My submission for this month's Virtual Paintout is a small scene I found while roaming the streets of San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México. This area in Mexico has so much vibrant color, so many flowers, and so much activity.
I still have a few screen captures of scenes I found that I may paint, and I might get a second one in for this challenge. But for now, I'm happy to capture this boy with his dog. I wrestled with leaving the adult's legs & shadows out of the painting, but it lacked balance without them. I think it adds to the scene, forcing the eye down to the boy & dog, which are the main subject. I enjoyed painting this one.
Acrylic on 9x12 canvas
2 comments:
Oups ! un dalmatien ! J'en suis folle... et maintenant je n'en ai plus que deux à la maison... Mais ils sont tellement géniaux...
Les ombres apportés sur votre peinture sont très belles, la lumière rejaillit parfaitement bien. L'attitude du petit garçon me plaît aussi beaucoup. Vous avez parfaitement bien su capter la frimousse de votre dalmatien. Ils ont cette tête-là à la vue de quelqu'un ! Bisous
I like your composition. I agree that the adult legs add to the story.
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