A Joyeux Anniversaire Painting (That's a bilingual title, yep.)

What a good looking couple! I was honoured to be commissioned to paint a Paris scene by Evan for his lovely girlfriend Emily's birthday present this April. I had worked on it for a few months before hand and couldn't post pictures so I am happy to post a few, now that I can do so without ruining any surprises:) Evan had to ship it across seas to Emily in far off (and hot!!) Australia where she lives, so it had to be completed early. The two met on a tour of Europe, during which they got to visit the city of love as part of their experience. Those lucky ducks!

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          Thanks to everyone who helped me with advice, moral support, and positive reinforcement. This was a bit of a challenge as I haven't been to Paris before and I didn't want to just paint the Eiffel Tower, though I HAD to include it off in the distance. It was also a challenge because I actually had to spend time on detail when usually I am an impatient artist who likes to work a bit more abstractly. Also, I wanted Evan and Emmy to be happy with the result. What a good challenge, though! 

     I edited a photo of the painting in Photoshop so I could see it in black and white, and I like the result. I'm not sure which I like better now, since the blue is sort of monochromatic as it is. Either way, it was a fun project!

Happy Birthday Emmy!