Tuesday, February 22, 2011

VW duo

I saw these two VW's parked side by side every day at the marina in Amelia Island. Was thrilled to get a picture of the cool looking owner with his beauties. Think it made for a fun painting. Painted it on an 8 x 16" gallery wrap canvas. sold

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22 comments:

  1. Ann RogersFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Carol, this is just great, you have really executed the ole VW extremely well...plus, love the colors!

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  2. Linda PoppleFebruary 22, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Great job, Carol! Love the colors and the man's gesture is fantastic!

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  3. martinealisonFebruary 22, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    Je vous félicite ma chère Carole pour cette peinture de la fameuse coccinelle. Dans ma jeunesse j'ai eu une telle voiture... sa couleur était différente, mais j'apprécie beaucoup l'ensemble des couleurs de votre toile.
    gros bisous

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  4. Claudia Hammer a Painting a dayFebruary 22, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    You did a great job on this painting, I love the orange with his green jacket. Nice job!

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  5. David NicholsFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Carol, you are doing some great work. This one brings back memories. My parents had a VW bus/camper. The figure in this one adds a lot! Love the complementary color scheme.

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  6. Michael ChamberlainFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    Very nice Carol! I have a soft spot for VW's, I had a 67 bug in college.. loved it! You're brave for taking on a car and a figure in the same painting! Great job.

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  7. Darlene TwitchellFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    This is great! The man really adds to the scene! He seems like someone who'd be quite a character.

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  8. Layne CookFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Very nice painting. The strong horizontal format was a great choice for this composition.

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  9. UnknownFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    What a cool looking dude in this red Volkswagon. Great job, Carol. Looks sunny, but he looks like he is dressed for the cold! Glad you had a good trip.

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  10. Karen BrusonFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Great job. Love the format and composition.

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  11. Kathy CousartFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    Very cool and retro- wonderful composition! Just love it and see why you were happy to catch the owner with them.

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  12. UnknownFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Strong painting, Carol. Love the owner, personality plus!

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  13. Randy SaffleFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Carol, Love everything about this one. Great cropping and colors. Very cool! It makes me want to get in the passenger seat and go on an adventure.

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  14. Kathryn TownsendFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    The Bug owner really makes the painting--perfect center of interest!

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  15. Lori BonanniFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    I like everything about this!

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  16. Autumn LeavesFebruary 23, 2011 at 2:20 AM

    Oh boy! I sure love these old VW's. My mom, her best friend, and her three kids, and my mom's three kids...we'd all get into Annie's VW bug and go "bumming." At least one of us would climb into the well behind the back seat (this was pre-seatbelt requirement days). I've always loved old VW's, the vans and the beetles. I love the look of this guy too, still cool after all these years. What a perfect piece, Carol. Well painted, interesting composition and exuding such a great atmosphere!

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  17. Kelley Carey MacDonaldFebruary 23, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    Not only is this a fun subject, it's a beautifully painted piece!

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  18. amy collinsFebruary 23, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    What a fun painting! Love the "cool dude," adn the lighting is wonderful!

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  19. Mary Sheehan WinnFebruary 23, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    A true child of the sixties with his 'bug'.
    Beautifully painted and the drawing is superb!

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Wow Carol...what a wonderful and so very unique painting....it is so strong. I love it! A VW person will snatch this up in a heart beat. Have you thought of doing this one bigger?

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  21. Virginia FloydFebruary 23, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Whoa, dude! Love this painting! That orange VW is awesome. Great job!

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  22. Róisín O'FarrellFebruary 24, 2011 at 2:56 AM

    the colour is fantastic. Vibrant and clean. Love it Carol. You've shamed me into making a better effort to visit my favorite blogs. I've been so busy of late. But it's like opening a box of candy again! Róisín

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