Rainy Paris Street, France

Paris Street, France - 22" x 15"

Greys everywhere in this rainy Paris day. I use the three primary colours to mix either warm or cool greys. The warm brown foreground tree creates depth. The red awning adds a splash of local colour. Notice the two focal point figures are counter-changed light against dark, and dark against light for maximum impact. The tree foliage was stippled.

Issigeac Market, Dordogne, France

Issigeac Market, Dordogne, France - 22" x 15"

I wanted to capture the hustle and bustle of this glorious street market, as well paint those sturdy French buildings. I was aiming for lots of texture and maximum impact in terms of dramatic big and small shapes, warms and cools, and repitition. And of course, as always, I wanted to capture the light.