Evening on Wacker Drive, Oil Painting
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Yangzi XuEvening on Wacker Drive, Oil Painting2022
2022
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Artist Yangzi Xu portrays an evening scene on Wacker Drive, Chicago. She paints the busy metropolis in a vigorous and lively impressionist rendering. “The reflections of city lights on the pavement always captivate me,†says Yangzi. Her radiant depiction of streetlights and reflections breathes life into the dynamic cityscape.
About the Artist
Artist Yangzi Xu captures a nostalgia for Chicago and its dramatic seasonal changes in her expressionist cityscapes. Having a full-time job and being a wife and mother, Yangzi makes a habit of painting everyday to keep her passion exciting and fresh. She keeps a queue of ideas and reference photos that she takes throughout the year. She looks through her references, tweaks and adds elements to them. Once inspiration strikes, Yangzi draws several sketches and begins to work with oils on canvas on multiple pieces at once - to keep each painting spontaneous and new. "I try to capture the paradox of life in the city, where one can be in a crowd and yet feel alone," Yangzi says. "My main intent is not to capture the physical reality of a scene, but to express my own moods and feelings to my audience." In her free time, Yangzi enjoys reading, with her current favorite genres being biographies and memoirs. Yangzi is an alumnus of DePaul University in Chicago.
Words that describe this painting: Chicago, city, cityscape, urban, evening, reflection, night, outdoor, downtown, buildings, small, moody, architecture, travel, Wacker Drive, street, cars, vehicles, pedestrians, oilpaint, street lights, impressionism, architecture, impressionism, travel, oil painting, yellow
Evening on Wacker Drive
Yangzi Xu
Oil painting on canvas board
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2022
12 in. h x 12 in. w x .12 in. d
1 lbs. 0 oz.
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- Creation Year:2022
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 0.12 in (3.05 mm)
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- Condition:Evening on Wacker Drive. Yangzi Xu. Oil painting on canvas board. Ready to frame. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 754131stDibs: LU922111680822
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