Sunny Ruckus
By Angie Durbin
Painted on a sunny day at Union Square, NYC, and I think it shows. It was 2021, the pandemic lockdown had lifted, and this was one of my first times venturing back out into Manhattan. It was teaming with the energy of people, and I realized how much I missed that.
It’s scratchier and more textured than my usual flourished marks, with a lot of spontaneous, optimistic energy that I think reflects the mood.
Months later I was flipping through the book and realized there was a resemblance to a quirky figurine I had on my windowsill, sort of mimicking the black horizontal stripes and whimsical feel.
There's a tall striped tower running through the middle that reminds me of a little figurine I have at home that I named Felix, which means "happy" in Latin, and it fits. What do you see?
This painting is part of my sketchbook tour on my @CreativeTilt YouTube channel. You can check out the video below, and the showing of ‘Sunny Ruckus’ is at 5:21!
Original Painting:
9” x 12”
Black Ink and Watercolors on Watercolor Paper
🔴 This original artwork has sold. Archival quality prints are available at the link above.
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Watch the Video
Also on my YouTube art channel, @CreativeTilt.
