Entrance to Nowhere

The first painting is of an abandoned entrance to a house that no longer stands. It's at Sirmione on Lake Garda, Italy.
Comments and critiques welcome.
Painted from a ref photo that I took.
In oil on 16x12 in, 40x30 cm canvas.

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Comment by Michael J. Severin on December 11, 2013 at 11:09: Looking pretty good Michael. I love the loose impressionistic brushwork!!. A few things: Your sunlight is coming from the left ..I would like to see more form as the sunlight hits the objects in your landscape. For instance: the little brick wall on the left is in shadow.....The value and temp. of the other wall ..facing the sunlight ..is almost the same value and temp. as the shadowed side. Your front olive tree requires more contrast and warmth to pull it in front of the background trees ..in fact ..really play that up ..it is your focal point!! Some nice punches of highlight on the top of the pillars and wall would really add some punch. Your painting need to evoke more of the sunlight and shadow. ....unless this is an overcast day? One more thing, cast a shadow onto the ground from the left wall and pillar ....it will give much more interest and depth.