Down the Scrappy

I like that a lot, Paul. I think you are absolutely correct to leave out the background as it would detract from the lovely old scrap cars!!

I like it. Lovely old cars. Great use of colour.

Agree about leaving the background, to me it focuses attention on the super vintage car.

I think you’ve got it just right Paul. A scene with kind of subject can get busy, the way you have composed and painted it, the main car is the star.

Thank you David , Lew, Richard and Fiona for your very kind comments. Thank you for the feedback re the white space, there is always that bit of doubt when you try something different . This is the second I have done in this format and I must admit to feeling that it the right way.

Agree the cars are the stars in this. Good one Paul.

Lovely Paul.. looks great with just colours on the cars. Drives you in ☺

A smashing painting Paul, love old rusty cars.

Lovely painting Dixie.I remember seeing old cars like in your painting in the scrapyard years ago. Wish we could get them back.

I’m sure my dad had one like this. It’s worked brilliantly Paul/ Dixie . Bags of character .

This is great Paul. You’ve really got the shape of the cars and the lustre of reflected light.

Chris, Faye, Denise , Chris, Sylvia and Spencer thank you for your comment and taking the time to look , I do really appreciate it.

I like the focus on the car at the front and I think a background would detract from it.

Many thanks for your comment and feedback Christine it’s much appreciated.

Good work, Paul - you've got it just right - love the old cars!

Thank you Anne for taking the time to comment.

Such a good idea and painting Paul. I also like the face with the long nose looking toward the blue car!!!!

Brown car radiator!!

Definitely worked and I also like the way you've left out the background so the eye concentrates on those wonderful old cars

Thank you David and Heather for you kind comments . I had not noticed the face till you pointed it out David , well observed.

Hi Paul, I've been looking at your watercolour paintings today, and your drawings. you have a good eye for a subject, and composition..this scrapyard one is particularly good. excellent fading away of part of the main car. I don't know what paper you use, but I have a feeling that if you tried some of the expensive paper such as Arches 140lb, you would find you have more time to get your wet in wet effects more easily. Arches even will stand some work lifting and breaking up edges with a damp brush after the paint has dried, and your darks could go even darker in places. you are good in so many areas, I just feel that a better paper would take you to another level. Hope this helps. If not ignore me and keep on painting, well, done.

Well spotted Bob , this one was done on some very cheap paper I wax asked to test out . Later in the year I’m running a workshop for a local charity, like all of the others it’s strapped for cash . I will do the workshops fir free as a fund raising events and the add providing the materials . The paper is not to bad for a first attempt , but I will be encouraging people to buy much better quality,

My aim here was to paint the scene using a little paint as possible the darks are as dark as I wanted them , I I definitely did not attempt and lifting of colours as the paper certainly would not stand it. I enjoy creating a scene and trying to use the minimum of colour to achieve the darker and lights etc . I have never really been one for quite bright colours though I do enjoy the paintings done by others using bright colours. My usual paper is Bockingford of various weights . I have and do use Archers , for certain paintings and for the occasional commission, whist it’s a great paper I do think it’s pushed hard as been the be all and end all . I think it all down to personal preference to a large degree and of course budgets unfortunately come into play as well . I don’t think I could justify a painting a day using the expensive stuff as much as I would like too. I won’t be recommending the one I used for this and will, let my young granddaughters use it up .

You have painted the old car really well. I really like it.

Thank you David for taking the time to look and comment.

I really like this Paul, the colours are fantastic.

Thanks Carrie for taking time to look and comment it’s really appreciated.

Very good use of tones to portray the shape of the car

Thank you Ceri for taking the time to comment it really appreciated .

This is great Paul, I like the rustiness of the foreground car. As you’ve left out the bottom of it, the blank background looks ok - most of my old or classic car prints/paintings are missing the background, I think it helps focus on the car. Re paper, I don’t think it matters too much about how much it costs. I once bought a very cheap pad for messing around with watercolour, and it turned out that I was able to do some fantastic even washes on it, despite it being on the thin side, buckling a bit - much better washes than I was able to do with my regular paper.

Frank I really appreciate that you have taken the time to look and comment. Re paper I use most papers that don’t cost a lot and save the good stuff for special purposes. My usual paper comes in a pad of a hundred sheet and cost between £14- 19 depending on who you buy it from, it is a good medium weight paper that can stand a lot of abuse . It does cockle a bit but soon flattens out , at 24x32 cm it’s a reasonable size too.

Lovely

Thank you Romila.

Nice one Paul

Thank you Candy .

This is lovely Paul , especially from your imagination!

Thank you Denise.

Great colour scheme.Old cars have their own charm.

Thank you Sunil for taking the time to comment it’s really appreciated.