Keith Thomson

Brooklyn Heights, Original Painting

2021

Artist Comments
A red kite sails high above a row of brownstones in the soft glow of evening light. "'Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it,' said Winston Churchill, perhaps providing the inspiration to the subject of this painting, who had been longing to fly his new kite in Prospect Park, but was confined by quarantine to his family's 650-square-foot, fourth-floor apartment," jokes artist Keith Thomson.

About the Artist
Alabama-based artist Keith Thomson creates quick-witted, mixed-media artwork that blends realism and surrealism. His background as a political cartoonist in the 90’s is reflected in the sharp storytelling his artwork achieves. He combines stylized realism and everyday subject matter with surreal details and ironic twists. He begins his work as digital sketches using an animation software, then he transfers the sketch onto the canvas and begins applying oil paint. In addition to painting, he is a writer, of mostly spy novels and nonfiction articles. His writing prowess shines through in his witty descriptions of his pieces.

Words that describe this painting: New York, cityscape, architecture, buildings, apartment, windows, kite, childrens, kids, playful, humorous, funny, architecture, pop, representational, mixed media artwork, brown

Brooklyn Heights
Keith Thomson
Oil paint and ink on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2021
36 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.5 in. d
6 lbs. 0 oz.