Edward Hopper - Nighthawks

One of Hopper's most famous paintings is "Nighthawks" pictured below. Visiting the exhibit at the Whitney museum introduced me to Hopper's thorough preparation.  He carefully rendered many drawings visiting the different sites before painting his own vision.

The interpretation that I expanded on involved using the figures, the darks and lights along with some of the geometric shapes.  Hopper establishes a mood of loneliness, alienation in much of his work.  I especially love his use of artificial light emphasizing the inside vs. outside.  Below is my rendition in collage materials.