Cobblestone Street in SOHO

"Cobblestone Street in SOHO"

Day 12

6"x8" oil on canvas panel

$75.00

We had just left Kate Spade and we wandered up Mercer Street and noticed the cobblestone streets.  I did a little Google search and learned Mercer, Wooster, Greene and Bond Streets in SOHO are in a protected historic district.  The cobblestones are actually flat rectangular Belgian granite and were brought over in the 1830's as ship ballast much like what I have always known about some of the streets in Charleston SC.  Charleston is a favorite city of ours to visit since it is only a three-hour drive from where we live.   

I am doing this 30/30 challenge to help me with perspective and that is why I choose this street.  I am sort of pleased with the perspective on this one but it is not realistic to have a NYC street without cars so I had to attempt them.  Please overlook my poor excuse for these vehicles!

I plan one more piece tomorrow using this same Qiang Huang limited color palette so I hope you come back tomorrow for Day 13!