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My Original Artwork ~ Salzburg, Österreich or Salzburg, Austria

I’m happy to say I’ve completed my Original Artwork ~ Salzburg, Österreich or Salzburg, Austria (11″ x 14″), which was my most challenging painting to date, as the famous historical setting requires good attention to detail.  I was able to use a little artistic license and decorate the riverfront with a touch of Christmas decorations though, including: wreaths on the bridge, red bows on the street lamps, and a central Christmas tree.

I have one more blank 11″ x 14″ canvas remaining, and haven’t decided yet what the subject will be, but afterwards I’ll stay with larger 18″ x 36″ canvasses for city profiles.  I like the concept of including the name of the city on the painting, as it derives from sketches I drew with a similar format while on my solo bicycle adventure to England, Scotland, Wales and France back in 1979 ~ enjoy! ☼ 🙂

‘Salzburg, Österreich’ ~ (11″ x 14″)

(Copyright 2016, Mark D. Jones, All Rights Reserved)

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My Original Artwork-in-Progress (Update 5) ~ Salzburg, Österreich or Salzburg, Austria

This is my fifth update serializing the progress of my current Original Artwork-in-Progress ~ ‘Salzburg, Österreich or Salzburg, Austria’  (11″ x 14″).  I’m now at the point of painting the buildings lining the banks of the Salzach River in winter.  The city’s historic buildings are part of the nighttime backdrop of the painting, while the brightly lit and colorful buildings along the river will be the center focal point that draws the eye, with their many lights and lamps reflecting across the surface of the water.

I’ve upgraded the backdrop for photographing my paintings, as the photography aspect of my artwork was not a priority before, but my wife takes very nice photos with her tablet, so she’s now taking the photos! 🙂 My next Salzburg painting update should be once it’s finished, but there are a lot of details to complete between now and then ~ enjoy! ☼ 🙂

‘Salzburg, Österreich’ ~ Work-in-Progress

(Copyright 2016, Mark D. Jones, All Rights Reserved)

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My Original Artwork-in-Progress (Update 4) ~ Salzburg, Österreich or Salzburg, Austria

This is my forth update serializing the progress of my current Original Artwork-in-Progress ~ ‘Salzburg, Österreich or Salzburg, Austria’  (11″ x 14″).  You can see that I’m now beginning on the center highlight of the painting ~ the historic buildings and the buildings lining the banks of the Salzach River in winter.  While the historic buildings will be part of the nighttime backdrop of the painting, the brightly lit and colorful buildings along the river will be the center focal point, with the many lights and lamps reflecting across the surface of the water.

I’ll also mention that I paint on a blue beach towel draped across my new and ‘still fresh’ white drafting table in my studio, as it keeps paint off the table ~ and securely holds the canvas in place while painting on an incline, while still allowing me to turn it at will.  This photo turned out much better than my previous photo efforts, as my wife used her tablet to take today’s photo ~ fun facts to know and tell, stay tuned, enjoy! ☼ 🙂

‘Salzburg, Österreich’ ~ Work-in-Progress

(Copyright 2016, Mark D. Jones, All Rights Reserved)

'Salzburg, Österreich' (11" x 14") - (Copyright 2016, Mark D. Jones, All Rights Reserved)

‘Salzburg, Österreich’ (11″ x 14″) – (Copyright 2016, Mark D. Jones, All Rights Reserved)

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My Original Artwork-in-Progress (Update 3) ~ Salzburg, Österreich or Salzburg, Austria

This is my third update serializing the progress of my current Original Artwork-in-Progress ~ ‘Salzburg, Österreich or Salzburg, Austria’  (11″ x 14″).  I enjoy the process of painting as much as the finished result, from the concept and design phase through the entire completed project.  For many years my artwork desires lay dormant, while I turned my attention towards the necessities of real life, but now that I’m retired I’m back in the saddle again ~ enjoy! ☼ 🙂

‘Salzburg, Österreich’ ~ Work-in-Progress

(Copyright 2016, Mark D. Jones, All Rights Reserved)