Maybe in the future I’ll do another more detailed scene …?

I wanted to try something different and focus on the shapes and the mood. A bit more abstract, if you will! I’m glad you like it!

The way the brake lights are painted as blurs is perfect.

That was an accident! I was touching up a few highlights on the image with my Apple Pencil and being clumsy, I smeared the red taillights. But then I decided I liked the way it looked, so I left it that way. Glad you noticed!

of room for our imaginations to enjoy and develop stories and fill in the blanks. Love the car with just a hint of blue and the red brake lights. I think this painting is marvelous. Truly marvelous.

Thank you for such encouraging comments!

I Love it! ❤️

So many great artists here.

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Sometimes the best paintings are the ones done quickly and loosely!

I wanted to try a looser, more abstract effort. Some images lend themselves to that kind of style better than others, don’t you agree.

I think just about every subject benefits by the approach you take. I think that's what being an artist is all about. Sometimes I look at a reference photo for a couple days before I start painting. I need to figure out how I'm going to approach it. What medium I'm going to use. How big it's going to be. Etc. Etc.

I’m very slow usually, and do a lot of “picturing it this way and that way” before I even start a sketch. And once I’m into a project, I think about it all the time! I tried to get away from all that overthinking with the piece I posted here.

Sets a nostalgic rainy-day mood. The smeared red of the brake lights indicates we're looking through a wet windshield. The vehicles look to be late 1970s.

I didn't know or had forgotten that you painted. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!

I have posted here from time to time. Generally I’m not very prolific but I’d like to remedy that.

I did this from a photograph I took in NYC probably in the early 80s, so you’re right about the car which I think is a Ford.

Love the starkness, the gloom, the lines...very retro.

It’s Gotham-ish…and maybe rainy? Very mysterious, imho.

You’re right about Gotham, it’s from a photo I took a few decades ago in NYC. I like structures, buildings, cityscapes, etc.

Amazing how much detail can be communicated with quick brushstrokes. I love the reflection in the car’s rear window! Really nice!

I’d like to try more of this abstract-yet-somewhat-realistic style. Cityscapes are perfect subjects.

You definitely have 'em!

I’m still trying and learning ….

You’re very talented Diamond Dog.

No dog hair was included, either!

I like this very much. Feels like home. Conjures up time spent in the big city. Thanks for sharing.

From one Bowie fan to another!