Pastels on Sand Paper Prospect Park Fall 2025, by Jesse Alexander

A vivid, tactile impression of Prospect Park in peak autumn, this Fall 2025 work by Jesse Alexander is rendered in pastels on sandpaper, an intentionally raw surface that heightens both color and gesture.

Set against a deep, moody ground, the composition opens into a burst of electric yellows and layered greens, capturing the intensity of fall foliage at its most fleeting. A small bridge emerges at the center, loosely defined yet grounding the scene, while the surrounding landscape dissolves into energetic, expressive marks. The texture of the sandpaper lends a grainy, almost luminous quality to the pigment, allowing color to sit boldly on the surface rather than sink into it.

There is an immediacy to the work, part observation, part memory, where light, movement, and place converge in a single, spontaneous moment. Framed in natural wood, the piece carries both vibrancy and depth, offering a striking yet intimate interpretation of one of Brooklyn’s most beloved landscapes.

Framed

11" x 9"