Plein Air Watercolor And Ink Sketches

 

 Some of my recent and old sketches.

Princeton Firestone Library, 8 x 5 inches, Watercolor and ink

 

 

 I've been interested in this area for a long time. I've observed it from different times and some different angles.

 

 

 

Mansard Roof Behind, 8 x 5 inches, Watercolor and ink

 

 

Songscapes June 2025

 My painting, Atlantic City, will be included in the upcoming, The Songscapes group exhibition.
The opening reception is next Sunday, June 1st, from 1-3 pm, at The Artist Framer, in Cranford.
The show continues through the month of June. 

Atlantic City, Stephen D'Amato, 10" x 8” image, Watercolor and Ink, 2025

The theme of the Songscapes exhibit is to pick a song (any song) and make a work of art inspired by it. I chose Bruce Springsteen's Atlantic City. This song has always been a favorite of mine. An example of great, haunting storytelling that conjures many emotions. Atlantic City was emerging as a casino city in the early 1980s, after years of decay and this was accompanied with rival, organized crime gangs vying for control. I wanted to depict a cold, boardwalk night scene with the main character. The lyrics capture the character's struggle attempting to convince himself, his lover, and the rest of us listening, that he has a way out.

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