Onelio Marrero

Looking South, Oil Painting

2024

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero captures a winter night in Manhattan, blending views of 5th and 7th Avenues looking south. The soft, glowing lights and bustling traffic create a charming atmosphere. Drawing from nighttime sketches, the artwork uses rich textures, impasto, and glazes to convey the vibrant energy of New York City's streets in the early evening.

About the Artist
Artist Onelio Marrero paints impressionist scenes that capture the romanticism of New York City or the soothing quiet of a rippling pond. His work evokes nostalgia and intimacy, giving the viewer a sense of having visited the same places before. “Each play of light, each texture, and each movement of a figure can have a captivating effect on me,” says Onelio. Living in New Jersey, he enjoys the luxury of having his favorite subjects to paint—whether it's the urban surroundings or the abundant nature just a short walk from his home. When he’s not painting, Onelio spends time with his grandchildren and immediate family, cultivates bonsai plants, and reads.

Words that describe this painting: Manhattan, Christmas, winter, street lights, traffic, pedestrians, street, avenue, sidewalk, New York, city, metropolis, skyscraper, season, evening, night, facade, architecture, impressionism, travel, oil painting, black

Looking South
Onelio Marrero
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2024
16 in. h x 20 in. w x .75 in. d
0 lbs. 12 oz.