Illustration Friday - RED

On the highway up to what we Ontarians call "cottage country" there is an abandoned gas station. In the middle of the overgrown weediness sits this red car, eternally waiting for a fill up. Every colour was so muted at this scene, from the peeling white paint of the store and it's greying wood underneath, that I had decided to use no colour at all and orginally drew this in graphite only.
When I went back to it some years later, I was curious to see a little colour, so I brought back the red of the car. I still intend to play with this one.
The Lad is in the middle of exams but I managed to get him out of math study mode (ha!) to do a little red pencil doodle himself. I always love the simple simplicity of drawings of fruit.
Linear equations shall resume at once.

Comments

[Nicole]

What a beautiful illustration! How long did it take before you finished this amazing drawing? And that red car, wow! It looks like my old Cadillac way back...

[wilsonian]

Holy crap, girl. How is it possible you took this long to show this off??!! It's fabulous.

[martina]

Wow! Love the red car in the greyness! Good apple too!

[Twisselman]

Great rendering. Wonderful contrast with the grays.

[Mariana]

What a gorgeous drawing and great red car!

[marisa]

This scene is great. Its oozes of good old Americana.

[Norma]

Oh, how I envy your talent. I adore that red car at the old gas station!

[Shelley]

Found my way here surfing through various knitting blogs.

I love your drawing, its great! Your son's apple is great too!

[Deana]

You're good! I've been strolling through looking at some of your work...I love that red car!

[Lucrezia]

Beautifully drawn!

[Michelle Lana]

awesome drawing!

[Paula]

Lovely!