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| Le Consulat - a rainy night |
Every now and then I want to paint something real, and in this case I had a lovely photo of Paris at night. I am a little hesitant at reproducing what is best shown in a photo - I am not a camera. So I have taken a little liberty with the photo and added my own touches, as well as removed a few. The Le Consulat restaurant is located in Mont Martre, which is a popular tourist destination in Paris with lots of little back streets and restaurants and cafes. I have included below a photo of it during the day - pretty dingy I would have to say.
The photo I used for this painting was a very bright and vibrant picture, but I wanted to show dark, wet and lonely. So with a little manipulation, and use of a very french blue colour throughout, I think I have achieved that. The dome of Sacre Coeur looms in the background like a ghost hovering in the foggy clouds.
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| A photo of Le Consulat by day - courtesy of the internet. |
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