Water Lamborghini

I tried something a little different with this one. While most of my paintings lately have been impressionist-style representations of reference photos, I decided to try a mix of classic impressionism with modern subject matter. In this case, I drew inspiration from Monet’s Water Lily paintings and added an orange Lamborghini Miura.

While I used reference photos to help me with the subject details and composition, this painting was not a recreation of those exact photos. This allowed me to adjust the angle of the vehicle for the right composition, while giving me the freedom to place the water, lilies/lily pads, and reflections where I wanted them. I was certainly a fun challenge to figure out the reflections and lighting without a true reference image. Overall, I’m happy with how this one turned out. Should I do more of these?