Keith Thomson

N Train Ninja, Original Painting

2023

Artist Comments
Artist Keith Thomson depicts a lone man, sitting with his legs crossed as he rides the metro. The composition may depict Hensojutsu, a ninja martial artist whose skills involve disguise, concealment, and infiltration for the purposes of espionage and assassination. Alternatively, he may just be a guy whose clothes happen to match the seats. Keith loves painting subways and how it offers so much of the New York experience at once.

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, NYC, subway, transportation, people, impressionism, man, travel, interior, sitting, mixed media, people, impressionism, people, travel, mixed media artwork, orange

N Train Ninja
Keith Thomson
Oil paint and ink on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2023
18 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 0 oz.