Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Ted Lawson Artist People, Places and Things in Watercolor ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://tedlawsonartist.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Articles](https://tedlawsonartist.com/articles/) - [Africa Travel](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2023/07/africa-travel/) - 2022 was a spectacular year for travel. We traveled from the top to the bottom of the African continent. We cruised the Nile and saw the Pharaoh tombs in February. Then we went to the Cape of Good Hope in November. And there were stops in between. This is a collection of pictures and narrative - [Engineer to Teacher](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2022/01/engineer-to-teacher/) - Art has been a part of me since I was a small child. I liked to draw. I liked color. Fat Crayola 8 then 16. I wished for the Crayola 64 . Then I wished for 128 because some of the other kids had more than me. But then there was baseball and basketball then - [Artist's Showcase](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2021/08/31-paintings-2/) - Going – August 28 I won’t be on the golf course or on a bike ride with SCBC or in the CMA classroom on Saturday,. But, I will be in my home Gallery at 317 19th Street NW in the heart of Historic Ridgewood. Check out the Artist’s Showcase It’s a day-long celebration of the - [31 Paintings](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2019/11/31-paintings/) - 31 Paintings SOMEWHERE, A JOURNAL, is the title of my solo art exhibit at the Malone Art Gallery on the Malone University campus in Canton Ohio. This is an exhibit of 31 watercolor paintings of places I’ve been and experiences I had while there. I am all about places where life unfolds. So, that is - [It's been FUN](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2019/04/p-and-c-2/) - Exhibiting at 78th Street Studios is a numbers game. For me it has been 54 months, nearly as many Third Fridays, thousands of laughs and hundreds of new and return visitors. And on April 19, 2019 I will be enjoying one last Third Friday in Gallery +. I am closing my wall in Suite 109 - [P and C](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2019/01/p-and-c/) - Persistency and Consistency This is a story about the additive value of the two nouns in the title of this article. I used both of these nouns to accomplish goals that I set for myself. I used them to accomplish career goals in engineering and most recently goals that I set for myself in my - [Nat Geo](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2018/06/holy-land/) - The following is a thumbnail sketch of our expedition with National Geographic to Israel and Jordan. We missed by a couple of weeks the chaos in Israel by the announced movement of the US embassy to Jerusalem. Day 1 November 1 Canton to NYC from CLE to Newark. Then a train to the train to - [Salmagundi Club NYC](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2018/06/salmagundi-club-nyc/) - As expected, the exhibit was an exquisite display of the best of the best in the watercolor world. Paintings by watercolor celebrities were there including, Salminen, Webb, Mitchell, Hollerback, Graff and many more. My painting was mingled in with them. I was proud and said so to one of the officers of AWS present that - [ABOUT Magazine](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2017/10/about-magazine/) - Summer golf season was winding down, it was mid September and I was disappointed about my game. As Austin Powers said "I lost my mojo". I lost the mid season game that I enjoyed earlier. As with so many things when the darkness is darkest, a light sometimes shines. Not a headlight this time but - [Bookends](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2017/10/389/) - My golf post from April 18 was the left bookend. This post is the right one. What does that have to do with golf? Well, April 18th was the first day that I tried to play golf since my shoulder surgery repair. That day, I practiced on the driving range. I didn't try to play - [Exhibit Season Part 1.1](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2017/03/exhibit-season-part-1-1/) - I never fail to be surprised; sometimes disappointed with bad news but, generally happy about something positive and unexpected. In this case, I was pleasantly surprised when I received notification that I had been accepted in the 2017 National Watercolor Society’s (NWS) member exhibit. The honor is all mine along with all of the other - [Exhibit Season Part 1](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2017/03/exhibit-season-part-1/) - I have been part of area art exhibitions for over a decade. I am happy to say so too. Since I have not been retired that long means that I was part of the art scene while I still had a “day job”. Opening day has traditionally been Art is Alive or The Little Art Gallery May Show. - [Exhibit Season Part 2.0](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2017/04/exhibit-season-part-2-0/) - Well, the fun continues. This is the busiest exhibit season so far. In addition to the excitement from last week with CMA and NWS, I made another entry, wait, two more entries. One at Group Ten Gallery in Kent Ohio and another at Ohio Watercolor Society. The entry at Group Ten Gallery is the first - [Rush Hour V](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2017/04/rush-hour-v/) - The Rush Hour series happens to be a favorite theme for me and Rush Hour V is one of those paintings. All of the paintings feature people in landmark locations on the move or about to be on the move, in a hurry to get to the next stop. Rush Hour V clearly represents figures and vehicles waiting - [All Aboard](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2017/04/all-aboard/) - The train or I should say the plane is about to leave the station. I am looking forward to days away in the sun, then surrounded by my second family of in-laws and finally the warmth of the Middle East. We are returning to Siesta Key Florida in a couple of weeks. This will be the - [Return to the course](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2017/04/return-to-the-course/) - April 18 I ventured back to the driving range today following a winter season, surgery, re-hab and self imposed confinement due to pain in the backyard. Yes, winter came first. It always does and that causes me to set the clubs and shoes aside waiting for spring. However, this time I was not certain about - [Exhibit Season – Pitfalls](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2017/04/exhibit-season-pitfalls/) - I’m happy to be included in a number of exhibits this season. In fact, there are more this season than any other. Believe me, I am not complaining. I have a couple of new exhibits, one in California with the National Watercolor Society and one in Kent Ohio with Gallery Ten, an artist cooperative. The - [What about the exhibits in 2017?](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2017/09/what-about-the-exhibits-in-2017/) - I’m happy to say that 2017 has been one of my proudest in terms of the recognition received for the artwork that I have created. Most recently the May edition had me entering a local show and a statewide show. The local show, the May Show at the North Canton Little Art Gallery and the - [More from a while ago](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2017/09/more-from-a-while-ago/) - My artwork is the result of being in the moment when I travel and when I paint. I use everyday events as my palette and my camera my “net”. I catch people in landmark (mostly) locations doing what they do, living their lives. There is a sense of wonder for me in each painting. The - [Singular Sensation](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2017/09/singular-sensation/) - This is what someone who knows me well has to say. So much of this is the result of the critique group that I attended with Bette Elliott and the accomplished artists that were there too. Ted loves capturing seemingly forgettable moments and extracting their elements to construct something brand new. Through his constant observations - [Exhibiting in NYC](https://tedlawsonartist.com/2017/09/exhibiting-in-nyc/) - If you have been watching you might have noticed New York City in some of my artwork. That is because there is something about New York City that has taken hold of me. My love of the New York City began more than 30 years ago when I saw the musical “Cats” on Broadway. It became ## Pages - [Home](https://tedlawsonartist.com/) - People, Places and Things in Watercolor I am a contemporary artist who designs and paints in watercolor. When I am not painting in watercolor I may be taking photos for my sketchbook to paint later or I may be teaching watercolor painting to people that want to learn to design and paint in watercolor or - [Lessons](https://tedlawsonartist.com/private-lessons-2/) - contact Ted to Sign up – or Call 330-806-9178contact Ted to Sign up – or Call 330-806-9178contact Ted to Sign up – or Call 330-806-9178Student in their home studio 1 hour class – $60 per class/student* 2 hour class – $90 per class/student* 3 hour class – $120 per class/student* *Includes travel within Stark County, - [Gallery](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-2/) - AlllocalNYCThingsTravelTed Lawson2026-06-17T11:58:01+00:00 Coal CountryTed Lawson2025-11-10T15:15:54+00:00 Diner IITed Lawson2025-11-07T22:11:14+00:00 Multicultural NYTed Lawson2024-08-14T00:27:20+00:00 The Other WayTed Lawson2024-06-22T13:21:10+00:00 Passing LaneTed Lawson2024-04-11T17:30:48+00:00 The Only WayTed Lawson2023-07-27T21:22:46+00:00 SF CA TourTed Lawson2023-06-06T18:24:25+00:00 Riding the Bike Lane IIITed Lawson2022-07-30T15:47:01+00:00 Family AfffairTed Lawson2022-01-24T15:35:29+00:00 Union Square12Next - [Commission](https://tedlawsonartist.com/commission/) - Painting Examples Commission Process The client and artist collaborate about subject matter (portrait, landscape, cityscape, etc.), color palette, size, dimensions, style, time demands. The artist prepares a scale model of the painting along with a firm cost proposal for the painting. Artist makes such modifications to the proposal and the scale model as are agreed - [Students](https://tedlawsonartist.com/students/) - Group sessions are for student of all ages Private sessions are for students of all skill levels beginner to advanced - [Artist's Statement](https://tedlawsonartist.com/artists-statement/) - I am an artist. That is how I define who I am — a painter, a watercolor artist. Making art is my means of self-expression and self-fulfillment. I love to paint a variety of subjects including people, things and landmark locations. Each painting I create allows me to re-live an experience and to reconceive that - [Biography](https://tedlawsonartist.com/biography/) - Recent Works Coal CountryTed Lawson2026-06-17T11:58:01+00:00 Diner IITed Lawson2025-11-10T15:15:54+00:00 Multicultural NYTed Lawson2025-11-07T22:11:14+00:00 The Other WayTed Lawson2024-08-14T00:27:20+00:00 Passing LaneTed Lawson2024-06-22T13:21:10+00:00 The Only WayTed Lawson2024-04-11T17:30:48+00:00 SF CA TourTed Lawson2023-07-27T21:22:46+00:00 Riding the Bike Lane IIITed Lawson2023-06-06T18:24:25+00:00 Ted Lawson is a contemporary watercolor artist who started his art career in high school in Phoenix, Arizona. Even though Ted was good - [Lessons](https://tedlawsonartist.com/private-lessons/) - Private Lessons One of the quickest and most efficient ways to improve your painting is to study privately with a qualified instructor. In the case of my approach to watercolor fine art, design and composition, I prefer to come to the students home studio. In this way, I am the consultant for studio layout, lighting and - [Student One](https://tedlawsonartist.com/student-one/) - Student’s early work showed great promise. This was a conversion from drafting templates to respectable watercolor painting Progress continued into more complex subject matter with more themes. The significant thing is that the student continued to experiment with different brush sizes, not only the “pointy” little round brush but flat brushes in varying widths. From - [Exhibition History](https://tedlawsonartist.com/exhibition-history/) - Solo Exhibitions 2011 – A Moment in Time, Canton Museum of Art 2012 – Instant Reflections – North Canton Little Art Gallery (duo) 2013 – City Magic Dueber Café Gallery, Timken World Headquarters, Canton, OH 2013 – City Light - Second April Galleries (featured Artist) 2013 – Urban Lights – Box Gallery, Artists of Rubber - [Rotating Art](https://tedlawsonartist.com/rotating-art/) - Rental – Leasing Love to own original ART? Love to collect artwork that beautifies your home or office? Not everyone can. But, ROTATING ART is an option that is available to everyone. Multi-family Real Estate, Office Environment, Commercial Real Estate Exciting artwork at the fraction of the cost personal ownership Artwork always refreshed every six - [Tips](https://tedlawsonartist.com/tips/) - The single most important art TIP is to draw, draw, draw. Like Elmo from Sesame Street used to say or sing…..DRAW DRAW DRAW The second most important tip is to PAINT PAINT PAINT But, That is kind of self intuitive. Third is to learn from your own experiences learn from others. The internet is filled - [Instruction](https://tedlawsonartist.com/instruction/) - LessonsTipsVideoStudents - [Videos](https://tedlawsonartist.com/videos/) - Rush Hour V Part of the Rush Hour series Anyone can do it, even my assistant My Trusted Assistant, CHECKERS - [Special Events](https://tedlawsonartist.com/special-events/) - The special events section contains archived content Under construction - [Commercial Installations](https://tedlawsonartist.com/commercial-installations/) - Commercial Installation Examples Commercial Installation such as restaurant re-imaging and fashion design can be accomplished through branding and licensing artwork from Ted’s portfolio - [Student Two](https://tedlawsonartist.com/students/student-two/) - [Gallery Test](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-test/) - Ted Lawson2026-06-17T11:58:01+00:00 Coal CountryTed Lawson2025-11-10T15:15:54+00:00 Diner IITed Lawson2025-11-07T22:11:14+00:00 Multicultural NYTed Lawson2024-08-14T00:27:20+00:00 The Other WayTed Lawson2024-06-22T13:21:10+00:00 Passing LaneTed Lawson2024-04-11T17:30:48+00:00 The Only WayTed Lawson2023-07-27T21:22:46+00:00 SF CA TourTed Lawson2023-06-06T18:24:25+00:00 Riding the Bike Lane IIITed Lawson2022-07-30T15:47:01+00:00 Family AfffairTed Lawson2022-01-24T15:35:29+00:00 Union Square12Next - [2013](https://tedlawsonartist.com/news/2013-2/) - [2012](https://tedlawsonartist.com/news/2012-2/) - Click here for critical review by journalist and art critique - [News](https://tedlawsonartist.com/news/) - [Contact](https://tedlawsonartist.com/contact/) ## Portfolio - [Coal Country](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/coal-country-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Coal Country This painting is a departure from my chaotic street sceens. It is calm and nature bound in the coal country of central Pennsylvania. The image is a retired strip n a property near the family homestead. I was attracted to it because of the juxtaposition of the earth moving - [Mini Bittner](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/washington-square-park/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Mini Bittner Taggarts is a Stark County Ohio landmark. It is a favorite eating destination and holds many memories of first dates, rendezvous and ice cream, especially the Bittner, Taggart’s specialty. The painting, Mini Bittner, depicts a family making their way to Taggarts to make some of their own memories. The - [30 Rock II](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/30-rock-ii/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Rockefeller Center is a lovely tourist destination where crowds congregate day and night. Yet like everywhere in New York, there is often a police presence. NYPD patrol cars can be seen cruising the plaza or parked with the patrolmen out on foot. On the day of this painting, two mounted police - [Night Fever](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/shopping-spree-3/) - Watercolor Sold - [Union Square Saturday](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/union-square-saturday/) - Watercolor SoldTed has issued a limited edition of this painting as Giclée reproductions. The reproductions are created using archival inks and paper. The image size is 14 x 21 (the same aspect ratio as the original) painting. Each piece in the edition is numbered and signed by Ted. Each is expertly framed ready to hang - [Queensboro Crossing](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/target-on-times-square-2/) - Watercolor Sold - [Afterglow on Broadway](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/afterglow-on-broadway/) - Watercolor Sold - [Union Square Saturday II](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/union-square-saturday-ii/) - Watercolor Sold - [Shoreway](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/30-rock-ii-2/) - Watercolor Sold - [Freak Street - Kathmandu](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/freak-street-kathmandu/) - 20 x 30 Watercolor SoldRead the back story Being on the go is important to me. So, traveling to remote places fits me perfectly. This painting is the result of traveling to remote locales in Asia. In this case, the locale is the country of Nepal which is bordered by China on the north and - [Mott Street BC II](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/mott-street-bc-ii/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Mott Street BC II Chinatown is a great destination for visitors and shoppers when on holiday in NYC. Mott Street is one of the main streets off Chinatown’s famed Canal Street. This painting depicts shoppers bargaining over a “genuine” designer purse or watch. Some such transactions are not done out in - [Riding the Bike Lane](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/riding-the-bike-lane/) - Watercolor Sold - [Sparkle on Park](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/mini-bittner/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Sparkle on Park Grand Central Station sits squarely on Park Avenue at 42nd Street in NYC. Christmas in the city provides a wide array of lights and reflections. Park Avenue, a city boulevard, is a sightseeing delight. This painting depicts traffic on Park Avenue along with weary pedestrians navigating the slush - [City Light](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons/) - Watercolor Read Back Story City Light This painting came about by accident. I was walking to my hotel location in midtown behind a crowd going in the same direction. Crowds after dark on 6th Avenue are not uncommon but this crowd was different because of its location. Bright lights from traffic and Radio City Music - [5th and Library](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/5th-and-library/) - Watercolor SoldPurchase Giclée ReproductionTed has issued a limited edition of this painting as Giclée reproductions. The reproductions are created using archival inks and paper. The image size is 14 x 21 (the same aspect ratio as the original) painting. Each piece in the edition is numbered and signed by Ted. Each is expertly framed ready - [Shopping Spree](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/shopping-spree/) - Watercolor SoldTed has issued a limited edition of this painting as Giclée reproductions. The reproductions are created using archival inks and paper. The image size is 14 x 21 (the same aspect ratio as the original) painting. Each piece in the edition is numbered and signed by Ted. Each is expertly framed ready to hang - [HR NYC](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/hr-nyc/) - Watercolor Sold - [Diner II](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/the-other-way-2-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Diner II Brooklyn Diner is a New York institution with two locations in Manhattan and one at the Laguardia airport. Oddly enough, none in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Diner caters to New Yorkers, tourists, and celebrities. As seen in this sunny image there is no line so the patrons will be seated right - [Cabs](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/showtime-ii-2/) - Watercolor Sold - [NYPD Times Square](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/nypd-times-square/) - 20 x 30 Watercolor Sold - [Showtime III](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/showtime-iii/) - 20 x 30 Watercolor SoldRead the back story Being on the go is important to me. So, traveling to remote places fits me perfectly. This painting is the result of traveling to remote locales in Asia. In this case, the locale is the country of Nepal which is bordered by China on the north and - [Warsaw City Center](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/warsaw-city-center/) - Watercolor Sold - [Riding the Bike Lane III](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/30-rock-iii-2-2-2-2-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Riding the Bike Lane III This painting is a play on my theme of bicycles and bicycle riding. I love riding bicycles and I love walking 5th avenue in NYC into Washington Square Park. This painting is a combination of both of my loves. The light and shadows on the day - [McSorley's](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/mcsorleys/) - Watercolor Read Back Story McSorley’s McSorley’s Old Ale House is located in the East Village of Manhattan. It is a favorite of many artists including Ohio artist, Clyde Singer. Even though this is a significant landmark in NYC it is also noted for equal rights for women, Until 1969, McSorley’s prohibited women from entering the - [Rush Hour](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/rush-hour/) - Watercolor Sold - [Evening Light ND](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/30-rock-iii-2-2-2-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Evening Light ND This painting depicts Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on the banks of the Seine. There are many views of the cathedral, many of them from the front. The architecture is undeniably gothic in origin and a Paris landmark. My early reflections on this magnificent piece of living history - [Showtime III](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/showtime-iii-2/) - Watercolor Sold - [Starting Line](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/shoreway-2/) - Watercolor Sold - [First Light](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/first-light/) - Watercolor Original is available to purchase – Contact Ted for informationSoldTed has issued a limited edition of this painting as Giclée reproductions. The reproductions are created using archival inks and paper. The image size is 14 x 21 (the same aspect ratio as the original) painting. Each piece in the edition is numbered and signed - [Multicultural NY](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/the-other-way-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story I am and have always been fascinated by people places and things, especially, landmark locations. This painting is a subway stop at Brighton Beach in the Coney Island neighborhood of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. I was attracted to this site especially because of the signs there were different - [The Other Way](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/the-other-way/) - Watercolor Read Back Story I am and have always been fascinated by people places and things especially, landmark locations. The painting depicted here is a midtown location in the heart of New York City. I’m fascinated by crowds and excited by people doing the most ordinary things. This painting is likely a morning coffee run - [Passing Lane](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/passing-lane/) - Watercolor Read Back Story I am and have always been fascinated by people places and things especially, landmark locations. The painting depicted here is in the Greenwich Village of the borough of Manhattan in New York City near the campus of New York University. Fifth Avenue seen here terminates at the Washington Monument at the - [The Only Way](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/multicultural-ny-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story I am and have always been fascinated by people places and things especially, landmark locations. The painting depicted here is a midtown location in the heart of New York City. I’m fascinated by crowds and excited by people doing the most ordinary things. This painting is likely a morning coffee run - [SF CA Tour](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/sf-ca-tour/) - Watercolor Read Back Story SF CA Tour This painting came about while visiting family in California. We had a free day to ourselves and went to Fisherman’s Warf. We felt like the tourists in this painting. We weren’t sure where to go. But, like many places we travel, it is just a matter of asking. - [Riding the Bike Lane III](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons-3/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Riding the Bike Lane III This painting came about while traveling in Europe. We were near the end of a tour of Bosnia and Croatia and had a free day to ourselves. We hired a driver in Zagreb to take us to Ljubljana, Slovenia, the Capitol city. My wife and I - [Family Afffair](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons-2-2-3-2-3-2-4/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Family Affair This painting came about while visiting family in California. My wife and I are not west coast travelers but Thanksgiving gave us an excuse to go west. Thanksgiving diner was set for the San Francisco region. We stayed at the Marriott in SF and took some free time to - [Union Square](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons-2-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Mini Bittner Taggarts is a Stark County Ohio landmark. It is a favorite eating destination and holds many memories of first dates, rendezvous and ice cream, especially the Bittner, Taggart’s specialty. The painting, Mini Bittner, depicts a family making their way to Taggarts to make some of their own memories. The - [Diner](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons-2-2-3-2-3-2-3-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Diner Brooklyn Diner is a New York institution with two locations in Manhattan. Brooklyn Diner caters to New Yorkers, tourists, and celebrities. As seen in this image a line has formed with the many waiting to be seated. Tonight is standing room only. There’s more to this painting, though. I love - [Bus Stop II - Sarajevo](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons-2-2-3-2-3-2-3/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Bus Stop II – Sarajevo This city scene is like many of modern central Europe. This is no ordinary street corner, though. In June of 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in this street crossing which led to World War I. Nevertheless, this location in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - [Going Home](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons-2-2-3-2-3-2-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Going Home This painting captures real life. One of many scenes traveling but the essence of ordinary people doing ordinary every day things. Here a boy being escorted at the bus terminal by his abuela. He has either just arrived or is ready to depart. A touching scene. From a trip - [Reflections](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons-2-2-3-2-3-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Reflections – A NYC Reality This painting captures real life in the City. Sidewalks jammed with pedestrians and other things. Street vendors selling trinkets or knockoffs, or hotdogs share the same space however, not equally. In this case, a pile of bicycles obstructs part of the pedestrian path. I am not - [Men at Work](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons-2-2-3-2-3/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Men at Work is a painting that is the result of a man at work. That man is me. This painting is the result of starting by photographing. Not just a few photographs but a bunch of photos in and around Cortez, Florida. Cortez Florida is a charming slice of Americana - [Monumental](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons-2-2-3-2-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Travel in Europe and Asia provides so much to my world view. The Baltic states and Finland and Russia provided so many opportunities to add to my portfolio of people places and things. The painting, Monumental, came about as my wife and I and our traveling partners arrived from Helsinki Finland - [1000 Words](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons-2-2-3-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story International travel has been rewarding beyond words. Visiting sites such as the Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu and Notre Dame have brought to life my world history lessons. The trip to Russia is no exception. The painting, 1000 Words, resulted from the trip to Russia. My wife and I traveled with seasoned - [Waiting for Change](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons-2-2-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story This painting is the result of my quest to find the extraordinary in ordinary scenes. The scene this painting is based on is a couple of river barges loaded with gasoline or jet fuel waiting for a shift change. The scene was reduced to the exciting long reflection in the river, - [Wise Men-tegration](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons-2-2-3/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Wise Men-tegration, what is it all about? Settle back and I take this back a few miles. My wife and I traveled with a couple, half from Sweden half from US. We started in Delhi, India and traveled throughout Rajasthan and ventured into Nepal. One of our destinations in Nepal took - [Split Second](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons-2-2-2-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story I love all kind of sporting events like bicycle racing, volleyball games, marathon running, golf matches, pick up football and professional and amateur baseball games. I’ve taken trips to Cleveland to watch the Indians and to Akron to watch the Akron Aeros now known as the RubberDucks and other such events. - [Blue Sky Red Square](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons-2-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story This painting is the result of wanderlust of which I am guilty. I traveled with my wife and 20 others from all over the world to the Baltic states, Finland and Russia. While in Russia, Moscow, and more precisely, Red Square I was transfixed by the beauty of Saint Basil Cathedral. - [Constantinople A & M](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/30-rock-iii-2-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Constantinople A & M This title is no way related to a college such as Texas A & M. It is in fact shorthand for what the subject material is all about. Constantinople is the ancient name for Istanbul Turkey which sits on the edges Asia and Europe. A & M - [Rush Hour III](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/30-rock-iii-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Rush Hour III 42nd street and 7th Avenue in Times Square is a busy place no matter what time of day you visit. Tourists, residents and workers make their way through Times Square by walking when they are not using MTA buses, NYC taxis, private vehicles or Uber. New Yorkers often find - [Street People - Then and Now](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/30-rock-iii-2-2-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Street People Then and Now Clyde Singer created many oil and watercolor paintings during his life. His creative spirit memorialized ordinary scenes of everyday life. “Street People” is one of those paintings and is part of the permanent collection of the Canton Museum of Art. A reproduction of the painting is - [Pacesetters](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/rush-hour-ii-2/) - Watercolor Original is available to purchase – Contact Ted for information - [First Light II](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/first-light-ii/) - 12 x 20 Watercolor Original is available to purchase – Contact Ted for information - [On Your Mark - 5 Boro](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/rush-hour-3/) - Watercolor Original is available to purchase – Contact Ted for information - [Washington Square Park](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/30-rock-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Washington Square Park This painting came to being as the result of a request by a collector seeking a scene of Washington Square Park in Manhattan. The Park is on the campus of New York University where their son graduated from law school. I had many images and paintings of NYC - [Work in progress](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/rush-hour-2/) - Watercolor Original is available to purchase – Contact Ted for information - [Afterparty](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/shopping-spree-2/) - Watercolor Contact ted to purchase – available at Gallery plus 78th street studios cleveland - [30 Rock III](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/30-rock-iii/) - Watercolor Original is available to purchase – Contact Ted for informationPurchase giclee reproductionRead the back story 30 Rock III Watercolor 30 Rockefeller Plaza is the address attributed to Rockefeller Center. The large sculpture that greets visitors at the building entrance is Atlas, the Greek Titan, holding the heavens. To many it is a symbol of - [Target on Times Square](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/target-on-times-square/) - Watercolor Original is available to purchase – Contact Ted for information - [Showtime II](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/showtime-ii/) - Watercolor Original is available to purchase – Contact Ted for information - [Rush Hour IV](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/rush-hour-iv/) - 22 x 60 Watercolor Original is available to purchase – Contact Ted for information - [Chicago RD](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/chicago-rd/) - Watercolor Original is available to purchase – Contact Ted for information - [Daybreak](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/daybreak/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Santorini is a lovely island in the Agean Sea. It is the remnant of an extinct volcano that blew its top in ancient times. The island is permanent home to a small population year round swells during tourist season. While the island is accessible by air and ferry, it is a - [30 Rock](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/30-rock/) - Watercolor Read Back Story 30 R ock 30 Rockefeller Plaza is the address attributed to Rockefeller Center. The large sculpture that greets visitors at the building entrance is Atlas, the Greek Titan, holding the heavens. To many it is a symbol of strength and determination. To me it is a thing of beauty that speaks - [7th and Macy's](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/__trashed-2/) - Watercolor Original is available to purchase – Contact Ted for information Purchase Giclée ReproductionTed has issued a limited edition of this painting as Giclée reproductions. The reproductions are created using archival inks and paper. The image size is 14 x 21 (the same aspect ratio as the original) painting. Each piece in the edition is - [Golf Lessons](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/golf-lessons-2/) - Watercolor Read Back Story Firestone Country Club is a historical golf location nearby. Prestigious golf tournaments have been played there for many years. I was fortunate to attend one of the “practice” rounds when some of my favorite golfers were preparing for the weekend tournament. I followed this group for several holes. As always, I - [Rush Hour V](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/rush-hour-v/) - Watercolor Original is available to purchase – Contact Ted for information - [NY Noir](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/ny-noir/) - Watercolor Original is available to purchase – Contact Ted for information - [Passage to Asia](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/shoreway/) - Watercolor Original is available to purchase – Contact Ted for information - [Riding the Bike Lane II](https://tedlawsonartist.com/gallery-item/riding-the-bike-lane-ii/) - I video recorded the process of designing this painting from the layout, the digital collage to the first unsuccessful try then the second drawing and the final painting. I presented the recorded process to a couple of my art groups as a recorded demonstration. 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