
A SERIES
Hopes
From a picture taken in July 2017. Was taking a siesta on a bench in Pérouge (about an hour east of Lyon), on a surprisingly hot July day. Started a first version with colour nuances and the like, and then decided to go for two tones per colour: one for sunlight, and one for shade. I remember seeing this style somewhere, and Hopes, who is a designer by training, and an amateur painter in her own right, gave the name of the painter, which I forgot, of course. But the background is artificial.
One of the interesting things about this (in general) is how the human brain can recognize faces (I hope you do!) with seemingly few cues: basically, the shape of the jawline from an unusual perspective

From a picture of Hopes taking a break on a hot July day in Pérouge. It was open a public bench alright, but background is slightly different

Same as above, except for the imaginary landscape and the two-tone colours in the style of some famous painter (Hopes knew who it is)

From a picture of Hopes taking a break on a hot July day in Pérouge. It was open a public bench alright, but background is slightly different