Down town Reykjavík (Engihlíð)

oil on linen, 8 x 10
Continuing my facination with buildings in Reykjavík. I found this scene I thought was pretty interesting. Mostly because it is not very interesting. There is not much depth or perspective and there is a big flat surface. I thought I would try and see if and how I could make this simple scene interesting with varying color temperatures, textures and edges.

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Comment by Dorian Aronson on February 3, 2013 at 8:47: That's the way to paint.........smiles : ))

Comment by Þorgrímur Andri Einarsson on January 31, 2013 at 7:47: Thank you Ann and Stu.
Yes I really wanted to see if I could make it at least a little bit interesting. I think I succeeded in some ways, but it was a bit unsatisfying to finish it compared to finishing a better painting :)

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on January 31, 2013 at 3:09: Very nice. You made a dull subject come alive. Stu

Comment by Ann Turner on January 30, 2013 at 20:01: Its all about the red door, nice use of subtle colors. I am also enjoying the reflected light in glass surfaces