'QUARANTINE VIEW FROM BROOKLYN STUDIO' - Acrylic on Canvas

The artwork "QUARANTINE VIEW FROM BROOKLYN STUDIO" by Andrew Abbott is an acrylic painting on canvas that captures an urban landscape from a high vantage point. The composition is split into various planes of depth, showcasing the immediate surroundings of the building's facade as well as the distant city skyline. The palette is vivid, with a dominance of warm hues that suggest either a sunrise or sunset, imbuing the scene with a serene yet somber mood reflective of the quarantine context.
The foreground is marked by lush, green foliage, painted with vigorous, expressionistic brushstrokes that convey movement and life, contrasting the stillness typically associated with quarantine. The middle ground reveals a row of residential buildings, their architecture delineated with rough, textured lines that highlight the artist's dynamic handling of the medium.
In the background, the skyline is composed of simplified geometric shapes, which recede into a pinkish-purple sky. The spherical form of a barren tree intersects with the circular sun or moon, creating a focal point that draws the eye across the canvas. The buildings' windows are populated with small, intimate scenes, adding a layer of narrative and human presence to the otherwise quiet cityscape.
Overall, the painting exhibits a rhythmic quality through the use of color, line, and brushwork, presenting a view that is both personal and expansive, with a tangible sense of the time's quiet introspection.