This a 29"x41"watercolor was the second watercolor of this size that I completed, and was painted in 1986. I had been painting in watercolor exclusively for two years. It is a view which looks south on Broadway just north of the corner of 2nd St. shortly after the city of Los Angeles competed its horse drawn trolley system. In those days the streets were dirt and sprayed with oil to keep the dust down. The California Bank Building is seen on the southwest corner. Across the street halfway between 2nd and 3rd Street a tower can be seen behind the Episcopal Church on the southeast corner of 2nd and Broadway. That is the tower of the old Los Angeles City Hall which was replaced by the new City Hall in 1928 and is still in use today. The present City Hall is the building which was the one that Superman was able to leap in a single bound. The style of architecture of the Old City Hall can still be found on the campus of the my alma mater University of Southern California in a number of buildings on campus.
23 Comments
John Cappello 02 Jun 2010
Stanton,I like your thoughts of what you paint. Just terrific. The peace of mind you must have in your work! Such great strokes of art,are a pleasure to view.Anonymous Guest 05 Jul 2008
Your Work is AMAZING!!!Brigitte Hintner 12 Dec 2005
I'm an admirer of this image ......all these stuff is very difficult to draw or paint ! Great watercolour!Anna Lo Bello 12 Dec 2005
Beautiful watercolor painting!!!Fiona Hooper 12 Dec 2005
Excellent work, Stanton. Your colour is wonderful and evocative of the era, and the perspective is spot on.Elton Houck 12 Dec 2005
Really striking. I love the teaming bluster of pre megalopalous birthing. Good work.John Wright 10 Dec 2005
A beautiful piece of work, StantonVishwas Suryawanshi 10 Dec 2005
great work indeed !Emily Reed 10 Dec 2005
Congratulations on the "Featured Image" Your work is so awesome!Terry Bassett 10 Dec 2005
Lovely watercolour Stanton..!!vitali vitecrow 10 Dec 2005
Outstanding!!!Mirsad Mehulic 10 Dec 2005
Very impressive work, great scene !!thea walstra 06 Dec 2005
A master piece again: Such a detailed imagery!Analua 06 Dec 2005
PERFECT!!!!Reba McDonald 06 Dec 2005
A beautifully done image Stanton.Anthony Billings 06 Dec 2005
Another beautiful piece!Angela Francis 06 Dec 2005
Great scene--love the detail!Joke Schotting 06 Dec 2005
TOPPPPPPPPPPPPPP ten work,Stanton!!!!C DeMaio 06 Dec 2005
This is simply amazing,,,,,A+ I'm speachless!Pat Abbott 06 Dec 2005
Wonderful details and lighting created. A real lovely piece.corry stuart 06 Dec 2005
I am still baffled how you achieve such fine work so detailed with perfect perspective great!!!!!!!!Jean M. Laffitau 06 Dec 2005
WOOOOOWW!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!! Again and again...you are a master artist Stanton!!Anne Vis 06 Dec 2005
very impressive work again, Stanton, you are a master!