Saint Saud Lacoussiere, France, 15" x 11".
A second attempt at painting this village in the South West of France, and the main road junction. The main technique I have used here is when painting the building walls, I am adding in additional colours as the wash is till moist. It then gives hopefully a more realistic appearance of unpainted walls and a bit more 'shabby chic'. I added a couple if figures on the right hand side to balance up the composition. One thing that could have been change is maybe have the post of the road sign not be aligned with the side of the house - perhaps it could have been moved slightly to the left and have a some daylight behind it.
Absolutely amazing painting. It's fascinating how you suggest elements in your pieces. For example, the strong shadow right in the middle beside the car. I can imagine that lots of things might be going on there. Maybe an entrance, door, chairs, people, etc. But when you place a very mysterious and vibrant shadow over there, you don't need to paint all those things. You suggest in a very beautiful way.
Posted by: Andre Mangabeira | Feb 15, 2016 at 12:35 AM
Thank you very much Andre. Your comments made me think about that area too! Thank you
Posted by: Tim Wilmot | Mar 01, 2016 at 02:41 PM