To me, selection of a subject matter is usually a one-shot approach. But when I am hopelessly taken with a particular scene, I paint it again and again. The first painting is naturally the most direct expression of my emotional response to it, but I feel I have more freedom in subsequent paintings as I get to know the subject better. So I play with designs, colors, forms, etc. Sometimes I even change the time of day or the weather with a little help of imagination (Read my related blog post Power of Imagination).
A sunset scene at a small harbor on an island called Procida is one of those that captivated me so much. See a coupe of paintings I did before this one:
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