Loose sketch! by Louise Naimian

I like the colours you have been using lately as well as the subject matter, the street scenes.

Thank you Gudrun. You are kind. I'm not sure why I set myself these challenges. Here it was a case of could I just use limited colours, simplify the scene and place the shapes of the buildings quickly to create a pleasing composition? Not this time, but I'm not one to give up. It's in my head but not on the paper . LOL.

Loose or not, you get everything in the right place and looking good Louise.

Lovely and lively. I do like the pink trees which echo the colours of the buildings - a nice touch.

I agree with Gudrun re the palette you are using these days, again great marks and washes.

Many thanks Carole, Thea and Fiona!

I like this, Louise, I like the carefree way it's painted, especially the upstairs windows on the left. I generally enjoy seeing people's sketches almost more than more finished work, and I find it inspiring too - I'm quite a careful and self critical painter (..probably not that unusual...) and I like the sense of not-caring-too-much in this (in a good way!).

Thank you Caroline. It was rather painted in a carefree way! Like you, I always enjoy seeing other's sketches, they seem more personal somehow than finished 'proper' paintings. This has it's faults, but it's me and how I felt at the time of painting. It can be fun to just give yourself half an hour with a paint brush, no pencil or eraser, and see where it takes you. Obviously it doesn't always work!!

I LOVE loose stuff like this. Minimalist, splendorly clash of colors and lines!

Well, thank you Rob!

I love this one Louise, especially the window in the upper left. The two cars in the foreground are also fantastic - I love how you have painted the wheels. Wheely good :-)

Minimalist but of great effect! Michelle

Love the lively and sunlit feel of the scene, Louise! Very nicely done!