Friday, January 16, 2009

Grand Opening - 12 x 12 inches - Oil on canvas



This sweet little shop sits in Westford Center. I was driving by when the sign was installed by the new owner with help from a friend. I debated whether to include the car that was parked in front of the shop. In the end, I thought it provides balance and additional color so obviously it stayed.
My favorite part of this painting is the ladder on the left which casts a strong shadow on the building. Shadows and shading are incredibly important and are what make an object appear three dimensional in a painting.

1 comment:

Mary Sheehan Winn said...

that sure looks like the front end of a Subaru ;)
Nice painting.