Monday, August 3, 2009

San Francisco Street 16 x 8 on Panel


This is the current challenge for DSFDF . It is a scene from the beautiful city of San Francisco. I believe my mother and I might have walked up this street since it felt like we were walking for miles when we went there years ago for a vacation. When we went it was in the month of August and it was cold and they had record rains. At least we can still laugh about it and we had a wonderful time!

I decided to do this painting using a palette knife like the scene a few months ago from another challenge with a street scene from NY. This was a lot of fun to do and a challenge with the perspective of the street, buildings and telephone poles. I think I accomplished what I set out to do in this challenge.

8 comments:

Mark Bridges said...

Good knife work and values.

Ann Rogers said...

You have really captured the sunny day in SF with your precise knife work.

Carol Horzempa said...

I love the texture you created with your palette knife. Very nice painting, Christine!

Claire Beadon Carnell said...

And I had trouble using paint brushes! Kudos to you for a fantastic job using a painting knife - this is terrific!

Amanda Lovett said...

Hey look at you, this is great!! Pretty tuff one and you did a really great job!

Vern Schwarz said...

This is a real nice painting, and I love your thick application of paint.

dominique eichi said...

With a palette knife WOw ! you did great. Looking forward to the next one.

Ann Gorbett said...

Love your color choices and thick paint. Wonderful piece.