Juli in window

[Will Enns]

During a recent visit to New Orleans, I became very excited about painting/drawing some of the marvelous architecture which is such a rich part of the history in that area. Most notable were some residences on St. Charles Street, and they filled a good many rolls of my film.

As I flipped through the snaps the other day in search of a subject, I came across one home that was more ornately decorated than all the others, kind of like Tammy Faye Baker. I was immediately compelled to draw it, an endeavor which defeated me utterly.

So I flipped onward, and came across this image of a round window, which incidentally resides on the second story of that same home, off on one side.

While the window by itself scarcely justified its presence in my photo library, I thought a person looking out of it would add a nice intrigue.

The girl is my daughter Juli, aged seven at the time I took her photo, and I just dropped her in behind the window without asking the owners.

I would be thankful for commentary or suggestions on the composition in general, as this is a test to see how well the composition would work if I painted it bigger. Digital manipulation won't offend me.

It's 11 x 14", watercolor.