Mark and Remark
Pastel and Oil Paintings by Robert Lafond
Thursday, December 11, 2025
A Boat Drawing
Rocky Neck Boat, Gloucester, MA. 8x10 inches, acrylic wash and pen and ink on bristol paper. I'm playing with my new pen, applying wash first and then using the pen. This way the ink will not run, and the lines and wash edges don't matchup giving some vibrancy to the drawing.
Labels:
boats,
drawing,
Gloucester,
pen&ink,
Rocky Neck
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Brooklyn Pissarro
Union Street Bridge, Brooklyn. 12x16 inches, oil on linen canvas. This view reminds me of paintings by Camille Pissarro.
Monday, December 8, 2025
Brooklyn Street Corner
Union and Nevins, Brooklyn. 12x16 inches, oil on linen canvas. After a brief interlude in Paris (see previous post), I'm back to a memory of a Brooklyn street corner.
Labels:
Brooklyn,
cityscape,
oil,
Street Scene,
urban paintings
Friday, December 5, 2025
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Mount Greylock
Mount Greylock from Field Farm, Williamstown, MA. 9x12 inches, pencil, charcoal, watercolor and pastel on paper. A mixed media drawing that I started on location and completed in the studio.
Labels:
drawing,
Field Farm,
Greylock,
landscape,
mixed media
Sunday, November 30, 2025
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Looking Left
Corner Crossing, Brooklyn. 9x12 inches, oil on linen canvas. After a brief shower at Franklin and Sterling Place.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
A Late Afternoon
St. Mark's Place, Brooklyn. 9x12 inches, oil on linen canvas. A late November afternoon memory of the sun shining.
Labels:
Brooklyn,
cityscape,
oil,
Street Scene,
urban paintings
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Grand and Colorful
Grand Avenue, Brooklyn. 9x12 inches, oil on linen canvas. Between Dean and Gergen is this colorful auto repair site.
Labels:
Brooklyn,
cityscape,
Grand Avenue,
oil,
Street Scene,
urban paintings
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Grand Brooklyn Cubist
Grand Avenue, Brooklyn. 9x12 inches, oil on linen canvas. This cubist view is a memory. All has changed.
Labels:
Brooklyn,
cityscape,
oil,
Street Scene,
urban paintings
Monday, November 17, 2025
Dean at Classon
Dean at Classon, Brooklyn. 9x12 inches, oil on linen canvas. Every street corner is a natural composition.
Labels:
Brooklyn,
cityscape,
Classon Avenue,
Dean Street,
oil,
urban paintings
Friday, November 14, 2025
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Friday, November 7, 2025
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Variation on a Sidewalk
Dean Street Near Classon, Brooklyn. 9x12 inches, oil on gesso panel. A Brooklyn tradition: parking on the sidewalk. This series could be called "variations on a sidewalk."
Labels:
Brooklyn,
cityscape,
Dean Street,
oil,
urban paintings
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