BEAUTY: Painting--Paul Rouphail

I have developed a real appreciation for cityscapes in the last many years, and the work of artist Paul Rouphail deliciously straddles the line between photorealism and a sort of gritty Impressionism. His cityscapes are an interesting study in contradiction: sweeping and romantic despite the fact that there is no sign of human presence... they show cavernous, open areas yet somehow feel claustrophobic...

Top to bottom: Dusk In Appalachia; Neighborhood By The Ocean; Our Neighborhood; Summertime; Sunday 3PM; View From A Window, Afternoon; View From A Window, Evening

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