Monday, January 31, 2011

Melwood Street, 16 x 20, by Ron Donoughe

This is the latest in my vintage painting series. I loved the austere feeling of this house on an unpaved road. The source photo that I used was taken on April 12, 1920. The street runs under what is now the Bloomfield Bridge.

6 comments:

Kathy Michels said...

This is a really wonderful piece. I love the mysterious feeling in this piece. You do a wonderful job bringing these old photos to life.
What a wonderful way to preserve the past.

Unknown said...

I really like the strong values of the house against the faded values of the background. Very dramatic painting.

Autumn Leaves said...

Oh wow! Truly a stunning piece and one that makes me think of long ago times.

Amy Lindenberger said...

I'm enjoying these vintage painting posts so much, Ron! I love looking at our old family photographs and speculating about the surrounding area as it's depicted in those photographs, so these are really striking a chord with me.

hmuxo said...

This painting is truly beautiful and I love your past paintings as well. Wonderful job!

Maria Kovalenko Leysens said...

How did I miss this one. I love the feeling of pantings from vintage inspiration.