Just returned from a European trip ending with a couple days in Paris where we had a lot of rain. Walking out of the Louvre, we encountered this sky and reflections. I loved the colors, contrast and composition of the picture on my phone so I decided to try and paint it. Not my usual subject matter and I found it very challenging which is good for me. I try to paint something different every now and then because it makes painting in my comfort zone seem so much easier!
I was out of commission for a while on vacation and was excited to get home and paint! I forced myself to stay loose on this one and kept myself to 2 hours. My wife took the picture from which I painted this at the end of a beautiful, warm, summer day.
We were walking around Covington KY recently on a beautiful morning and stopped to appreciate this alley. I was intrigued by the bright brick and plants in sunlight across from the red house and plants in shadow.
We were driving along the Ohio River near Cincinnati recently and this scene made me hit the breaks! Love the blue house in contrast to the orange rusty classic car.
My son sent me a picture of this scene from California. He liked the character of the rusting truck among all the green of the shrubs, and he knew I would too! (He knew I'd like the telephone pole too....)
My wife and I were out in the early evening and stopped at a railroad crossing. While waiting at the crossing, I looked to my left and saw the scene I painted here. I love the contrast between the complementary oranges of the buildings and blues of the sky.
The day I took the picture from which I painted this was one of those glorious summer days that seem to never end. The sun was low and sinking and catching the silk tips of the acres of corn.
