Window To The World (2008, in progress)

Oil on canvas (18" x 24")

Inspired by a photograph taken at Social in downtown Ottawa,
this is probably my most ambitious composition to date. There
are four planes of focus in the painting: the chair back in
front, the brick pillars behind that framing the shot, the table and
chairs and then the figure at the window. Every line in the
painting is placed so as to emphasize the woman at the window.
The palette as well is very limited to unite the work and
draw attention to the lights of the window and her skin tones.