Facade

“Facade” by Shawn McNulty is a vibrant, architectural abstract painting that feels like a cityscape emerging from pure color and texture. Vertical blocks of yellow, orange, violet, and deep red rise like glowing buildings against a rich blue environment, suggesting the energy of an urban skyline without relying on literal forms. Thick, expressive layers of paint create a tactile surface, giving each block a sense of presence and weight—almost as if these structures were built rather than painted.

A band of cool teal and white hovers near the top, acting like an atmospheric skyline or a structural cap that frames the composition. The interplay between the warm interior colors and the cool blue surroundings creates a dynamic push-pull effect, capturing the tension between constructed space and open sky. Brushstrokes overlap and scrape across each other, revealing hints of underpainting and spontaneous decisions that give the work a lively, improvisational rhythm.

“Facade” conveys both the solidity of architecture and the emotional resonance of color. It feels like a moment in a bustling city where light bounces off buildings, shadows shift, and the urban world becomes abstracted into pure sensation—alive, layered, and full of movement.