New York Zebra People often ask me how I paint massive cityscapes of New York when I'm a self-taught lad straight out of Yorkshire who has never actually set foot in the Big Apple. The truth is, art isn't about booking a plane ticket, it's about the feeling. There is an incredible raw energy to a place like New York that you can see and feel through photos, film, and imagination. With this large acrylic piece , which I affectionately call the "New York Zebra" style , I wanted