Leduc Night Scene

I got so excited about doing this Leduc downtown night scene that I didn't take progress pictures again. So, although it needs some tweaking when dry, here is the virtually complete scene. It's lacking the warmth of the original, but that's the downfall of taking photos of oil paintings - especially when they're wet.

Downtown Leduc is a very picturesque place, especially at night when the old-fashioned style, red light standards are all lit up and give the street sparkle.

I absolutely love doing late evening and night scenes of any kind, and this was no different. I got so caught up in the painting that I couldn't put the brushes down until I was pretty much done.

Now that this is done, and the Elevator painting only needs a few nips and tucks (I'll show you tomorrow), I only have three more paintings left to do for the series of 12.

I'll be finishing the elevator tomorrow and then it's on to the skate park. I can't wait - that's something I've never painted before.

Tomorrow night (Thursday), I'll be attending Jennifer Annesley's 14th annual exhibition at the Fairmont Hotel MacDonald. She does amazing watercolor interior architectural paintings, as well as landscapes and still life. Check out her website at www.annesleystudio.com . She's truly a wonderful artist - I'm sure you'll enjoy her works.