Workers Houses, Flushing Bay 1945

Philip Evergood made "Workers Houses, Flushing Bay" with oil paint, and the way he's layered the colors feels a lot like a process of building, not just depicting. Look closely, and you'll see how the paint is laid down—almost like sketching with color. It's pretty thin in places, letting the texture of the canvas peek through, but then he'll build it up in others, especially in those big, moody clouds. There's a real push and pull between showing and concealing, which makes the whole scene feel alive. Take that little black car parked near the bottom – it's almost swallowed by shadow, but it anchors the whole composition, giving it a sense of weight and reality. It reminds me a bit of Edward Hopper, the way he captures the quiet loneliness of everyday life, but with a bit more grit and warmth. Art's an ongoing conversation, right? And Evergood definitely has something to say about how we see the world around us.