This is my first large painting of the view south from the roof deck of our former building in the Flatiron. I was struck by how strong the water tanks looked on this glorious spring morning and by the way the rising sun illuminated their aging wood.

Andrew Rosenwach, whose family has made and installed these giant barrels for over a hundred years, has said: “Wood tanks make people happy”. I agree, and I hope they make you happy, too, as you look through the Paintings section of this website.

The next two paintings are also southern views from the roof deck. “Spring Sunrise II” (20 x 16) on the left shows a whole panorama of water tanks lit up by the rising sun. On the right side “Late September Sun” (24 x 18) shows how the slanted light can instill rich color in the weathered wood of the older tanks.

Both water tanks in “Late September Sun” were rebuilt from scratch in 2009. It was fascinating to watch workmen construct this mammoth tank from thick planks which then were held together and tightened from the bottom up with heavy steel bands. My painting “Morning Sun on New Water Tank” (36 x 48) shows how the early morning sun lights up new wood. Go to the Paintings section to see it.