Seattle Landmarks

Seattle Landmarks

14x11, soft pastel

This is a commission piece I promised to do quite some time ago (sorry, the image isn't the best).  It was tough to really think of a good way to layout a painting with so many landmarks.  And for me, it was tough to limit the detail in each scene in order to stay more on the "painterly" side of things rather than photo-realistic.   So, it's somewhere in the middle.  There's little chance the recipient will see this blog post so I thought I'd share it here.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Seattle Sunshine

Seattle Sunshine

10x8, soft pastel

Day 20 of 30

Only ten more days in the challenge...and I couldn't resist a little cityscape!  

I saw this scene as I was walking in downtown Seattle recently.  Actually, I was across a busy street and couldn't help but notice the vibrant sunlight hitting this little courtyard which was beyond the building's entry gates.  It was such an intimate little scene and was isolated from the noisy, hectic city life that was only steps away.  I crossed the street to get a better look and snap a few photos.  I'd love to live in downtown Seattle!  It's my favorite big city.  If I lived there I'd go to Pikes Place Market each morning and buy fresh flowers, Marketspice tea and food for the day then rush back to my little apartment (which of course would have an art studio in it)...and probably paint the rest of the day.