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Tammy, the cross brace or just the rusty nails or indication of nails here or there could be just the thing. I think if they point to the leaf it would be ideal being that the leaf points to the face. The brace, as you know, is just to keep the eye from going off the page and bring it back to the subject, the horizontals. Even though I like the idea of grass I personally would consider the concrete with a blade, a patch or two of grass, a dandelion. Sure the green compliments the red but the gray sooths the strength of the red and a hint of green and yellow can be the anchor.
I like your line of thinking in regard to what you paint and why. To represent a person, a people, a place in time I also believe should be the artists goal. I too have spent many a years in the city, different cities. Now days, even though I live a half hour ride from the city, I spend most of my time in the country. I quite like the little town of Bad Homburg and its location. The town is small and five minutes by bike and I'm in the fields but it has its hi end car dealers and I mean hi end. Me, I love to get on my bike and ride the many bike trails that this area offers.
Well must get to my art project being that I have a major exhibit coming up in a few weeks.
Wish you and your brushes a happy time.
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