This painting I’m working on (above)  is inspired (again) by a photograph of Frank Relle’s (see below).  I did a more impressionistic version of it this time, and changed the colors a little.  If you’re ever in New Orleans, you owe it to yourself to check out his gallery on Royal St.   After much deliberation and consultation with some of my friends, I decided not to put leaves on my version of it.  I like the drama of it.  This was a really fun painting to do, and I may do some other impressionistic versions of it before all is said and done.  Maybe the next one will have leaves.