Lucky Strike, 206

In keeping with the retro advert theme, here is the next installment. I have always loved circular designed logos. They are perfection... not long and stretched out of boxy, just the perfection of the circle.

Lucky Strike is one of my all time favorites. It has stayed the same for as long as I can remember and in doing the bit of research that I did, has been the same for a long time. I really like the color scheme, too. The red, black and gold are great! The gold is a great addition, they kept it kinda tame... no bright blue or yellow, just a golden gray.

I admire any logo that can stand the test of time... and honestly, why mess with perfection!

Rusty Fender 038

I dove into a larger piece today, I had more time to paint that usual. I also went back to some old photos I had taken of a rusty , old dump truck in Washington, GA. I got a ton of great photos of it, it is rust perfection. I wasn't real happy with the outcome, I can't quite put my finger on it. I wasn't very pleased with the cast shadow on the ground, so I re worked it, which made it tolerable. But there are still other issues. Overall, it works, but I guess they not all can be winners!

Williams Seafood, Savannah 037

I got a snow day today, so I took advantage and dug into a larger piece. I had taken a picture of this sign in Savannah of one of my favorite seafood places. It is no longer there, but the sign is! The restaurant was famous for it's deep fried seafood caught fresh of the Georgia coast. According to rumor, the restaurant was burned for insurance money, what a shame. This piece was very time consuming, it took much longer than anticipated, and since I paint standing up, my back is paying for it!

Hot Tap 030

It was great to break the stride with a larger piece. This is a companion piece to Cold Tap, although this is a larger painting... 18"x18". I attacked this one a bit more with the palette knife when I was done, always a scary proposition.

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Stand of Pines in Oranges and Greens 004

Breaking with my monochromatic studies, I tried a orange and yellow green scheme this time. The other piece were more nocturnal or foggy, I am not sure what this one is. I like it, I think. It is loud and wild, but I like the square format and those 2 colors together. It should appeal to my Irish clientele.

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