THE JOINT IS JUMPIN'

Artist: Maria Mann
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THE JOINT IS JUMPIN'

My New York, alive, awake, jumping! Sennelier pastel on sanded paper.

THE JOINT IS JUMPIN' belongs to the following groups:

Abstract Realism, All the Colors of the Rainbow, Art and Stories Made For Children, Childhood, Contemporary Pastel Painters (2 per day), Contemporary Professional Painters and Sculptors, Live, Love, Dream: , New York City, The Urban Environment and Vibrant and Vivid Color Available for sale as

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Viviane Cathmoir

beautiful colours and light – I want to know what’s happening in all those windows….:)
Maria Mann replied

Hi Viviane, many thanks! I grew up in New York, so I keep coming back to it. As for what’s going in the windows, that’s what always fascinating me too!
Lila Alias

I love this image! So beautiful… gorgeous gorgeous capture of city life! Lovely work! You have mastered the pastels!
Maria Mann replied

Happy New Year Lila, many thanks for your comments. Sorry for the delay—answered in the wrong box!
Susan Grissom

Wonderful. want to live there
Maria Mann replied

Ok Susan, let’s go! Many thanks (sorry for the delay, I keep confusing reply and comment. Jeez! Happy New Year.
Bernd Jansons

Love this, Maria. It’s so full of life and light.
Maria Mann replied

Thank you Bernd! The little guy also thanks you :-)
Tine Wiggens

I love your vibrant rich city paintings so much!! Let me take a pick now which one I’d like to live in…
nadinestaaf

Beautiful! This would make a great children’s book image!
Sophie Shapiro

Maria this is absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!I just love it!S
Marc Evans IPA

Love the colors ! Can almost feel the energy in the city !
Maria Mann replied

Hi Marc, that was my goal—many thanks!!
kamel

c’est une toile lunaire il faudrait en parler avec des oh ou des ah
Maria Mann replied

Salut Kamel, merci, j’aime bien te commentaires, surtout les oh et les ah!
Leanna Lomanski

Beautiful! This makes me happy just to look at…..........
Maria Mann replied

Hi Leanna, that makes ME happy! Thank you.
karien deroo

very happy moving colors!! you should bring it into the group of arts and stories made for children!
what do you mean with the title? the joint is jumpin?
Maria Mann replied

Thank you Karien. The title is really New York slang for “the place is alive!”
synthpaintann

Dear Maria.. it is so alive.. the colours pulsing. So much more satisfying than other paintings of building. I think I am drwan to the smudges..Really another inspiration. Thankyou
Maria Mann replied

Hi Anna, so glad you like this! Many thanks.
Van Cordle

Wonderful work!!
Maria Mann replied

Thank you Van!
Herkissable

V nice colors….vibrant!
John Robb

What wonderful vibrant colours that you’ve used – it gives that sense of great blend of colour as the night unfolds.
Maria Mann replied

Hi John, thank you! It was fun doing this one, a long process that made me happy.
Maria Mann replied

Hi John, I am so glad it can convey that message, many thanks!
karien deroo

thanks maria for you explination of your title! I learn new york slang now!! yes!!
Victor Pugatschew

great texture and weight – classic – very lovely!
Maria Mann replied

Hi Victor, thank you very much, glad you like you!
Maria Mann replied

Thank you Victor!
Nurhilal Harsa

I like it, it is diffrent piece.
Maria Mann replied

Thanks Nurhilal, yes, the ‘other’ side of me!
Maria Mann replied

Hell Nurhilal, so happy you like this!
pinkyjain

Such adoring colors, such a magical city, So Fabulous
Maria Mann replied

Hi Pinkyjain, many thanks. It is a magical place :-)
Maria Mann replied

Hi Pinkyjain, many thanks :-)
rita vita finzi

simpli, almost childish .. and excellent!
Maria Mann replied

Buongiorno Rita, thank you, and yes it was like being a child, having fun, painting this!
Judith Oppenhe...

magical!
Maria Mann replied

Thank you Judith!
Nanmarie

Oh this is pure magic! I love this.
Maria Mann replied

Hi Nancy, many thanks!
Simon Duckworth

Wonderful pastel colours.. lively and full of fun
Maria Mann replied

Thank you Simon, it was fun doing it!
amarica

Great work Maria!! Congratulations on being featured in the New York City Group!!
Maria Mann replied

Hi Amarica, thank you, thank you!
Paul Compton

Oh wow! So vivid and atmospheric. This image just pulsates! Wonderful.
Maria Mann replied

Thank you so much Paul!
paul romanowski

EXCELLENT IDEA, WELL PAINTED…A OK FOR ME…....
Paul Tait

Goodness, this is beautiful. Have you seen the movie Shortbus? It reminded me of the opening scene. Great work.
Maria Mann replied

Oh yes, Shortbus, what a great thing to say!
Thanks Paul.
Karin Taylor

i luv your work Maria, i’m a brand new fan!
Maria Mann replied

Hi Karin, thank you sooo much!
amanda Rae

luv it…i choose to live remotely on an island cus i found city life so harsh, yet youve reminded me of the way artists can see beauty, youve given a subject that i would not have considered a feeling of excitement, warmth …excellent
amanda Rae

luv it…i choose to live remotely on an island cus i found city life so harsh, yet youve reminded me of the way artists can see beauty, youve given a subject that i would not have considered a feeling of excitement, warmth …excellent
Maria Mann replied

Dear aRae, I am really so flattered and grateful for your lovely words. I thank you very much.
Rebecca Bryson

Love it! Very contemporary!
Maria Mann replied

Thank you Rebecca!
Kim Grace

Oooh, I have a new favourite :)
Maria Mann replied

Hi Kim, many thanks!
Kim Grace

Your stuff is great, amazing in fact :)
BLYTHART

I’ve never been to America (my daughter has) but, from what I’ve heard and seen on TV, I feel you have captured the atmosphere of New York well here.
Maria Mann replied

I hope it’s a good one! Many thanks Blythart.
Leon Walker

This is fabulous!!!
Maria Mann replied

Why thank you, Leon!
Earthmonster

Very nice image.
Maria Mann replied

Many thanks Earthmonster.
namoo

good!!nice color!
Carmen Cilliers

I love your work Maria, the brushstrokes in particular, so lush and creamy – the colours are bright but you capture a beautiful softness and sense of light in your work. Wonderful!!!
Maria Mann replied

Hi Carmen, thank you, thank you, thank you! I appreciate your kind words.
Laurie Lou McKern

so soft and vibrant all at the same time- fantastic!
Maria Mann replied

Laurie Lou, you are making my day! Thank you :-)
maria paterson

what a wonderful city glow youve captured, why dont you enter it in the new challange for contemporary pastels
Maria Mann replied

hi Maria, pls excuse the delay, many, many thanks!
Rocksana

This is very cool!!
Maria Mann replied

Thanks very much, Rocksana!
Jim Nooney

“It’s really jumpin!... wonderful… (now that song is stuck in my head-not that I’m complaining…)
Maria Mann replied

Ha! Thanks much Jim, keep humming :-)
Jim Nooney

I’ll keep humming if you keep painting!!!!
Gogo Korogiannou

Your colors are simply magic, love your work..
Ellen Price 29 days ago

Fantastic..Wonderful work, Maria :-)
Maria Mann replied 25 days ago

Many, many thanks, Ellen!
AnnieSnel 29 days ago

Congratulations Maria! Beautiful artwork!!
LouJay 29 days ago

Love it! So captures a great energy!
truesoulart 29 days ago

Absolutely wonderful well done on the feature!
Nigdaw 28 days ago

A really fun and vibrant image, love it.