Monica Cohen – Ellenville, NY
Bike Talk
I’m always looking for new places to go relatively close to where I live. Early one morning, my husband and I went to Port Jervis where we saw this man resting with his bike in the park. My husband started talking to him about bicycles. For me, the most important thing was the reflection of the bike on the ground and the interesting composition of the two figures on a beautiful spring day.
- 9 1/2″ x 12″ Archival paper
- Archival ink
- Wooden frame
- Glass
- 11″ x 14″ archival matt
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Canal and Liberty Square
My village of Ellenville in the valley. A melting pot of people, a rich history of pioneers, and a beautiful view of the mountains.
- 9 1/2″ x 12″ Archival paper
- Archival ink
- Wooden frame
- Glass
- 11″ x 14″ Archival matt
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Farm in the Distance
The beauty of the area where I live has inspired plein air painters for over a hundred years, and now I feel inspired too, at Kelder’s farm.
- 16″ x 20”
- Canvas primed with acrylic gesso
- Oil mixable paint
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Kingston City Hall
What attracted me to this building is the architecture, the red color of the bricks, and its position at the top of the hill. I drew the original 1873 building, prior to the present remodeling, from an old postcard. That inspired me to do this one. It shows an evolution in architecture that is interesting to me.
- Archival watercolor paper
- Archival watercolor paint and ink
- Wooden frame
- Glass
- 11″ x 14″ Archival matt
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Kingston Lighthouse
My husband and I like to kayak at Kingston Point Beach. When approaching the lighthouse you can see its reflection in the water and it creates a soothing sensation to me.
- Archival ink
- Archival paper
- Wooden frame
- Glass
- 11″ x 14″ Archival matt
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Mohonk Gatehouse
Sometimes, when I go to New Paltz, I feel compelled to stop the car and take a photo of the Mohonk Gatehouse. It depends on the season or the time of day. The trees and the building make the landscape majestic and I feel transported to another era.
- 9″ x 12″ Archival paper
- Archival ink
- Wooden frame
- Glass
- 11″ x 14″ Archival matt
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Old Post Office
The old post office in Kingston is one of the reasons I do the sketches. The buildings of the cities teach us the history of other eras that are important to remember for future generations. Besides, the architecture was beautiful.
- Archival watercolor
- Archival watercolor paper
- Archival ink
- Wooden frame
- Glass
- 11″ x 14″ archival matt
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Pansies all Around
Pansies are one of my favorite flowers and I always see them at the market in early spring. They come in different colors and color combinations, making it easy to make a composition that pleases my senses.
- 18″ x 15″ Framed
- 11″ x 14′ Canvas panel
- Wooden ornamented frame with plaster flowers
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Saugerties Lighthouse
I have depicted the lighthouse before from the ground, but this time from the river. The perspective of everything changes from the water and it is a new and exciting experience.
- 9 1/2″ x 12″ Archival watercolor paper
- Archival watercolor and ink
- Wooden frame
- Glass
- 11″ x 14″ Archival matt
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Smiley’s Tower
From the road you can see at the top of the mountain the Smiley’s Tower Monument, which is part of the Mohonk preserve. What attracted me to make a sketch of this building was the architecture and how the light hits it. It is one of the most stunning views of the region.
- 9 1/2″ x 12″ Archival paper
- Archival ink
- Wooden frame
- Glass
- 11″ x 14″ Archival matt
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Spring Bouquet
When spring comes, all I want is to paint flowers. After going through a difficult winter, I just want to put color in everything I see and remind myself that it is always spring.
- 11 3/4″ x 14 1/2″
- Oil Mixable
- Wooden frame
- 9″ x 12″ canvas panel
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Tangerines
I was inspired to paint this still life by the color of the tangerines. They were the reddest orange tangerines I had ever seen. The color red is one of the most difficult colors to represent and I think it closely captures the color of the fruit.
- 18″ x 18″ Framed
- 12″ x 12″ Canvas
- Oil mixable
- Wooden frame
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The Garden Gnome
I couldn’t resist the temptation to do this sketch of the second largest garden gnome in the world. Kelder’s farm in Kerhonkson is one of the biggest attractions in this area for children and adults, and located in one of my favorite areas to paint.
- Archival watercolor paper
- Archival watercolor and ink
- Wooden frame
- Glass
- 11″ x 14″ Archival matt
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The High Holidays
This drawing reminds me of my origins, how beautiful Jerusalem is, and how much I love Jewish food.
- Archival ink
- Archival paper
- Wooden frame
- Glass
- 11″ x 14″ Archival matt
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The Little Bluebird
The Little Bluebird is a tribute to the Bluebirds of New York. I saw a Bluebird only a couple of times in real life and I was impressed by the beauty of the color.
- 8 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ Framed
- 6″ x 6″ Canvas board
- Wooden frame
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Woodridge, NY
The village of Woodridge as it was prior to 1971. It was in the heart of the Borscht Belt in the Catskill Mountains. It no longer looks like that. This is how my father-in-law remembers his hometown.
- Archival paper
- Archival ink
- Wooden frame
- Glass
- 11″ x 14″ Archival matt
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Zinnias in a Blue Pot
Sometimes, people believe that still life is not an art, or that flowers are easy to paint. From my experience, flowers are as difficult to represent, or more so, than any three dimensional form, and the colors make me happy.
- 18″ x 15″ Framed
- 11″ x 14″ Canvas panel
- Oil mixable
- Wooden frame ornamented with plaster flowers
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