Boston in Art

[Arenacale]

A thread for paintings/drawings/sculptures/other media of the city and surrounding area. Photos are, of course, awesome, but as the son of an artist (see below) I also like seeing the different aesthetic interpretations of the region.

I'll be a good son and start with my mother, who went to MassArt and was finally able to start painting more frequently as my sister and I graduated high school and moved on to other things. She does a whole host of subjects, but painting plein air in the city is something she loves when the weather is good. Here are a few of my favorites she has done below, her Boston specific paintings are at https://deb-putnam.pixels.com/collections/boston+paintings and https://deb-putnam.pixels.com/collections/cityscapes, and her full catalog is at https://deb-putnam.pixels.com/art

Propane

Copley Winter

More Than Buildings

Still the Smallest Bar in Boston

 

[dshoost88]

Cool thread idea--your mom's paintings are beautiful!

If we're talking "Boston in Art," I'd be remiss not to highlight Childe Hassam's Boston Common at Twilight. It's on display at the MFA, and one of my favorite time capsules of Boston to look back at each year as the city evolves.

 

[KentXie]

Does it count if I put a filter on my pictures that make it look like it's painted?

 

[Charlie_mta]

Here's a drawing I did of the John W. Weeks Bridge on the Charles:

 

[George_Apley]

My husband is the director of the Guild of Boston Artists. All kinds of good Boston and New England scenes on display there in traditional styles.

 

[Charlie_mta]

I'll be a good son and start with my mother, who went to MassArt and was finally able to start painting more frequently as my sister and I graduated high school and moved on to other things.

Fantastic paintings from your mother, and it's good to see some work from a MassArt alumni. I was accepted to go there after high school but opted instead for another direction, civil engineering I'll always have an affection for MassArt.

 

[Winston3D]

Rainy Day, Boston, 1885

 

[DZH22]

Found this one the other day. Might just be a combination filter and vertical stretch but looks like art from here.

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[Charlie_mta]

Found this one the other day. Might just be a combination filter and vertical stretch but looks like art from here.

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Yep, it does look rather "paintily", as my Cambridge High & Latin art teacher Mrs. Ritterbush used to say,

 

[Arenacale]

I don't think that's a full painting but there's definitely some good digital manipulation going on there. The melting effect on some of the buildings is interesting.

 

[stick n move]

Thomas Kinkade “Boston”
1990

“Boston Celebration”
2005

 

[shmessy]

Thomas Kinkade “Boston”
1990

“Boston Celebration”
2005

For Kinkades, those are actually pretty good. Not as "gingerbready" as his usual.

 

[Charlie_mta]

They remind me of architectural renderings, before Cad took over.

 

[bobthebuilder]

One of my family's favorites is Thomas R. Dunlay.

All Boston Scenes

 

[Arenacale]

Those are sick! I like that they all appear to be late-80s, early-90s timeframe. Neat style, too.

 

[Charlie_mta]

One of my family's favorites is Thomas R. Dunlay

He's great. Looked at his Facebook site and he appears to be still active.

 

[George_Apley]

He's great. Looked at his Facebook site and he appears to be still active.

He is. Among other things he remains a member of the Guild of Boston Artists.

 

[Charlie_mta]

Green Line at Science Park Station, artist unknown:

 

[DZH22]

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[DZH22]

Pretty nice painting, albeit a little dated.

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