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Artist becomes the pedestrian to paint the street corners and sidewalks of New York City

Cristóbal Pérez García is a contemporary Spanish painter who loves to base himself on the busy sidewalks and street corners of New York to capture the metropolis as it constantly moves around him.

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Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist.

Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist.

Creating stunning oil paintings of the urban landscape from a pedestrian's perspective, he likes to choose different times of the day – particularly dusk and dawn – to play with the light, and show different sides to the city that never sleeps. Using playful brushstrokes and a burst of colour, you can really picture yourself being there, immersed in the city with all its noise and smells – making you want to be there in the flesh.

Of course, García doesn't just paint in New York; he's visited cities across the world to paint, including London, Barcelona and Rome. Check out his stunning work at www.cristobalperezgarcia.com and watch the video below, Traffic, to enjoy a glimpse of the artist in action.

View down the wooden walkway of Brooklyn Bridge towards Manhattan's skyline on a hazy day, with the bridge's iconic stone towers and cable suspenders framing the scene
A wet New York City street at dusk with yellow taxis, tall buildings, and pedestrians reflected in the rain-slicked pavement under a cloudy sky
A wide pedestrian view down a New York City street at dusk, with towering buildings, illuminated billboards and a yellow taxi amid golden sunset light
Wet New York City street reflecting yellow taxi cabs and tall buildings under grey skies, painted from street level perspective by Cristóbal Pérez García
A wet New York City street with yellow taxis and cars stretching into the distance, flanked by tall buildings under an overcast sky, painted by Cristóbal Pérez García
Oil painting of a wet New York City street with the Chrysler Building visible down a canyon of tall buildings, pedestrians and traffic below grey skies
Wet New York street at dusk with yellow taxis and traffic lights reflecting on the pavement beneath tall buildings
Wet New York City street with pedestrians holding umbrellas walking amongst tall buildings and yellow taxis under grey skies
A New York City street at dusk lit by warm street lights and shop windows, with tall buildings flanking a busy avenue filled with pedestrians and vehicles below a deep blue sky
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