Views of 18th Street Our block is the upper end of W 18th St which terminates at Mount Salem Lane. This has given it a bit of an enclosed enclave vibe, where for a time the kids owned the street. And as we've been seeing, several accomplished professional artists have been part of this little community. I have taken this block as a subject for art itself in watercolors, acrylics, Christmas cards, and crafts. Here is a watercolor view of the north side of the block that I painted for a Christmas card. The houses and the walking couple were painted separately, then scanned and combined digitally. This allowed me to experiment with placement of the figures and alternative foreground subjects like sledders. The Christmas card prompted J oe Harris, who with his family lived across the street, to suggest that I paint a winter view of their side. This view is in acrylic on canvasboard. The most prominent house here is the Harris's, and the car belongs ...
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