Life in a Northern Town original painting on canvas North What an idyllic place to

What an idyllic place to have a cottage

The figures are rendered in McBride's signature fast and loose style — expressive

black tray frame as seen in the room-set

this is a piece for anyone who has ever stood at the edge of water and felt the world slow down

From a distance there is the hint of a large portrait and then you begin to notice the hint of a crowd of people which you are compelled to take a closer look at

Life in a Northern Town original painting on canvas North What an idyllic place toAn original painting of a fictional northern town. It is quite apt that a northern artist should be painting a northern town even if it is a fictitious one in this case. Here is the recipe for success: An amalgam of visual metaphors. A mix of several architectural styles and eras. A contra jour painting with a reference to the past. A painterly memory of life in a northern town of little people. Original Acrylic painting on canvas. Painting size: 61 x