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Sweet Ride : Completed Painting

December

2006

I painted for 10 solid hours yesterday to complete this gorgeous car in time for my client for Christmas. I’ll have to overnight it, but that’s ok – I am SO excited to show you the final scan of this painting once it’s dry. You can see this painting as it has progressed here. This is my first “official” custom car painting. I’ve done sketches of cars and a colored pencil drawing back in high school – but this rocks. It’s entirely different from pet portraits, obviously – the line work and edges are not so forgiving. I love a challenge though – and I love a good artistic stretch. This was definitely it! This painting has to be seen in person to really appreciate – because the reds overwhelm the lens of my digital camera. It’s a rich, beautiful red with cherry red lightening it up. It’s glossy without being pink – the treads on the tires are deep and show slight wear – the chrome is gleaming. The background color (payne’s gray) is not blue, really, and it looks like she’s sitting on a showroom floor. I’ll scan this piece and share the final detail shots in a couple of days.

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Filed under: Painting in Oils, Still Life, Works in Progress

{9 Comments}

Taba said,

wowity wow wow!! 😮 that’s amazing!!

12.20.2006 @ 9:45 am

Erika said,

Excellent! This was painted in oils and you can ship it now? What’s the seecrit? Thumbs up baby it looks like a photograph! :shocked:

12.20.2006 @ 11:16 am

Sue said,

Leanne, you never fail to amaze me with your talent… you are so versatile. It turned out fabulous, just as awesome as all of your pet portraits do. Pat your talented self on the back. I’m sure its owner will be thrilled with it. :good: :yahoo: :wave:

12.20.2006 @ 11:38 am

Leanne said,

Taba – Thank you so much! Now you know why I didn’t call ya back yesterday. I’ll ring you in a bit! 😉

Erikie – The painting won’t be dry until later tomorrow, although I’ll test it later this afternoon to see where it stands in the drying process. So – I’ll have it overnighted for Saturday delivery, give her two days to dry.

Sue :blush: You know I am blushing, just because. Thank you. Hugs.

12.20.2006 @ 11:42 am

MommaK said,

A-freaking-mazing!!!! 😀

12.20.2006 @ 1:32 pm

Tommi said,

This is So cool! Nice job. I can just picture the look on the persons face when their holding it in their hands!! EXCELLENT job!! 😀

12.20.2006 @ 2:34 pm

Phoenix said,

You rock! Makes one want to climb in and take a ride. You made it look so realistic! :rofl:

12.21.2006 @ 8:51 am

Mary (Mert) said,

DUDE! That is hot! 😀 I love that, it’s gorgeous! Do you ever watch Overhaulin’, I thinks it’s on TLC? That’s what you painting reminds me of.

12.22.2006 @ 2:27 pm

Artist by Nature Blog : Oil Paintings by Leanne Wildermuth » Good Stuff said,

[…] I didn’t even get to finish the 12 days of Christmas sandwich bag doodles – heck I spent two days in hypertension mode shipping and then waiting for word on delivery of the GTO painting (final scan coming soon). I just kept picturing the package lying on a tarmac being run over by a package cart, sqwished and forgotten. I kept hoping Woody and Buzz might find it and lasso it and throw it on a plane for me. At least my wild imagination kept me entertained, huh? […]

12.27.2006 @ 1:36 pm