Showing posts with label painting of flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label painting of flowers. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Sidewalk cafe

Waiting for the Sun 9x12 pastel, copyright 2011
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Back to the pastels.  I decided that the problem with the one I painted last week was the lack of color.   Quite possibly I overcompensated with this one, but the saturated tones were just too much to resist.  It is based on a photo I took during a quick trip to Toronto with some friends.  A couple of us strolled down to a little marketplace on the edge Lake Ontario where overpriced kitsch could be found in abundance.  A nearby cafe/pub had this row of flowers sitting in brightly painted pots and umbrellas waiting to be opened  in the scattered sunshine.