Three small paintings - moving forward

Moving these three paintings forward together.

 

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Three small paintings in the works

I'm beginning to warm to this smaller paintings exercise.
Here are three in the works in various stages of advancement:

Walking in The Rain

Oil on board 20 x 30 cm

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Venice Boat

Oil on board 30 x 20 cm

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Climbing the Alley

Oil on board 30 x 24 cm

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Shady Bridge - An intimate relationship.

Here is the finished painting "Shady Bridge" in my "smaller paintings" series. I had a very intimate relation with it while painting, which does not always happen, unfortunately. Sometimes it takes more digging and effort. Now I just have to find the "intimate" switch!
I managed to finish in two sessions. My speed is increasing for the small paintings.

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Next Smaller Painting Started

I also started my next smaller painting today. I am temporarily calling it "Shady Bridge".

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Second Nocturne completed

I have finished my second nocturne, the one that I felt was a bit static. I gently increased the contrast in some places, I planted some flowers in the fountain, and switched on the water.

It will duly also be pasted to my Smaller paintings blog.

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Nocturnes - progress

The two nocturnes from the previous post have progressed.
The first one, The Night Tram, is finshed and posted on my Smaller Paintings blog .

The night square "Sainte-Croix, Nuit" could be finished, bit I find it  a bit static. I will mull it over.

Tram, Nuit

Sainte-Croix, Nuit

Two nocturnes - paintings in process

Continuing on my smaller paintings drive, here are two more paintings I am working on. They are both night scenes from my town. The first of the church and square illuminated is my local market square, and the second is my nearest tram stop. Both are on wood panels.
They should be finished by tomorrow evening, and I will then post them in my Smaller Paintings blog

Sainte-Croix, Nocturne

30 x 30 cm

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Tram nuit

25 x 25 cm

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Venice Canal - Finished

So I worked on the painting another couple of hours. It's much better  but I'm not entirely happy. That is also part of the point of doing smaller (faster) paintings: to hold back on excessive finishing. (it is also posted on my new Smaller Paintings blog)