Early Risers Painting

This Paris street scene uses a palette of almost entirely bright colors — yellow, orange, pink and lavender – to create a very graphic image. The bright red awnings and the trees help to balance the brighter tones, and there are subtle tricks of perspective in evidence. This is a good example of only putting in what is necessary, as most of the details in the apartment buildings are only suggested rather than precisely rendered. The surface of my works is textured, partly from the way in which I prepare the surface, and partly due to the style of painting, with thick paint applied with energy. This is deliberate, as I want to create works in which the "hand of the artist" is evident. Soft lighting is important when hanging, enhancing the color and energy, and minimizing the surface texture. The sides are painted brown, and it comes ready to hang.