Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Days of work OVER

Heading home to New York after
hiking in Blackwater Falls, W. V.,
we saw this great antique truck just
waiting patiently for us to take a
picture. I didn't see it at first - my
husband saw a glimpse of the rusty
old Ford pick up truck and knew I
would want a picture of it. At one
time it must have been used by a
service station since there was some
writing still left on the door..

58 comments:

  1. Great painting ... its the sort of thing we stumble across when I don't have my camera handy :o)

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  2. I am laughing, Hilda............because my hubby can spot an old wreck up a hill, behind a builing, covered with weeds and still see where he is driving. Totally amazes me. Sounds like your hubby can do the same! I love the painting. Like Sue, I often see these things when we don't have the camera with us. I keep saying I need to change to a camera phone. Hmmm, maybe that's tomorrows thing to do. Wonderful one, Hilda.

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  3. thank you SUE for your comment. Coming home from vacation, I try to have my camera on hand.."just in case".


    thank you CAROL. Yes, my husband does have an eagle eye most of the time! This one was definitely his find. I couldn't see it since it was up on a hill.

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  4. WOW Love this painting. Great job Hilda.
    Love what you did with the BG.

    Why do men see old wrecks hidden but they don't see things right under their nose in the home..

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  5. It is a great job Hilda! You gave this old truck so much of character..
    Feels great when your husband knows what exactly you may like,isnt it?

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  6. I must say DORS ...you made me laugh!! so true. Men don't see anything that is in front of them! But at least, he found a great reference picture this time. Thank you for your kind comment. I appreciate it.

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  7. Love this new one Mom! You have definitely groomed Dad to see things with an artful eye! Treasures can be found in so many forms, even hidden beneath the weeds...and since you are NEVER without a camera, I love that you NEVER miss an opportunity to capture them!

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  8. Thank you PADMAJA for stopping by and for your kind comment. On our trips away, I make him stop so many times to take pictures...that he stops automatically now.!

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  9. Thanks CARIN...Yes!! I have your Dad trained. It only took 43 years! LOL... I try not to miss any of those treasures out there. So many around. All we have to do is look.!

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  10. Un bel hommage à cette ancienne voiture... Vous venez de lui donner une seconde vie en l'immortalisant sur votre pastel.
    J'aime la manière chaotique qu'elle a trouvé sa stabilité dans ce pré pour finir sa vie...
    Un très joli pastel.
    Gros bisous

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  11. What a fantastic image to paint, and such a beautifully realized piece! So much history, and beauty in these abandoned relics. The soft misty atmosphere you captured, adds to the mystery of the piece and gives it a slightly haunting effect. Well done Hilda! Thanks for visiting. :-)

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  12. Beautiful!! You've done a great job on this work. I love it!

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  13. Hilda that is awesome! You have really got that rusty look and the background gives such atmosphere.

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  14. Old trucks have such interest. Love the grass and over all feel of this one.

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  15. MARTINE...thank you for stopping by. Beautifully said..it is definitely a resting ground for old and tired cars!

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  16. CLAIRE..thank you for stopping by and for your lovely comment. I often wonder how many of these antique cars and trucks are still around. I won't stop until I take a photo of them all. LOL

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  17. AKIKO..thank you so much for your kind comment. I truly appreciate it.

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  18. SAM..thank you so much. I love to use all those wonderful colors that create that rusty look.. So many goes into it. Have a wonderful day.!

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  19. ANGELA..thank you for commenting..I appreciate it so much. These old antiques have a lot of stories behind them, I'm sure.!

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  20. Hilda, I think your work is reaching a new level! It has always been great, but your colors are reaching new heights. You've captured this old truck beautifully. The landscape seems to fit the vintage effect of the subject - love it.

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  21. TRUDY..What a beautiful compliment.! thank you so much. Enjoy your day.

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  22. tienes una gran capacidad para ver Hilda. enhorabuena por tu observacion y tu trabajo.
    un saludo.

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  23. Wow, Hilda! This is an awesomely fabulous painting!!!

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  24. Hola JOSE, muchisimas gracias por tu visita. Estoy muy contenta que te has gustado.!

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  25. TERESA, thank you so much for that comment. You made my day!

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  26. You have honored this truck with your beautiful painting - even if it eventually falls to rust, your painting will keep its memory steadfast!

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  27. thank you CLAIRE for that beautiful comment! I truly appreciate it.

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  28. Excellent painting Hilda. When my kids move to Virginia, I will keep my eyes open for these little gems to inspire me. Well done.

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  29. Great painting Hilda! Not only is it interesting subject matter, but you have captured the antiquity of this forgotten truck. I love your soft muted tones, just beautiful.

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  30. thank you JEAN for that nice comment. I appreciate it so much.

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  31. JOAN, there's so many in interesting antique cars and barns in Virginia and W.Virginia. Make sure the kids have a camera with them!! Thanks for your visit!!

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  32. thank you SUE..I love antique cars ..love the rusty colors on them. thank you so much for your kind comment.

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  33. Nicely done Hilda! Your palette enhances the feeling of something forgotten. I love it!

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  34. Great painting Hilda, wonderful detail! It's seen it's day with all of the rust but I can almost hear the putt putt from yesterday too! Keep up the great work!!

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  35. Thank you ADRIANA for stopping by and commenting. I appreciate it so much.!

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  36. thank you ROBY for commenting on my old truck. It makes you wonder how long its been there. !

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  37. Hilda, What a great painting and great find out on the trail. Your painting captures the moment beautifully.

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  38. Hi Hilda, This is a terrific painting! I had to really stare at it for a while as I found it so engaging. Also thanks for the comment on my blog and glad you find the peach looking good enough to eat! Capturing those different surface textures on things is always tricky.

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  39. Thank you so much RUTH for stopping by. There's truly so many old cars, and wonderful barns out there..waiting for us to take photos.

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  40. thank you KAREN for your comment. I enjoyed painting this old car. I find WIP very interesting and look forward to your painting finished.

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  41. Me parce realmente genial. Creo que es una de las mejores pinturas que he visto nunca sobre coches abadonados. Ignoro cual es la razón por la que hay tantos pintores amantes de coches abandonados en Estados Unidos. Para mi es un motivo muy divertido.

    It looks me really wonderful. I think is one of better paintings about old abandoned cars, I ever have seen. I don't know which is the reason there are so many painters lovers of old cars in USA. For me, it's a very amusing motive.

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  42. Gracias JULIAN para tu comentario. Tienes razon.. Ha mi me encantas coches abandonados y no se porque!! pero siempre lo busco para pintarlo. Sera el oxido en los metales?

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  43. Lovely painting, Hilda. I'm envious of your pastels. So rich. And the subtle rendering of the rust is just right.

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  44. Thank you so much SHIRLEY for those encouraging words.! They are so appreciated.

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  45. I love this painting, Hilda. I love everything about it! The colors are great and I really like the way you painted the vegetation growing up, in, and around the truck.

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  46. Good morning Hilda.
    9.30am here. I didn`t think I would get to the bottom of this list of comments, but I managed it. Hilda, I think your portraits are wonderful.
    Also your landscapes and this old vehicle amomgst the grass. You have a lot of followers Hilda, and you well deserve them. All the best.
    Vic.

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  47. THERESA...thank you for visiting and leaving me such a nice comment. I value the opinions of all you wonderful artists.

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  48. Good morning, VICTOR. Thank you for stopping by and commenting on my old truck. I'm doing another portrait which hopefully will be finished soon. I enjoy all of my bloggers..its amazing how much I have learned from all of you.

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  49. Hilda, Don't know how I missed all your recent work! You have been busy this summer! I haven't been blogging much this summer due to too much company at the beach! Love all your new work especially this truck!

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  50. Thank you LORI for stopping by. It's been so hot this summer...I've been inside with the air-conditioning loving every minute. I loved painting this truck..for some reason, antique cars find me! I look forward to your next piece. Have a wonderful day!!

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  51. Es fantástica, Hilda!, una auténtica obra maestra. Felicidades, amiga.

    Un beso

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  52. I like this... one of your best pieces!

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  53. muchisimas gracias, CARMEN por tu visita y especialmente tu comentario tan generoso.!!

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  54. thank you so much DIANA. I truly value your comment!!

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  55. I love the way this really becomes a part of the landscape and dry weeds..certainly adds to the story.

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  56. thank you MARY for commenting on my car. I appreciate it so much!!

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