Friday, April 19, 2013

cyril and the olfactory tapestry

Inspired by a scene where Cyril the dog is poking his head out the car window on a trip to Italy. "...none of the human passengers had even the faintest inkling of how exciting was the olfactory tapestry that Cyril now enjoyed. The world as it reveals itself to the canine nose is far richer than we can possibly imagine, and includes not only that which is there-- which is interesting enough-- but also that which was there before." 
From The Importance of Being Seven by Alexander McCall Smith. Question: I left the dogs uncolored to emphasize the richness of the "tapestry," but do you think they need some kind of color?
 
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6 comments:

  1. MargieApril 19, 2013 at 6:50 PM

    I think they would come to life with a bit of color in your light-handed way. Like a soft tan color. The top one could be spotted perhaps.

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  2. AnonymousApril 19, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    Yes, very light touch. I just love these! Mary K.

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  3. egApril 19, 2013 at 10:41 PM

    OH C'EST TROP BEAU ! j'ADORE!

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  4. Pamela KApril 20, 2013 at 7:47 PM

    I like Cyril just the way you have imagined him. I finished "The Importance of Being Seven" last week. I believe you have captured Cyril perfectly.

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  5. Marie WApril 21, 2013 at 12:54 AM

    Brilliant! I really like the way you pictured Cyril's olfactory world. As coincidence would have it I was thinking a lot about Smell these days, for a series about the 5 (6) senses, so seeing your etegami has been very inspiring too.

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  6. Linda HensleyApril 21, 2013 at 6:12 AM

    The thing I've never understood is why dogs like all those smells? I especially like the top one.

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