Skip to main content

"In a New Light"

8"x10"
acrylic on hardboard
I have driven past this building for most of my life. It stood as a marker of sorts, sitting off a long stretch of road between my grandmother's house and the closest town. I really never gave much thought to the building until the last time I drove that way. Unlike all of the other times it was night. I was returning home in the middle of the night and for the first time ever, I think I actually SAW the building. I wondered what it was like in its hay day? Did it even have a hay day or was it an business that never took off? I wondered was it a cafe, restaurant, or store of some sort? Was it even functioning as a business at all or was it now just someones house? The one thing I was certain of was that it was incredible the way it was lit up and glowing on the side of a dark Texas road.
SOLD

Labels

Labels:

Comments

Vernita Hoyt said…
Felicia, you've captured the light on this old building perfectly and made it shine! This is a lovely painting.
Vernita
May 21, 2010 at 6:25 AM
JEANNE ILLENYE said…
FANTASTIC!!! Great drama! What a surprise! Jeanne
May 21, 2010 at 8:39 AM
SarahBowie said…
Wonderful story and terrific painting.
May 21, 2010 at 10:20 AM
Virginia Floyd said…
Very nice. When I see an old abandoned building, I think about the person who owned the little store. It was someone's dream at one time. Maybe he supported his family with the business and they are all grown now and moved away.
July 4, 2010 at 8:47 AM
Anonymous said…
wow, this amazing!
August 10, 2010 at 10:55 AM
Jonelle Summerfield said…
Love it! The building actually reminds me of the buildings near my own grandmother's house in Pennsylvania.
November 9, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Camille LaRue Olsen said…
I am really glad to have found your blog. The quality of your work is consistent and it's not just that it looks good, it has heart and a nice surprise element. Not everyone manages this!
July 28, 2011 at 5:56 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Little Miss in Blue

11x14 in acrylic on hardboard What little girl doesn’t love trying on adorable dresses?   This was the inspiration for my first painting in my Little Miss series. Lately, I’ve been experimenting with brighter colors, inspired by the bold palettes of artists I admire. Yellow, in particular, is a tricky color—it’s incredibly light, applies thinly, and can be challenging to create shades effectively. Navy blue, on the other hand, has always intrigued me, yet I often struggle to incorporate it because I’m always unsure of what color compliment it. I’ve finally found the answer, it’s golden yellow and white! SOLD
Post a Comment
Read more

Little Miss Cutiful

11x14 in acrylic on hardboard I love pattern! I was immediately drawn in by the polka dots on the little girl’s dress. Before I retired from teaching, I would often remind my students that, just because something looks simple didn’t mean it will be easy. I myself relearned this lesson with this painting. Polka dots are simple enough but making them interesting is the hard part. When painting the polka dots, I had to make the ones on her dress more dynamic than those in the background to avoid a flat painting. It was a painstaking process, but in the end, the effort was well worth it. This piece also taught me patience. I originally started with a much larger version of this painting on stretched canvas, which I was eager to dive into. However, after five days of repainting the face for what felt like the hundredth time, I started questioning my own sanity. I’m not one to give up, but this one nearly broke me. Realizing I needed a new approach, I took a step back. I hadn’t painted in a ...
Post a Comment
Read more

"Grandpaw's Chair"

6"x6" acrylic on masonite Naps are always better in grandpaw's fluffy comfy chair. $75.00 + $5.00 shipping and handling
Post a Comment
Read more