Boom Town on the Lake

The booming construction in our city is incredible. At one time, I counted 14 cranes near downtown Bellevue. I started this one way back. But, somehow I have not been able to come up with a good composition. I kept playing with it. I use my leftover oil paint on my palette to play with color and to build up the texture using palette knife. I also put enamel paint on it. It tends to drip which can be used judicially.

This is the final product. Construction and destruction are two sides of the same coin.

Enamel Paint - Lady in Black

Got some medium gloss enamel paint from Benjamin Moor including a blue. I painted this one still based on the drawing I made. I clothed her in black and added necklace. The brush strokes and colors are more confident and clear. I scratched some marks to reveal the underpaint. They are only visible if you enlarge the image by hitting it. I am happier with this one than the previous one.