When faced with the architectural challenge of the InterUrban Lofts, I was compelled to capture the whole street scene. There is a real movement going on in old town Overland Park, where new lofts are merging with the historic old buildings, creating a wonderful environment to live, work and play in. I wanted to capture a small slice of that in this painting, the two sides of one street. I had first sketched it in ink, shifting my composition to include more of the scene in paint. I don't often struggle with a painting, but I did with this one! All those angles, and the reflective light bouncing off so many surfaces of the lofts drove me a little crazy. I left the scene thinking I must be crazy to attempt such a thing, and left it bagged two days. When I pulled it out this morning to frame, it wasn't nearly as bad as I remembered. In fact, I even liked it. I guess it was worth all the struggle after all. This painting number 1948 in 1948 days took the purchase award tonight for Stems Plein Air. I'm so glad I turned it in!
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| sold InterUrban Lofts Painting Challenge Winner - yay! |
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