Downtown Ride Orlando original painting

This original painting is 24x24 inches. Bicycles are a deceptively difficult subject for me to paint. Getting the perspective right with the wheels has resulted in re-sketching and repainting. Yet many have shared that their favorites are the ones with the bicycles. Because I’m privileged to not be dependent on a bike in daily life, bicycling for me represents free time, being healthy, and exploration. I enjoy riding my bike. The work takes for your legs to pedal, going faster than on foot, yet slower and more able to stop then when in a car. There are several spots downtown that have bikes you can rent. This has been a photo tucked away for awhile that I’ve wanted to paint. The bikes invite you, towards adventure, and I appreciate the trees that add life to brick and concrete. This is on Central Ave facing West in front of the downtown library. It happens to be just a block or so down the street from the other landscape I painted this week. I worked on this painting over two days and had the chance to listen to the entire “Journey to the Center of the Earth” by Jules Verne while painting!