A lonesome petrol (gas) station late in the evening, it could be anywhere...and it's closed. I fancied doing a moody slightly surreal painting using a lot of silhouettes and used a linen canvas that I had around as I thought it might suit this shape as opposed to my usual square format. I think that I prefer painting on canvas although I suspect that if I used a top quality linen I might change my mind. 20" x 16" oil on linen.
Great atmosphere. Have new motorway near here, the A64 which is mainly deserted as it has the highest tolls in France and last February I was driving back from Bordeaux on my own and stopped off to get a coffee but it was closed, it was very grey with a fog starting to cover the road and no other traffic so I took some photos which I have yet to transpose into a painting. I want to capture the eeriness and chill of an empty motorway which you have done excellently.
ReplyDeleteHi Neal, glad you like the painting! Empty public spaces like railway stations etc always have an atmosphere to them. The same applies to deserted roadside buildings like motels, diners, gas stations.....
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