Back Alley, Frederick, 11 x 14, UART

Here is the finished painting as of now (it’s dinner time!). This is not a great composition or painting, but I enjoyed the challenge of trying to make something out of it. What is the center of interest?  I guess it has to be the red building as the color really draws the eye and it has dark surrounding it. But I like the truck and the shadows surrounding it. I’m not crazy about having a tree up the right side, but it’s what causes the shadows on the shed and these are really important. I moved the pole that you see in the middle as it was right next to the building and it was hard to see the shape of the building. My original plan was to keep the left side as sketchy as possible. Not sure I accomplished this.  You’ll notice that it isn’t signed yet!