Saturday, February 4, 2012

For Sale

The reference picture for this
pastel painting was taken at the
Spring show in Carlyle, PA.
fairgrounds. This particular car
was for sale for $10,000.. it runs
and only has a little rust on it. LOL
I think its a Plymouth, maybe
1930-31 ? So hurry to the fairgrounds
before its sold!! For some strange
reason, I love to photograph antique
cars...and love to paint them as well!!!
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86 comments:

  1. Douglas ClarkFebruary 4, 2012 at 6:05 PM

    You sure captured the look and texture of this rusty automobile. You do all of your different subjects well but it seems like you REALLY have a gift for vehicles.

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:45 AM

      thank you so much DOUG for your comment!! I do enjoy those old cars!!

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  2. Trudy R. GomezFebruary 4, 2012 at 6:47 PM

    I love what you've done with this subject. Creative thought shows in the view you chose to use. Again your color palette is exquisite - so soft it lends itself to the light.

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:46 AM

      thank you TRUDY for stopping by and commenting!!! You're so kind....

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  3. Kim VanlandinghamFebruary 4, 2012 at 10:40 PM

    Love this! There's just something about old cars. They have such charactor.

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:47 AM

      thank you KIM for stopping by and commenting on this old car!!! They do have character...don't they? Have a good day.!

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  4. padmajaFebruary 4, 2012 at 11:42 PM

    I love the close up shot of a corner of this lovely antique piece,, have always liked your car works Hilda!

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:48 AM

      thank you so much PADMAJA for your very kind words!!! I thought it would make for a better painting by cropping the picture.

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  5. Claire Beadon CarnellFebruary 4, 2012 at 11:46 PM

    I love the warm colors and the soft patina that a car this age has - you painted it beautifully!
    You weren't too far away from where I live when you were at the Carlisle fairgrounds taking that picture! We enjoy seeing all of the different cars that go down the highway when the car shows are going on, and my husband entered two of his cars one year and won some awards!

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:55 AM

      thank you so much CLAIRE for stopping by and your wonderful comment.! We love to visit Carlisle when they have their shows..if I lived in the area, my husband would be sitting by the highway looking at these beauties passing by!! How wonderful that your husband won some awards!!

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  6. AKFebruary 5, 2012 at 3:19 AM

    Beautiful texture and colors.

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:56 AM

      thank you AK for stopping by and for your kind comment!! I appreciate it so much.!

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  7. TitoFebruary 5, 2012 at 4:20 AM

    Hi Hilda, I like this old car, you have captured the essential of it, using a very interesting perspective and lovely colors. Great work! Ciao!

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:58 AM

      thank you TITO for stopping by and commenting on this old antique!! There's something about those colors that I love to paint!!

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  8. JaneFebruary 5, 2012 at 4:47 AM

    Hilda what a great painting ! I love how you just picked an angle instead of the whole car.....doesn't look very rusty to me :-)) Excellent art work! Have a nice sunday!

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 5, 2012 at 9:00 AM

      thank you JANE for your lovely comment!!! I appreciate you stopping by..I was going to paint the entire car but thought it would be more interesting this way!! Have a wonderful day!!

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  9. Dean H.February 5, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    Antique cars come with great curves and lines...and you have captured it well, Hilda!

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 5, 2012 at 9:02 AM

      thank you so much DEAN for stopping by and for your kind words!! I really enjoyed painting this one.

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  10. Carol BlackburnFebruary 5, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    I love it, Hilda.

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:24 PM

      thank you CAROL...! I appreciate your comment!!

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  11. Paintings by PatriciaFebruary 5, 2012 at 11:05 AM

    Love old antique cars. Nicely done.

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:26 PM

      thank you so much PATRICIA!!! I appreciate your kind comment!! I love these old cars also...

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  12. joshemariFebruary 5, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    Magnífica pintura. Eres genial Hilda. Bravo!
    Un abrazo.

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:31 PM

      Gracias, JOSH!!! Ya sabes que aprecio mucho tu comentario!!! un abrazo!!

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  13. Joan TavolottFebruary 5, 2012 at 2:58 PM

    Bravo!!! Antique cars have such charm. Good work!

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:38 PM

      thank you so much JOAN for stopping by and commenting! There's something about antique cars that draws me to paint them!!

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  14. Erik van ElvenFebruary 5, 2012 at 4:33 PM

    Great job on all those rusty parts!

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:40 PM

      thank you so much ERIK for stopping by and for your nice comment!! Love those rusty parts!!!

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  15. PrabalFebruary 6, 2012 at 12:26 AM

    This work looks like a scene directly from a 1960's film. It really looks antique. Very good job on this.

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 6, 2012 at 8:59 AM

      thank you PRABAL!! I appreciate your comment! I've always loved antique cars, but the ones that are in their original state are the ones I really love..especially to paint!!!

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  16. Autumn LeavesFebruary 6, 2012 at 6:07 AM

    I so love old car paintings and in fact, I also love seeing the old cars in real life. You've done a beautiful job on this piece, Hilda! One day I'm going to attempt one of these myself. I've done a yellow cab before and it came out ok, but I'm still saying to myself "I think I can..."

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 6, 2012 at 9:00 AM

      Thank you so much SHERRY for stopping by and commenting! My answer to you is
      "yes, you can!!"

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  17. UnknownFebruary 6, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    How did I miss this one earlier? I love it! The close-up angle is very unique and makes the car have a special personality. I love the softened colors too. Very nice!

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  18. hmuxoFebruary 6, 2012 at 5:33 PM

    Thank you so much KATHERINE!!! I enjoyed painting this old car!

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  19. Mary PaquetFebruary 6, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    Great job on the rusty finish and I love how the right side of the car merges into the background.

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  20. hmuxoFebruary 7, 2012 at 7:24 AM

    thank you so much MARY for stopping by and commenting! Have a great day!!!

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  21. Sandra BusbyFebruary 7, 2012 at 7:36 AM

    Ooh I love all things battered and old too! There is SO much character in this - something that would be entirely missing from a shiny new car! Fabulous!!! :0)

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 7, 2012 at 3:19 PM

      Thank you SANDRA for that nice comment! They do have character, don't they!?

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  22. Carol DeMumbrumFebruary 7, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    Hilda, this is wonderful!! I love the detail! Looking forward to the next car. :)

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 7, 2012 at 3:20 PM

      Thank you so much CAROL!! I do have so many reference pictures of old cars and trucks, so I will be painting more sometime!!

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  23. RosemaryFebruary 7, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    Love your vantage point for this one! You gave this tired old fellow dignity and purpose. Great job with the rusty texture!

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 7, 2012 at 3:22 PM

      Thank you ROSEMARY for that nice comment! I love painting the rusty texture! Lots of great color in it.

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  24. mary maxamFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    This is a super cropping of interesting shapes! And the rusty color is just right. Wonderful, as usual, Hilda

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 7, 2012 at 3:23 PM

      thank you MARY!!! for stopping by and for that nice comment! I thought it looked better cropped...Now, I'm glad I did it.

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  25. N PoucherFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    Can't help but love those old cars and trucks. Nice work!

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 7, 2012 at 3:29 PM

      thank you N.POUCHER for stopping by and commenting! I really appreciate it!!! Have a good day..

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  26. suzanneberryFebruary 7, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    this is so well done hilda! i love the composition! even the rust looks great!

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 7, 2012 at 3:31 PM

      thank you so much SUZANNE! I appreciate your nice comment!! Have a wonderful day.

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  27. Nancy GoldmanFebruary 7, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    The viewpoint in this painting is very interesting. I love it!

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 7, 2012 at 3:33 PM

      thank you so much NANCY!! I have a lot of pictures of old cars but I thought this one would look nice cropped!! Have a good day!

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  28. Isabel P. LimaFebruary 8, 2012 at 4:17 AM

    I love the old cars too.This is amazing work.Beautiful!

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  29. hmuxoFebruary 8, 2012 at 7:10 AM

    thank you ISABEL for stopping by and for that lovely comment.!! I appreciate it.

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  30. SadeuFebruary 8, 2012 at 2:01 PM

    This is a very interesting and beautiful theme, I like it much : )

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  31. hmuxoFebruary 8, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    thank you so much SADEU...you're so nice!!! your comment is so appreciated...

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  32. Connie ChadwellFebruary 9, 2012 at 12:33 AM

    I love this, Hilda - wonderful painting and great design!

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 9, 2012 at 7:25 AM

      thank you so much CONNIE!!! Have a wonderful day!!!

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  33. Floriana QuainiFebruary 9, 2012 at 4:58 AM

    Ciao Hilda, do you know if somebody bought this old car? Just to play...Really it is a beatiful paint and give perfectly the age, the color and the past life of the car.
    Ciao, un abbraccio, Floriana
    p.s. I hope my bad english can be understand.

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 9, 2012 at 7:30 AM

      thank you FLORIANA! for that nice comment. Believe it or not somebody might have bought this car!...they travel from all over looking for that special car that can be restored! Your English is wonderful!! Hugs

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  34. Barbara PaskFebruary 9, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    Perfectly painted Hilda, it sure does have that rusty feel and I love the tire too. Bet it was a fun subject to paint.

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  35. hmuxoFebruary 9, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    thank you so much BARBARA!! I did enjoy painting this one...I appreciate your nice comment.!

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  36. Diana Moses BotkinFebruary 9, 2012 at 3:22 PM

    This is a fun piece and one of your very best: whimsical and charming in subject and rendition. You should do more on this line!

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  37. hmuxoFebruary 9, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    thank you so much DIANA for stopping by and leaving me a nice comment. I have quite a few reference pictures of old ...antique cars that I took! Some really nice ones so hopefully in the future I'll be painting more.

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  38. VictoriaFebruary 10, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    Wow Hilda...this is So fabulous!Gorgeous and charming..I am in love with this piece..the atmosphere, colors.. the softness and the details..I love it!
    Shine on...another brilliant work!
    Victoria

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  39. hmuxoFebruary 10, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    thank you SO much VICTORIA for those encouraging words...I appreciate it so much.!!

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  40. Theresa PadenFebruary 12, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    LOVE this!!! You painted this beautifully and I love the composition. I also am a fan of old cars and trucks! I really hope you will do more of these, because you do it so well!!

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 13, 2012 at 9:38 AM

      Thank you THERESA for stopping by and commenting!!! I appreciate it so much. I would love to do more of these!!!!

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  41. UnknownFebruary 12, 2012 at 7:29 PM

    Lovely work Hilda. Oh those old cars are so special. I have just been wandering through your site looking at the lovely pieces. Your have so much talent. I love the way you have your site set up so we can just scroll down to view them all.

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 13, 2012 at 9:42 AM

      thank you DORS for stopping by and commenting!! I have been wanting to add all my blogger friends to my sidebar and SO afraid of doing it without messing things up! I need to wait for someone to come over and help me with it. Have a wonderful day!!

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  42. SusanFebruary 13, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    Spent some time looking through your blog, Hilda. Your work is excellent and I enjoyed it greatly!

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 13, 2012 at 8:21 PM

      thank you so much SUSAN!! I really appreciate your kind comment!!!

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  43. Karen BrusonFebruary 13, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    Very nice. Great angle.

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 13, 2012 at 8:24 PM

      thank you so much KAREN!!! At first I wasn't going to crop it ...but glad I did. Have a great Evening...

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  44. Crystal CookFebruary 14, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    Love this Hilda. You know all your work has a very sensitive, old masterly feel that I just adore. Really well done. :))

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  45. hmuxoFebruary 14, 2012 at 2:18 PM

    You are so sweet, CRYSTAL!!! thank you for that comment. I appreciate it so much.

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  46. NATIVIDADFebruary 14, 2012 at 3:37 PM

    !!!!!!!!!!!!SALUDOS, GRACIAS POR Y COMENTARIO ES UN PLACER TU BLOG DE PASTEL ES PERFECTO!!!!!!!!

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  47. hmuxoFebruary 14, 2012 at 5:36 PM

    Gracias, NATIVIDAD por tu comentario!!! Lo agradezco mucho.

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  48. juliefordoliver.blogspot.comFebruary 14, 2012 at 11:01 PM

    You did a fabulous job on this and the cropping you did to get such a strong design is great. The part I am in complete awe of though is the ellipse of the wheel. Amazing.

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 15, 2012 at 7:52 AM

      thank you SO much JULIE for your visit and your very nice comment!!! I think I spent more time on the wheel..it did give me problems but I finally realized what I was doing wrong! Have a wonderful day!!

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  49. Angela SullivanFebruary 16, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    I can see why you love them. You do them so well.

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 16, 2012 at 9:30 PM

      thank you so much ANGELA! I do enjoy these antiques..I hope to do another one soon. Have a nice Evening!!!

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  50. sue grecoFebruary 16, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    Great angle makes it different and interesting. A wonderful palette, you certainly have captured the antique feel of the auto. I love the old cars as well, they have such character. Well done.

    Sue

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    1. hmuxoFebruary 16, 2012 at 9:33 PM

      Thank you SO much SUE!! I appreciate you stopping and commenting!!!

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  51. Mª CarmenFebruary 21, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    Muy buen trabajo, muy conseguido los detalles.Abrazos.

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  52. hmuxoFebruary 21, 2012 at 6:05 PM

    Gracias M CARMEN para tu visita y tu comentario. Lo agradezco mucho!!!

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  53. Diane HoeptnerFebruary 27, 2012 at 9:07 PM

    Lovely value range here! Well done.

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  54. hmuxoFebruary 28, 2012 at 6:58 AM

    thank you so much DIANE for your comment!!! I appreciate you stopping by!!! Have a wonderful day.

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