Cities fascinate us.
We love the energy, the colors, the sounds, and the people.
Most of the world lives in the city … and cities are some of the places most visited by tourists.
And while many of today’s plein air painters enjoy painting rural landscapes, some of the best known painters of all time painted cityscapes. Today, a growing number of plein air painters are returning to these roots and capturing the vibe of the cities they visit.
These painters capture those little moments that reveal the emotion, the energy, and the people that make cities an important part of the lives of so many.
Paintings of cities have been around since the beginning of cities.
Edouard Cortes, Eugene Boudin, and Claude Monet painted the lights of Paris and London.
Canaletto painted Venice.
Childe Hassam painted the skyscrapers of New York.
Now a crazy man from Southern California has become a renowned city painter…