Excvavator Warm
9x12 oil on STLB
This is a local demolition of a Fuddruckers at the corner of Mitchilinda and Foothill in Pasadena, not all buildings being torn down makes me sad. this one makes me happy. ;-)
It actually was a dull day so I made up the colors out of my head and highly stylized the background. Actually pretty much everything in this one is faked.
posted by william wray at 7:15 PM
36 Comments:
I see the blight! There's something beyond Thomas Kinkaid's sugary sentimentality that appeals to many of us.
I never liked TK until I heard about him reliving himself at a Disney signing on a Snow White Statue. The rumor that he frightened the tiger that mauled Roy is my favorite of all time.
love it!
Great complements, and "made up" atmosphere turned out nice.
I guess I never minded the sentimenality in Kinkaid's stuff (though it sometimes felt manufactured), but then again, I like the Coca-Cola Santa, too.
T-REX feasting on earth. Creates a very cool aggressive feel for me.
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Fantastic.
My mom got food poisoning at Fuddruckers, so your painting has extra significance for me. The excavator looks like its jaws are dripping with the ground beef they use in their burgers.
It is about time for that one. Yet... was that part faked too?
Hate to see a Fuddruckers go, cuz I love those burgers, but if it paves the way for William Wray then I'm all for it.
Love the perspective of the shovel arm. Menacing!
If this is faking it, then keep on, my bruthah! It has a sense of motion to it that I like.
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thanks Don!
I ate at fudruckers once. I think I had chicken.
That painting is nice. You fake things well.
BG I love the Coke Santa, the main guy who painted him was great, trying his best. Rockwell and JCL were commercial artists, but tried hard to be the best. Where as TK is a (possibly) great artist pandering carp and working at 20% of his technical powers. He can't get any richer, now is the time to start doing some good work.
WK you are so male. I love you man.
Glam-- Excuse me for the LOL!! One time was eonugh for me. I lucked out and didn't get sick.
Robin-- ??
Super lovely. Glad I found your blog.
I have always wanted to drive heavy backhoes and bulldozers like this! Those guys have it made. I missed my calling and became an artist instead. Add maple syrup to you medium and you be like TK and make millions.
Haddon Sundblum did some awesome work along with his Coke Santa. I remember going to an exhibit with all the old Cream of Wheat illustrations.
Will, you are getting me inspired to paint some heavy equipment and trains.
They will probably put a Walgreen's there.
The design and composition on this one is fantastic. You've made this unusual subject alive with beautiful color harmony, juicy texture and sensuous atmosphere.
William, Great, great, great. I always love your choice of subject matter. I'm working on a larger version of my tug painting I'll send along when I get closer to the end--always amazing how much changes from one to the other (the original is horrible now that I have something to compare it too!)
Dan-- You love their burgers? Shiver... As far as the menacing shovel arm, I never got over those Kirby stories.
thanks Leslie,
Will do. I'm doing it more and more and I think it's helping me find myself/ style.
Jessie I ate there to , I think I had crap and need to take one pretty quicky after.
Expressionista!
Thanks Mike, I'm gald to, I like regular posters.
Hey C.
Got it made? well it's better than digging holes by hand that's for sure. CVS is going there, why I don't know as there is a crappy Rite -Aid near by. Drugs make so much money they seem to flourish despite Target and wall mart. It must not be to make money as much as it's designed to destroy competition. I wonder once CVS drives out Rite Aid if they will close and we will have to use the big box stores. Who owns them? I miss Save- On.
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I guess as a kid I enjoyed my time in the sand box with my tonkas too much! I was watching a guy with a wrecking ball once several years ago. He had this big smile on his face swinging that ball with his crane.
Thanks Jen you swing some mean adjectives. Right back at you. ;-)
Hey Cooper,
I have tough time getting the freshness of the little ones translated to the bigger, I wish you luck.
thanks Neil!
Hey C,
Aren't all men happy swinging the bals from their crane?
I knew there would be a comment like that! ;-)
wow I love the colours you used, and more importantly the colours you put them beside. I guess sometimes your brain is better than real life.
Great color and balance. Love this one...
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