This is the second of the scrap yard series. This baby picks up anything, as long as it is made of steel. It's technical name is Link Belt 5800, but I nicknamed it the Magnet Machine. Can you imagine how much fun it would be to move huge pieces of metal around with this? Probably a boy thing. I painted it from the front so the extreme foreshortening would add drama and depth to the painting. Next subject, the CAR CRUSHER!
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Okay, this is completely and totally cool, even for me (a girl). I like the way the snow indicates that this contraption is out of commission. Did you paint this on location? What kind of blues do you use in your skies?
I intended to paint on location, but after setting up my hands were frozen. It was about 12 degrees. So I worked from a photo taken that Sunday morning last month. The sky blue is a crazy mixture of cerulean, portland gray, and cobalt. I mix a lot of this mass color first. After putting it on I cool the top with more cobalt and warm the bottom with cad yellow medium. The value was mixed intentionally darker to allow the snow to glow.
I can't tell from looking at the painting whether it was painted on location or not- which to me is a plus. Thanks for telling me about your interesting paint combination, as I've been wondering for some time how you get such strong, beautiful and unique blue skies.
Whatever you paint, Ron - small local street, or a junk-yard, it always turns to be a great painting. Good for you! Very impressive.
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