Charles Pecoraro is a native New Yorker.
He attended the School of Visual Arts and studied with well-known illustrators such as Jack Potter, Eugene Karlin &Bob Shore. For the next 30 years, he worked as an advertising illustrator, creating scenes for the development of television commercials, print ads, children's programming and corporate presentations.
In 2008, he became a full-time fine art painter drawing inspiration from the landscapes and architecture of Manhattan. He works in a realistic style, evoking a wide range of moods and pictorial qualities. The paintings begin with studies done on location and are further developed in the studio. From people enjoying a cup of coffee and a newspaper to a busy social interaction, from sidewalk cafes to Central Park snack stands, his approach is to discover the unique quality of a subject and express it.
He attended the School of Visual Arts and studied with well-known illustrators such as Jack Potter, Eugene Karlin &Bob Shore. For the next 30 years, he worked as an advertising illustrator, creating scenes for the development of television commercials, print ads, children's programming and corporate presentations.
In 2008, he became a full-time fine art painter drawing inspiration from the landscapes and architecture of Manhattan. He works in a realistic style, evoking a wide range of moods and pictorial qualities. The paintings begin with studies done on location and are further developed in the studio. From people enjoying a cup of coffee and a newspaper to a busy social interaction, from sidewalk cafes to Central Park snack stands, his approach is to discover the unique quality of a subject and express it.