"NYC Skyline", Stephen D'Amato, Watercolor, 22" x 15" 1997

   This is an older watercolor, a favorite of mine that brings back a lot of memories. My good friend Mark was kind to lend me his Jersey City Heights loft for the weekend. His place has huge windows that offer this great view of Manhattan. I was really inspired to be there.

Inspiration: this is Edward Hopper's "Mansard Roof"

   I find a lot of inspiration from some of Hopper's work. His watercolors are fresh and loose. He also pays a lot of attention to the warmth of light. Hopper painted watercolors on location. Although with some of his paintings with figures seem wooden-like, the overall feel is very interesting, conveying feelings of stillness, loneliness, isolation and notations of city and vacation life.

  This website of Hopper's work and life is really interesting. A scrapbook as stated. Take a look.  An Edward Hopper Scrapbook