A new oil painting – “Weighing it Up” – down Cardiff market. This Hopperesque painting is of the fish market at the Hayes entrance to Cardiff Market. I have always loved the glaring artificial light above this fish stall. It creates some lovely colours and a pleasing depth of field. The fishmonger weighs his goods while the customer deliberates on what to have next, hence the tile “Weighing it Up”
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Love all the repeat rectangular shapes and the colours. 🙂 The painting wasn’t showing in my reader…same as last time…thought I better let you know. I’m pretty sure it’s not my reader, as its only happened with your posts. All the best, Janette.
thank you Janette 🙂
just checked my reader and the image is showing up? Is anyone else having difficulty seeing my painting images? Emma