This painting is of the North End, Boston, MA. The North End is my favorite part of Boston - go figure, it's the Italian section! I have always been drawn to this part of the city for its warmth and rustic atmosphere. I also love the geometric patterns created by the overlapping and juxtaposition of the building facades. I took a lot of liberties with this piece to make it a more interesting painting. It's still the the North End, but sometimes you just have to "make stuff up" to make the design work. It's never worth sacrificing good design or composition for the sake of being true-to-life. I posted my reference photo below to compare to the painting:
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