Venice Coffee Break

I went sketching with a friend in at a Venice coffee shop.
Interesting people abound...

The couple I drew was pretty much making out the whole time.. and I guess they noticed I was drawing them & they asked to see the sketch when they left. I apologized for my rusty-ness.
"You look smitten!" laughed the guy to the girl.

Untitled

Untitled
Oil on panel
24'' x 34''

I just realized that I finished this painting well over a year ago and never posted it. It took me a long time to finish- the concept of the floor was a daunting one.

I think it may well be one of my favorite things I have ever painted until now. There are of course improvements that could be made. I don't think an artist ever feels anything they do is perfect, but it captures my feeling about a place, and a moment, and a time in my life so well. Looking at it again I am taken back to that evening.

Details:

Seen through my lens recently

A shoot with my friend Lauren, a family trip to Ireland, LA Adventures, and an unfailingly breath-taking Lone Pine camping trip.