments
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Artist Comments
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I often cross Manhattan on the way to appointments. Though I have done this many times over the years, one clear blue day, the brightness of the clouds caught my attention. Looming over 5th Avenue in Manhattan, NYC, The Flat Iron Building...
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This is a beautiful oil painting by Cuca Romley. Ms Romley was a long time New Yorker now retired, and living in Spain, and enjoying the beaches in Spain and France and painting into...
Oil
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful oil painting by Cuca Romley. Ms Romley was a long time New Yorker now retired, and living in Spain, and enjoying the beaches in Spain and France and painting into...
Oil
The Flatiron Building 24”x36” Oil Painting
By Cuca Romley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful oil painting by Cuca Romley. Ms Romley was a long time New Yorker now retired, and living in Spain, and enjoying the beaches in Spain and France and painting into...
Oil
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Oil on thick card stock, 1960. Signed by the artist in oil, lower right recto. Provenance: the artist, Montclair, NJ; Margaret Kelly, Bloomsburg, PA; private collection; Illinois, ...
Oil
