Bridges Florence July 24, 2008

Acrylic on Canvas 20” x 16”

This is the final stage of the under painting. Finishing the lower shops was a lot of work, but I enjoyed exploring all the details of the interior views of the windows with the shutters open. I found architectural details such as walls and stairways as well as drapes, lights and even a view all the way through to the store window in the front of the shop.

With this last section completed I went back over most of the piece with washes to adjust tones and color and refined several details. Many people have mentioned how much they like the sepia toned paintings, so I am going to do a print of this stage before I start adding color.

Hope you enjoy the process.