antique truck, icon of the west by Becky Joy

Old Truck, The End? 6x8 oil plein air $250.

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Hi everyone, Good to be feeling good! Last weekend I started my drive up to Cheyenne to participate in the plein air event, Peaks to Prairies. I was looking forward to some cooler weather and painting in the area. On my way up there, I stopped along a road near Taos to paint this little painting.

All was going well on the trip, then in Colorado Springs I got off the freeway for gas and had an accident. My car was totaled, I was dazed and fortunate. I walked out with a scratch on my knuckle and just plain ol' sore. I had to get a ride to the rental cars, transfer all my stuff as I had the last glimpse of my car.

I called off the plein air event. I felt that I would be too sore to be of much good for a few days. I find that when I paint a lot at an event my neck and shoulder muscles get really sore and I knew that I would have more soreness and stiffness in the following few days and it was a long drive home to Phoenix. I turned around and started back taking it slower and planning more days to get home.

The next day between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, my rental  car broked down on the freeway at rush hour. So, it was call the rental company again, get a tow truck, new car and transfer my stuff all over again. I finally got to Albuquerque for the night, went to a nice dinner, had a drink and got to bed (but didn't sleep well).

I then continued my trip home in the third car and finally made it home late at night. Yesterday, I slept a lot and feel really good today.

So, I was wondering, is the plein air of the old truck just appropriate or an omen?

Talk to you later. Back to business and painting now and looking for a new car.

Becky

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Old Truck by Pamela Blaies

Old Truck
20" x 16"
Oil on Canvas

Driving down Williams Drive in Georgetown, Texas the other day, I passed this old truck parked in the grass. I don't know much about trucks, but the colors of this one just jumped out at me and I had to turn around and grab the shot. It had a few dents, dings, lots of rust and plenty of character.

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General motors truck oil painting by BECKY JOY

This 6x6 oil on canvas board is listed on Ebay starting at $95.

It comes with a free display easel. 

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Today we needed to get away from the house with all the construction and working so hard lately. So we went out to my friends Kit and Aryana so that I could paint their GM truck by the name of Giovanni.

I've painted this truck before and just love the patina and color variations in it. The reds and violets contrasting with the greens make a great combination. I had a lot of fun today. I need to get out there more often.

I've been working on my website now. I have a new host and will putting together a new site. I wasn't able to do some of the things that I wanted with the previous site, so here goes. I worked on it last night, now again tonight. Hopefully, it doesn't take too long. Probably not the best time of year to do this, but it needed to be done.

I'll try to get something else done tomorrow and get back in the swing of things.

Talk to you all later,

BECKY

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