Artist Emulation: Edward Hopper

I chose Edward Hopper as my artist to emulate. Hopper's work revolved around painting iconic scenes and places during his lifetime. He also liked to incorporate subjects into his work that would connect the painting and unify it. One of his main subjects was his wife whom he often used for inspiration. Hopper enjoyed taking complex scenes and simplyfing them. He used this technique in many of his paintings, especially when attepting to capture something iconic from his generation. When capturing a scene, Hopper found his way to artistically communicate in the use of signs. The signs helped Hopper to establish what the feeling and the action were supposed to be in his work.
Hopper had a very specific process routines. He would start by drawing detailed sketches with pencil and pen. Then he would move on to etchings and working with color. Only then would he move on to his oil paintings. Though most of Hopper's work was realistic, he still managed to paint the world the way he saw it. Lastly, Hopper always worked dark to light. He would set the tone with the darker colors before he thought about moving on.

Here are some examples of Hopper's work: