Original Painting Wall Art, deals Abandoned, Blue 1936 Ford Flatbed Truck, Impressionism Acrylic Knife, Square 10 X 10

Original Painting, "Blue 1936 Ford Flatbed Truck".

STYLE. Painting loosely, big brush strokes, swipes from the palette knife, and bold color all combine to create energy and an image much more lively and interesting than faithful reproduction of reality. Bottom line my style can be called deals representational but impressionistic, occasionally bordering on the abstract. I often seek to deconstruct the subject as much as possible while keeping it recognizable.

SUBJECT: Once a hard working farm hand this blue 1936 Ford heavy flatbed truck sits abandoned, rusting and rotting away out in a rural field. I painted this square format acrylic painting loosely to the point of being almost abstract using palette knifes and lots of thick paint to create plenty of interesting texture as can be seen in the two detail photos.

QUALITY: I use only archival, artist quality materials in making my paintings. You can rest assured your original painting is one of a kind and will last generations. I affix and seal a label to the back of each painting detailing the size, medium and title of the painting as well as including my signature. This particular painting is painted on a deep cradled frame, 1.9" deep, the sides are painted black. This means the painting can be hung without a frame or even set on a shelf or other horizontal, flat surface.

Statement: I developed a love of cars as a little boy, largely due to the influence of my father who was a mechanic, wrecking yard owner and independent truck driver. I spent many hours playing with Hot Wheels in my Mom's flower beds, building plastic scale model cars and pretending to be driving the old wrecks in my Dad's yard. This love of the classic American automobile has been with me my whole life.

My passion for art developed later in life and of course the automobile became a favorite subject for my art. As I studied, practiced and learned more about art my style shifted to the less realistic, in particular I fell in love with the painting knife.

I love paintings that look like nothing in particular when viewed very close but when you pull back a complete, coherent image emerges, painting with knives is particularly effective at creating this effect.

I strive to showcase the beauty of the classic car while emphasizing abstract design and the texture of the paint itself, bringing a modernistic touch to a traditional subject.