I painted this painting in a very short time – I really controlled myself to use fewer brushstrokes and it worked well. The shadows behind the barrels are dark but this photo just shows glare from the varnish – I used a huge brush for the walls and barrels in order to force myself to rough out the image because that is what I love in other artist work - I am not advanced enough in anatomy to be able to do the same with the people in this painting. I had to use a smaller brush but did not let myself rework any of this. I also tried to create a very warm tone to the whole composition. This was a very fun project for me.
