"Au Clair de la Lune" - A Mixed Media Painting Of Montmartre / Paris (With Steps)
mixed media on paper
40 x 30 cm (15 ¾" x 11 ⅞")
"Au Clair de la Lune" is a small restaurant located at Rue Poulbot, a cul-de-sac on the Montmartre hill of Paris / France. It's just a touch of the beaten path, by 100 yards or so, the food and the prices are decent (for such a touristy area) and the chances of a table with some peace and quiet are pretty good.
The view I painted is reasonably picturesque and has "that Paris feel" to it. Turn around, and it's just an ugly little alleyway:
(Screenshot from Google Maps)
"Au Clair de la Lune" ist ein kleines Restaurant in der Rue Poulbot, einer Sackgasse auf dem Montmartre in Paris. Es liegt nur ein ganz klein wenig - 100 m oder so - vom Trubel entfernt, das Essen und die Preise sind für eine Toristenfalle wie Montmartre ganz anständig, und man hat eine reelle Chance auf einen Tisch mit etwas Ruhe und Frieden.
Die Perspektive, die ich hier gemalt habe, ist recht pittoresk und "fühlt sich wie Paris an". Dreht euch um, und es ist bloß eine hässliche kleine Gasse. (s.o.)
(Screenshot from Google Maps)
And as promised earlier, just 100 yards away, we're back on Rue Norvins, the main drag past Place du Tertre, where painters and other artists ambush the unsuspecting tourists ;-) (see above)
Anyway, so much about the back story - here are the steps of the painting:
Und wie bereits versprochen, nur 100 m davon sind wir schon wieder auf der Rue Norvins, der Hauptstrasse, die an der Place du Tertre vorbeigeht, wo Maler und andere Künstler arglosen Touristen auflauern ;-) (s.o.)
Naja, soweit meine Bemerkungen zum Hintergrund... Hier nun ein paar Schritte auf dem Weg zum Bild:
Thanks for looking, and please don't forget to upvote and resteem if you liked my art. Until next time!
Danke fürs Anschauen, und vergesst bitte nicht das Upvoten und Resteemen, wenn euch mein Beitrag gefallen hat. Bis zum nächsten Mal!
That's cool seeing the progression of how your artwork was created. Very cool. Its neat seeing the surrounding area as well (the alleyway behind the street). It gives one a sense of the area as it truly is. I sometimes do that with my photos. Zoom out from a picturesque monument or piece of scenery and boom - people everywhere. Swarms of them. Touristy spots aren't always like they are pictured on the internet.
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Thanks! I appreciate you taking the time and letting me know your thoughts. When travelling I have always tried to peak behind the obvious (not that this is a particular example) and found it very rewarding. That, and talking to people. I have been to a Breton wedding, a Welsh choir, and God knows what else. I lost almost all of my photos (all 35 mm slides) during hurricane Charley in Punta Gorda - Steem posts 'til the end of time ;-) Maybe I get to paint some of those priceless memories as I get proficient in the craft of painting.