This week in art class : wet pavements. Also, dog leggies.

[bunn]

Comments

[thesmallhobbit]

That's a lovely picture - very evocative.

[bunn]

Thanks!

[ylla]

I see what you mean - I think the pavement is half dry after earlier rain :-) But as a picture of that state, it's very very good!

I can't see it as a city, though - I don't know Oxford, and it reminds me very strongly of some of the Fife villages.

*boggles at Rosie*

[bunn]

Oxford is odd as a city because so much of the centre is colleges and libraries rather than shops and businesses. This is definitely Merton Street, though I wonder if I've changed the proportions accidentally very fractionally, so that the buildings aren't quite as tall as they should be. Ah well. The paving was the focus, and I was deliberately trying not to overwork the buildings so it makes sense they might be slightly out.

[ylla]

Sorry - if that was a criticism, it was of Oxford for not looking citylike, not of your painting, which I thought was wonderfully clever in evoking a certain type of place! :)

Fife has quite a lot of 'leftover' medieval, mostly, I think, because it was never so rich again - no one afterwards could afford to knock down and rebuild on a grand scale. Presumably Oxford kept its old buildings for more enlightened reasons!

[heartofoshun]

Oh! I think the wet pavement effect really works! I am impressed.

Rosie Roo's legs are also impressive!

[bunn]

I'm glad you like it! I don't know how Rosie sleeps like that but she seems happy.

[timetiger]

A lovely painting of a lovely topic.

Rosie the yogini -- who knew?

[bunn]

She's definitely a yogini (what a great word!) Very flexible!

[chainmailmaiden]

I thought of Oxford as soon as I saw your painting, was very pleased to see I was right :) I like the pavement effect and also the light from the lamps.

Rosie looks very snug :)

[bunn]

Yay! I'm glad it's recognisable. I had to make a couple of attempts at cobbles, but I think this works now.