Evaluation of Oil on Canvas Painting of Old Truck in North Carolina
This painting featured for appraisal is a sun drenched rusty pickup truck in North Carolina, completed via oil on canvas with coarse bristle brushes. Oil Painting of Rusty Pickup in North Carolina This painting, completed by an artist who wishes to remain anonymous, is only her fifth attempt at oil painting. She has found inspiration from a subject matter that personally fascinates me: how things crumble and rust through time. The artist has shown evidence of an eye for finding inspiration from the most unlikely places. Degradation of objects, such as this old truck in ruin provides endless textures, contours and hues to explore. Finding Inspiration from Rusty Objects The medium used is oil on canvas, and what appears to be of a limited palette comprising mostly yellows, blues, greens with varying amounts of white. The rough texture of the canvas has been plied over via broad coarse bristle brushes for an impasto feel. The marks have been pasted on in different direc...