Beauty in an Alley

'Beauty in an Alley,' by James Cobb, Oil on Canvas Painting

This impressionistic oil on canvas painted by artist James Cobb depicts a cluster of pink hollyhocks among grass behind the fence line of a nearby home. Cobb uses heavy paint application to highlight the overgrown nature of the green brush and indicate the hidden oasis found within the remote location.

James Cobb has worked out of his studio in Norman, Oklahoma for the last two decades. His work is executed in oil when painting and charcoal and conté when drawing. He attempts to paint from life and hosts a life drawing session every week for artists around the state. Cobb tries to stay true to the subject but is increasingly adding abstractions to his work. He paints all subject matter from still-life, to landscapes, portraiture, and figures.