Tuscany Town

This is an image of the Tuscany town of Lacoste.  Since I love shadows and perspective, it made a natural painting for me.

I decided to do most of the foreground parts of the piece in pallette knife, to add depth and a texture more like the stones in the building.  It went on nice and "chunky" and allowed me to play with various different color combinations on the stones and the walkway.

Lastly, I decided to make the time of day, just after sunset, with the boulangerie (bakery cafe) closed for the day and the lights in the apartment above coming on.  This adds a little luminance of the focal point.

Lady In The Forest

I saw a photo of this scene in a newspaper recently. The whole scene, with the meandering pathway and the umbrella caught my attention.

As the photo was in black and white, we decided to do it in sepia tones, to make a bit more fun.

 

Then, at the last minute, I decided that a bit of color would add even more interest. So, with apologies to the life insurance company, and Schindler's List, I made the umbrella red. It really adds a clear focal point and even more interest, I think.

Make up what ever you want for the message.