Wedding in France, detail

Today just a small unfinished detail of a larger painting I have been working on for several days now. I was commissioned to paint at a big wedding that took place at a beautiful mansion in our neighbourhood. After two weeks of constant rain the day of the wedding was the most perfect day one could have wished for - bright sunshine, not a cloud in the blue sky and warm.
For me it was the first time I painted in public and although I was a bit nervous before, it turned out to be no problem at all. I actually enjoyed having guests coming up to me, chatting and interested in what I was creating. They were all concerned about my wellbeing, offering me drinks and food, as I was painting from 11 o'clock in the morning until 9. 30 in the evening, when it got too dark, with only a ten minute break for a sandwich. I was trying to get as much on the canvas on site as possible. Yet, there is still a lot of work to do on it - there were 140 guests! I started with the background and then sketched in the seated party once they had all sat down in the early evening. Now I am into the details. I will post other details as I progress.



oil on canvas - Öl auf Leinwand - huile sur entoilé