Isn't this gorgeous??!! I want to do a painting with this in mind. So pretty with the pastel colors. Paris of course!
Oh! Some other notes about Paris. Yes, some of the Paris waiters, retail persons are rude. But there are many Parisians that are very accommodating and charming. I ran into one Parisian man in a bakery. He was waiting in line behind me and starting speaking French to me. Of course, with my bewildered look on my face, he quickly added in English, " You are not French are you"? then he added " Then why the hell are you here"? We both laughed. Very charming man.
Next, how the hell do all those French people look so damn good?! No, I mean it! Thin, well dressed, sophisticated! Gosh, I hate them! Just kidding. One of my good friends is French and I try to copy her dress style as much as possible. Got to accept reality, I am not a size 2!
Well, enough. Have to start painting.
Next, Paris! I know you have heard this before but the ART is unbelievable in Paris. Statues and Sculptures EVERYWHERE! It just amazes me the amount of talent and effort on all the buildings, inside the buildings..... just amazing.
Back then, I mean middle ages to the 19th century, the pace was slow and I believe your merit as an artist was the amount of time and effort you put into your pieces besides the amount of talent you had.
Today, our art is a reflection of our society..... zip, zip, zip! Everything is done in a hurry, hurry, hurry! If we as artists can zip out piece after piece as artists we are adored. If we as artists can take a quick brush stroke and turn that into genius, we are adored. Nothing wrong with either approach in my humble opinion.
Maiden on Flamingo came about due to my looking at book after book on Paris. I looked at several books that dealt with antiques and home decor. The french use a lot of pale colors in their decorating style. I painted the edges with a soft tranlucent brown which gives the painting an aged look. 
