Bombay Beach
Golden open Acrylic on wood 32x24
Bombay Beach on the far side of the Slaton Sea. The Slaton Sea has seen better days and Bombay beach looks like it’s bombed out namesake in places, neat and tidy in others. Kind of a well kept trailer bone yard. The phrase 'sun bleached" must have been invented here. No pure color anywhere.
From the burned out lots that pepper the place, I'm quite sure some hedonistic meth- fueled goings-on takes place when the sun goes down ... I’ll have to comeback when the zombies are out.
This little trailer I'm convinced was 'dressed' for a set in a movie, the scene was a perfect composition with lots of room to move a camera around the perimeter and a million foot prints, but I can't prove it.
I'm off to a secret painting workshop with one of the best painters alive, so I won't be replying until I return, but I will reply.
19 Comments:
Hello William,
Your work is very rich and fresh.
Another nice one! I've been anxious to see what you've been doing with the OPEN paints lately. The one oddity I noticed in the full size is how precise the picket fence is compared to the looser handling of the rest.
love the brushwork - the suggestions are great.
Scrumptious work here Bill.
Always love a good trailer painting!
This is a real gem! Love the color and paint handling.
What a treat! The color is fun.
Always like an airstream.
I've heard golden open is a "must
try"
What's your opinion?
(But more important, who's the teacher?)
I think this could be one of my all-time favorites from you. Great edges and use of color.
pink fence is purty... an excellent homage to our meth brethren
Jeez I love old campers, and it burns me that I may never get to own an old one like that someday. At least I can live vicariously through your painting.
Love this piece!
Love this one William...
Sorry about the job issue, but happy you're painting even more.
The color that pops through in this one is what makes this painting absolutely sing!!!
Curious to hear who that painter you think is fabulous is...
I thought you were one of the best painters alive. :)
Your work is wonderful, very immediate and rich in color, even though the scene was washed out.
There's something about these trailers that is just captivating. You've captured the atmosphere of the after dark activities, too.
Gorgeous painting. I love the color.
Nice work!
William!
You turned something so run down into something so beautiful!
I love the intense sky blues in the trailer!
-Dean
what a great piece!
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