While we were in Nice (France) this past June, we took some night photos of the Vieux-Nice. I especially like the one below, because it reminds me of Van Gogh’s Arles cafe. The blues, reds and gold. So, I decided to make a painting out of it and this time I want to share my process.
I do not have any formal art training, just casual sketching here and there and only in the recent years have I ventured in adding color to my pictorial “essais”.
I am attempting this project on a narrow 10×20” canvas and have gotten to only the sketching the outlines part of the process.
I don’t have a set process, but this time it felt good to start that way. I actually used a ruler to measure things out, which could be cheating, but you know what? I don’t care.
There’s a neat paintblogging project that starts here.
Mm..i don’t think that using a ruler is cheating. It’s a way to do it correctly. ^^ better that then you finishing and feeling that it’s not right. the photo rocks. My mom has a few painting of nice I think…if you want a look look at the website http://www.michelerosett.com
love ya! and hope you’re well!
Geneva
tes idées sont de plus en plus belles….! J’attends le résultat avec impatience et comme d’hab ce sera beau !! Tu m’épates et je t’aime. Bisous de ta moumounette