This is one of those buildings you tend to see all over the West, and my first reaction is always, “Why?” They are often so ugly and so tarted up that they look like a cheap dance hall girl. But after a while you begin to see their charm, like when you have a really, really ugly puppy but you love it anyway. LOL
Anyhow, it was cold and I sat in the car in a very uncomfortable position, so the perspective was a challenge. And right now I’m using only 3 colors, trying to see what sort of mixes I can get. This was done with Indian red, Cadmium yellow light, and Indigo blue/
Nuria 7:50 am on January 2, 2010 | #
(español):
Me gusta mucho tu obra (la elección de los colores y los trazos). El edificio también tiene encanto. Seguro que ha albergado historias que el sólo conoce. Sólo hay que dejar volar la imaginación.
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(English):
I really enjoy your work (the choice of colors and strokes). The building also has charm. Surely that has hosted the only known stories. You just have to let your imagination.
trebor61 9:17 am on January 2, 2010 | #
I don’t think these buildings are ugly, Rose. The architecture has a character all of its own. I think the way the decorative gable faces the street is reminiscent of some of the Dutch buildings and those along parts of the east coast of Scotland where trading with the Netherlands took place years ago. When someone depicts a building accurately, as in this case, I find it challenging to look into its style. Thanks for posting. Good to see you using a limited pallet – see my comments on the adjacent post below. Keep warm.
Rudat 10:02 am on January 2, 2010 | #
This made me laugh because almost all of the buildings here in Central Texas are this style. They are great in the hot summertime because of the thick walls and light color exterior. Wonderful painting and observation, rose!
roseindigo 3:50 pm on January 2, 2010 | #
Well, Susan, this building doesn’t even have the benefit of thick walls to keep the heat out. In fact, just now looking at it again it reminds me of a bank robber who just got caught and has his hands up in the air because the sheriff has a gun pointed at him, and that did make me laugh. I think when this was built it was actually a bank; therefore the unnecessary ornamentation to make it look “prosperous”. But even though I think it’s mish-mash architecture, they do grow on you when you consider the history of the West, so I’d probably like Texas. LOL
Nikira 7:16 am on January 3, 2010 | #
I find this architecture interesting, at list attempt to be different from others. And I really like your experiments with limited palette, beautiful result.
Rudat 7:38 am on January 3, 2010 | #
This would make a beautiful postage stamp.