Monday, January 31, 2011
Preparation
While walking in the historic district of Savannah I noticed this waiter preparing the patio for evening dining at Ruth's Chris Steak House. I liked the setting and made some color modifications to create a stronger image. For example, the building facade was a cold grey, probably limestone, and I changed it to a warm ochre. I also changed the panel behind him to a grey-green to enhance the red color of his tie. I left the umbrella black because changing it would only serve to take attention away from the subject.
The painting is done primarily with a palette knife and is 10"x12".
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David, you make Savannah look very good . . . you should be appointed to the beautification committee! Seriously, this is a wonderful painting. Love everything about it -- the soft palette, the texture, the light, and of course the brushstrokes.
ReplyDeleteJust love this one David. Love the highlight hitting his forehead. Wonderful color and design choices.
ReplyDeleteI love how you handled the values in this piece. Also the thickness of paint is spectacular.
ReplyDeleteI should have been walking around with you David! You have a great eye for subjects and design.
ReplyDeleteBest, Cathy
David, I'm loving your work. This is beautifully done. I love the colors and especially the pop of red on his necktie. I'm amazed at the work with the palette knife.
ReplyDeleteReally like this one David... also the pink sky in the one below. Beautiful value and color choices in both!!
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