Welcome back.
This week I’ll be concluding our painting of the 1950 Hudson Hornet seen in the photo directly below.
When last we were together, the painting appears as it does directly below.
Since that time I have completed the painting. I had thought about adding a foreground comprised of something more than just mottled roadway. After some wavering (and prodding from Miss Devore), I added moreplant growth. The final painting is seen directly below.
Note that I’ve attempted to have the new foreground material roughly match the earlier objects in the background. The car has now become merely another object in a more complete landscape. I’ve also added a cloud in the revised sky.
Directly below is the painting as seen in a frame that I had originally used for another piece. It works fairly well with this one.
Next week we will start an entirely new work. See you then.
Paint me a picture of your thoughts.
Do you accept finger painting? 🙂
It’s nice to finally see the finished painting (yup I’ve been lurking) and it looks great! I agree that it needed the green in the foreground. The frame sets it off perfectly. This reminds me of a painter in the 80s who painted cars… was it Wayne Thiebaud?
Thanks!
I like the green in the foreground, too. And with the cloud, too, these new parts make the entire landscape more prominent and deeper. The frame does nicely point up the brighter highlights on the greenery, too, makes a bit of motion in the picture. I still think the car looks a bit mysterious. . . it is waiting.
It’s fun to watch this develop, B2, thanks for doing these diaries.