French Quarter Hitching Post

As in most of my most paintings in realism , objects Grab and Beg me to paint them. It all starts when  a unique composition of an object framed into my line of of sight  will first grab and hold my attention, and  asethitcally showcase it's negative space, shadows, reflected light, and highlights.
Does  this happen to you too?

A prime example of this is this New Orleans French Quarter hitching post. pressed here. Yet another of many of  in- progress paintings.
In this update I just stained -in a few touches to lightest areas.

Cafe Du Monde. Paintings from New Orleans

Session 5
A few more touch ups here and there to what was already applied.
Allowed  the woman's hair to flow more naturally in front of and behind her shoulders. Defined the white lining around the cloth below the merchant's sign, and sketched in a server and applied  the first layer of paint.  #NewOrleans #painting from #Jacksonsquare crossing #decaturstreet to #cafedumonde #bigeasy #FRENCHQUARTER  http://t.co/Y1kxzHlwKF

New Orleans sidewalk street sign Royal Street

My latest New Orleans landmark painting, Royal St sidewalk (banquet in New Orleans parlance)tile, street sign. Antique stores and art galleries line the French quarter section of the street, where the annual Art celebration "Dirty Linen" takes place the second Saturday of August. small. acrylic on canvas.

New Orleans French Quarter Royal Street Hitching Post

More dark highlights applied in this session. Acrylic on Linen Paper.

New Orleans French Quarter Hitching Post

A few more  dark and light layers stained on to the Royal Street in progress hitching post

New Orleans French Quarter Hitching Post

In progress new project.
New Orleans French Quarter hitching post in front of Brennan's restaurant,Royal Street New Orleans