Sunset Painting and Effects, an Original Oil Painting

I was commissioned to do another painting of "Forgotten Loves", however not really wanting to do an exact rendition I chose to do this one as a sunset. I think I like the results.

"Forgotten Loves at sunset"

11" x 14"

oil on stretched canvas

(sold)

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In honor of Valentine's Day

 I painted this for a submission to one of the art groups I am involved with. The subject for February was something red, in celebration of Valentine's Day.

"Abandoned Hearts"

 I had fun doing this painting. I imagined a couple of young, in-love kids.... carving their initials in a heart on the tree.  I imagined their life together; getting married, buying their first pick up truck (an old beater but in good running condition), raising a family...... Possibly the young children were permitted to ride in the back of the truck, but eventually the growing family needed a bigger car. The old truck was parked down at the back of the property by the tiny stream.

 Years later, the parents pass away, and the now adult children are called upon to disperse of the family holdings. As they walk around the property, they come across the old relic, and maybe for the first time, see on the tree the carved declaration of their parents young love for each other.... 

Sweet memories are made of things like this.

"Abandoned Hearts"

8" x 10"

Oil on stretched canvas

This painting is available

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Put Out to Pasture - Truck #2

They were beautiful once, too.

"Put Out to Pasture"

Truck  #2

5 x 7 Oil on Canvas board

I loved these old trucks I found in some fields near Sandy Lake. As I painted, I have been thinking about the work they did, the places they have gone, the condition of the roads that took them on their journeys, and the weather they endured. I wondered about blown tires, if the heater always worked, or if they had a heater at all, and did the wipers always work??

I have one more I am doing for this set and will post upon completion

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Put Out to Pasture - Truck #1

"Put Out to Pasture"

Truck #1

5 x 7 Oil on Canvas board

I love old trucks and have been planning to do these for some time now.

This is a fun exercise for me as I love painting anything that rusts.

If you are interested in this or another of my paintings please email me.  I also do commissions.

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