ART OF 2012

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"In the Late Afternoon Shadows", oil on canvas, 18" X 24". Painting based upon my own image of the sculpture "Night" by Frederick Wellington Ruckstull, in the American Wing at The Met. (c)2012 Paul David Elsen.

"Stephen Siller", 11" X 14", oil on linen (based on anonymous still by CBS News). Stephen was the off duty fire fighter, who after finishing his shift and heading home on the morning of 9/11, re-donned his 60 lbs of gear, and ran through the Broklyn Battery Tunnel (which had already closed) to The World Trade Center, where he was ultimately killed. The famous annual Tunnel To Towers Run and a charitable foundation were inspired by his heroism and named in his honor.

"Stephen Siller", 11" X 14", oil on linen (based on anonymous still by CBS News). Stephen was the off duty fire fighter, who after finishing his shift and heading home on the morning of 9/11, re-donned his 60 lbs of gear, and ran through the Broklyn Battery Tunnel (which had already closed) to The World Trade Center, where he was ultimately killed. The famous annual Tunnel To Towers Run and a charitable foundation were inspired by his heroism and named in his honor.

"Jerry's August" oil on canvas, 12" X 12". Jerry Garcia was born and died in August, so it being that month, I thought I'd do a painting of him. This is a completely different style for me, I just wanted to experiment a bit. I was still going to work on it more,but I decided just to stop and leave it as is before I "smoothed" it out too much...I wanted it rough and blocky. 

"Guy in baseball cap", oil on canvas, 9" X 12".
Dedicated to Karmen Elsen, for use of her photo, and her suggestion to paint it. A random gentleman caught sitting on a park bench, who Karmen thought had an interesting face.

Musee du Louvre, oil on panel, 9" X 12", after a photo by Howard Rose.

"Blue Turban, after Daniel E. Greene's 'Verlanne in The Subway, 2011' ", Oil on canvas, 12" X 16". My copy of Mr. Greene's painting.

"Pax" study, oil on canvas, 11" X 14". Based on my own photo of a sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, 1848–1907), part of a massive mantelpiece designed for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, now on display in The American Wing of The Met Museum of Art. (c) Paul David Elsen

"Sculpture study", a painting based on an original photo by my wife.. Oil on 8" X 16" canvas panel. Rendition of the statue "At the Threshold", limestone, 1912 by Edith W Burroughs (1871-1916), on view at The American Wing of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (storage section). (c) 2012 Paul David Elsen 

"A Painted Person of L'Omo Valley", after a photograph by Hans Silvester. Soft pastel on paper, 8" X 14". My FIRST pastel work. [original image (c) Hans Silvester. Pastel painting posted here (c) 2012 Paul David Elsen.

"Three Apples", Oil on canvas panel, 8" X 10".
(c) 2012 Paul David Elsen. (Based on my own photo).

"Red Pepper Study" oil on canvas board, 8" X 10". Thanks to Howard Rose for the class project for this one.

"Night At The Brooklyn Museum", Oil on Linen, 12" X 16"
based on my photo of the statue 'Night' at the Museum's entrance (sculpted by Adolf Alexander Weinman in 1910, originally as a clock ornament for Penn Station, NYC).

"Pat Plays The Blues" 20" X 20", Oil on Canvas. This painting was juried into the 2012 Huntington Arts Council Portrait Exhibit.

"L'Omo", 12" X 16" oil on canvas. After a photograph by Hans Silvester ("Natural Fashion, No. 56 (c)).

"Late Afternoon Siesta", Oil on Panel, 8" X 10". Based on my photo from a visit to the Queens Petting Zoo last year.

"A Vintage Base Ball Player", oil on canvas, 11" X 14"