Departure Of The Bash Kadin

On a bright moonlit night deep in the desert a a boat quietly leaves the quay of a riverside village. In the background looms the Sultan's Palace ethereally lit by the overhead moon from where the figure at the front of the boat has come, she is the Bash Kadin, the First Wife of the Sultan. Why is she leaving at such a mysterious time of the night? Perhaps she is escaping the clutches of an evil monster, maybe she is on a secret errand for the Sultan......
This is another painting heading for Illuxcon, this time a moonlit Orientalist picture based on a blue/green - red/orange complementary colour scheme. I wanted the palace (and mosque) to be mysteriously lit by moonlight and have composed it with The Rule Of Thirds very much in mind although it is offset by a centrally-placed light source and reflection. 19 3/4" x 19 3/4" oil on canvas. There is a step-by-step progress though this painting in previous posts on this blog.