#237 Red Umbrella 10/31/19

Not many trick-or-treaters tonight, it been raining on and off all evening, with forecasts of damaging winds.  Drat, I love answering the door with the treats!  I decided to try a picture I got from Pexels a while ago....rainy day in a city with lights being reflected on the road and a woman crossing the street with a red umbrella.  I took a few liberties in deleting part of the scene, trying to make it simple enough for the 4x4 inch canvas.  It turned out better than I thought it would, given that the deleted parts were replaced with non-descript blobs of color and a tree.  The umbrella, which I consider the focal point, somehow ended up with the top post bent at a weird angle.  I think I intended a small bend, but after I finished and looked from a distance, it's quite a distinct bend.  I should rename it "Broken but Still Usable Red Umbrella".  Again, I opted to sketch it by hand, that's three in a row, it could be a trend of things to come!  The reflections were difficult and I certainly didn't do them justice, but alas, it's a first attempt at a street scene.  I think I may attempt to paint this scene again, on a bigger canvas, to see if I can do better with some of the details.