"Vintage Memories"
10 x 20 Oil
I found this great image from the 1930's that I fell in love with. I kept looking at it and it left me wondering what the man was thinking. What was going on? Who was waiting inside the cab for him? The car has so much personality too. I started out thinking I was going to colorize the black & white image, but I quickly changed gears and did it all in shades of grey and Chromatic Black. I even pulled out the palette knife for some finishing details, heavily applying the whitish highlights and the mans shirt. I added a touch of yellow to help warm up the white tint and emphasize the glow.
I may do a series of vintage images all in monochromatic tints. What do you guys think?
I love the old trucks and this is a beauty. Great value range. I look forward to seeing more.
ReplyDeleteMe too. The monochrome capitalizes on the emotion. Art = emotion for most people I think.
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