1955 Nomad WIP

[tURBOCAT]

After having so much fun with the last Pontiac, here is the start on a 1955 Chevy Nomad.

All metal and LOTS of chrome - yipee. So this time I remembered pictures and thought I'd post the progress. Started this afternoon, so not too far along yet....

Oh - 26 x 36 on Wallis.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/18-Sep-2005/46554-nomad2WC.jpg

[John B]

I just know this is going to be a great painting, I will be watching to see this come alive.

John

[SweetBabyJ]

What fun, Johnnie! Your usual precision and wonderful colourplay- this will be great!

[Nancy Leone]

Oh good....this should be fun. Looking shiny already!

[Trilby]

Already pulling up the lounge chair. I already like the colors, looking forward to the shiny stuff.
TJ

[tURBOCAT]

Next Step - some progress through the headlight. I don't like doing this part much. It's so slooooow.

It will look more like glass when some contrast gets in there tonight.

More later!

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/19-Sep-2005/46554-nomad3WC.jpg

Johnnie

[Merethe T]

Wow wow wow, that is so cool!!! Excellent work, amazing! Can't wait to see this finished, will follow your progress with this one!

[tjhi]

Thank you, Johnnie, so much for doing a WIP. You know I"m a great fan of your work. Pulling up a chair and may have to make a pitcher of martoonis!

Thank you, thank you!

Terry

[tURBOCAT]

John - hope it works as well as you think it might! Thanks.

Julie, Nancy & TJ - thanks for looking... can't wait to get to what's really shiny.

Cravia - thanks!! It may be a long haul!

tjhi - next martooni!!:

Headlight getting about done on the glass part:

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/19-Sep-2005/46554-nomad4WC.jpg

Johnnie

[SweetBabyJ]

Go Johnnie go! (Geez- I sound like a Shirelle!)

This is coming along so nicely- and the shiny stuff is such fun. Have you a market in mind for these works?

[J. A. Cooper]

Too cool! About how much time have you spent so far?

Jaime

[tURBOCAT]

Julie - I WISH I knew what I could do with these. This is the second in this size and style. Any ideas???? (Or... Chuck Berry - LOL)

Jamie - hmmmm. 7 hours maybe. Scary, huh? Miles to go before I sleep.

[CM Neidhofer]

Is there a reflection in the headlight?....like buildings, or mountains? Very cool!


Christine

[SweetBabyJ]

Have you considered auto dealerships? The more *ahem* upscale ones might be very interested for their management offices.

And I know they'd sell as prints- if you wanted to go that way.

(nah- I could never smoke enough to sound like Chuck Berry)

[tURBOCAT]

Christine - the car was just in a parking lot across from trees and more cars. The headlight is seeing a lot of sky and pavement, though...

Car dealers - good idea... prints, another good one!

Johnnie

[meowmeow]

Vrooommmmm....vrooooommmmmm.....yeah...go Johnnie, go!

Your work always amazes me...it is wonderful to watch it pop out from the paper.


Sandy

[Mikki Petersen]

You have to be the queen of chrome! I love your work on shiny surfaces. Looking forward to the finish here.

Mikki

[*Deirdre*]

Great Headlight! WoW...if that's the headlight.....can't wait to see the rest! :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Orchidacea]

What a blast! This is another great one Johnnie...I'm pulling up a bucket seat to watch it progress.

What about car clubs? There are many well-heeled folks who collect and/or restore classic cars--I would think there'd be a big market among them--especially with the specific detail work you do, which would meake the cars readily identifiable to those in the know.

Slow? I'll tell you about slow. I've got about 12 hours into a 12 x 12 of a pile of onions from the WDE...I hope to post it by Friday, lol.

[tURBOCAT]

Sandy & Mikki - thanks for looking... "queen of chrome"... cool, I'll take that

Diedre - yeah - high beam's on and we're movin forward here!

Orchid - thanks. We are build up our patience, no? You DO have a time investment in those onions!

More chrome rim around the headlight and some metal trim (which still needs softening)

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/21-Sep-2005/46554-nomad5WC.jpg

Johnnie

[Dark_Shades]

Just a quick flying visit lol, am on lunch at work........... but Im sure these would sell you know, I did an old rusty jeep once, and put it up on EBay, well some guy emailed me telling me allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll about the make and even year lolol from my painting......... he then went on to buy it.......... he was an auto dealer but loved all the old cars
turned out it was a Willy Jeep 1955 (not that this means anything to me lol) ................ stunning work Turbo - will be back to read all this later and to grill you with questions............ like all my puns :)

[Merethe T]

Aaaahh, this is amazingly good!!! The headlight and chrome is just awsome!
Still watching, got my coffee, patiently waiting.... ;)

[tURBOCAT]

Dawn - thanks and fun scoop on the Willy.... those car guys know all.

Cravia - and thank you also - you'll need lots of coffee and so will I!

More fender now and strip and part of front grille...

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/21-Sep-2005/46554-nomad6WC.jpg

Johnnie
...stay tuned :wave:

[Susan Borgas]

Well I am gob smacked by this and at a loss for words... think I will go and crawl under one of my trees. Wonderful work :clap: :clap: :clap:

[SweetBabyJ]

Painstaking, Johnny- no wonder your work's so precise!

[Rose Baggs]

This is really cool Johnnie!!! Chrome is so difficult to paint convincingly ..and you make it look so simple. I'll be waiting for upadates!!!

[O'Aieghlans]

Are you using nupastel, polychromos, or pastel pencils for this piece?

[tURBOCAT]

Susan - wow, thanks. I'll just park my car under your tree....

Julie - soooo slooooooow

Rose - that's good that it looks simple... in many ways it is.... if it was really complicated I probably couldn't do it LOL

O'Aieghlans - 10% NuPatels/Derwents for hard, 85% Rembrandts and 5% pencils. I have a failry good selection of CarbOthellos and 18 new Derwents : )

[tURBOCAT]

Getting close to the bottom on the far left. Turn signal light and some bumper....

OK - I'd like to be done now.... this is taking forever!!!

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/23-Sep-2005/46554-nomad7WC.jpg

Johnnie

[Orchidacea]

Oh, Johnnie--it's worth every minute!

[Nicoclaus]

Wow, that's wonderful, you make it look so easy, just beautiful work;)
About selling them, do you ever have local car shows where you live? Old cars, like these, there might be some interesting in buying one of your paintings or even commission one of their own car? :)

[Trilby]

Johnnie, I'm taking notes, this is just too great. Slow, yes but the results you are getting, oh my. I too like old cars and have quite a few pics awaiting their day. There's a car show here in two weeks, so will take camera and get more pics. I enjyed Dawn's tale of the 55 Willllys's Jeep, sorry I missed out on seeing that. I have two Jeeps I take off road. I have a painting or two in mind for them.
Johnnie, your cars are worthy of making giclee prints, bet they would sell like hotcakes at car shows.
TJ

[Mikki Petersen]

It always fascinates me to see an artist work from top to bottom, left to right, without even blocking in the colors. In your case, you are doing a bueatiful job of keeping the painting harmonized. This is beyond beautiful, Johnny, and while I sympathize with the "gruel-through" on a big painting, this one is well worth the effort.

Mikki

[ponting]

Oh my Gosh.....see what happens when you go away....you miss all the good stuff. A girl after my own heart.....go girl!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

Cheers, Dianna

[tURBOCAT]

One more wrapped up that's been sitting since Sept. Got tired 3/4 of the way through... so it was time to finish it up.

24 x 26 on Wallis.

Whew!!!!

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/18-Feb-2006/46554-nomad8.jpg

Johnnie

[granddad]

wonderful, this is a beautiful painting. the crome is absolutely beautiful. You should do a demo for us. This is truly an amazing painting. james

[Bringer]

Hi Johnnie,

What can I say ?
If perfection is 100% your painting is 98 % (I'll keep the 2% to make you keep improving :-) )

Regards,

José

[tURBOCAT]

Jose - Thanks! 2%??? that'll be tough! I'm flattered at 98, that's for sure!

James - thanks also - way back when, I did start this out as a WIP....

http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=295804

Johnnie

[DrBrad]

Absolutely amazing!

[dlake]

that is so cool. love it. My dad has a 1931 ford A. If you ever do one I'll be watching that close. fabulous
diane

[M Douglas]

wonderful, this is a beautiful painting. the crome is absolutely beautiful. You should do a demo for us. This is truly an amazing painting. james

I agree a demo would be wonderful. Terrific painting.

Melodie

[PeggyB]

I remember the beginning demo Johnnie. Melodie, James, Johnnie has given the thread address in his above reply. I think you'll enjoy it.

The finished painting was well worth the wait. I'm amazed and impressed that you went back to it after to many months dorment. I almost never can do that - no discipline at all here! LOL

Good job.

Peggy

[Mikki Petersen]

Oh, Johnnie, I remember this well. What a great finish!

Mikki

[Karen Margulis]

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing the finish..it's inspiring! Now I have to go back and read the WIP.
Karen

[Kathryn Wilson]

Johnnie, I can merge the two threads together so that folks can see the WIP and the finished image altogether in one thread. Let me know via PM.

[Pinecone Conniff]

Whew!!!...is right! Fabulous beyond description...I love everything about this piece! Not only is the car itself wonderful...all the treasures in the reflections are amazing! So glad you decided to continue...:D :clap: :clap:
Annette

[Orchidacea]

Definitely worth the wait!

[Khadres]

You never fail to inspire me! Awesome work!

[tURBOCAT]

Dr Brad, Melodie, Mikki, Karen, Kat, Annette, Orchidacea, Khadres - thanks all!!

Diane - haven't done a 31 ford yet LOL

Peggy - I really had to MAKE myself finish. I was 3/4 of the way through and I liked it , it had just gotten tedious at some point. Glad I did it.

Johnnie

[Paula Ford]

Wow this is really fantastic work Johnnie!

Paula

[CM Neidhofer]

Just beautiful!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

Christine

[CindyW]

LOL!! Johnnie, LOVE how you got a landscape reflected in there, too!
This is spectacular!!
Love it!
Cindy

[Kathryn Wilson]

There ya go - all nice and tidy and ready to go into the Pastel Library whenever you are ready. :)

[DrBrad]

How do you get that amazing detail in the headlights??? Awesome.

[dlake]

can't wait to see it finished. Wow!!!
diane

[Redstreake]

CRIPES you are good with those pastels!! I might have to give wallis paper another go! Ever do a Carmann Ghia? (spelled right??) My father has an old '68 Ghia, would be cool to do one of those! And it's RED! He also has a '67 Studabaker, also red, and VERY VERY COOL!!!!!

[PainterMike]

Whoa! Fantastic work...I love it.
I'm a car guy at heart, but I've yet to master them in my art. When I see work like this, I get all worked up to try another one...but I know that it will take at least one hundred more tries to get mine to look like this!!! I need to see more of your work.
I think this piece is fantastic...:clap:
Mike

[HarvestMoon]

good heavens= how the heck did you do that headlight without keeling over? can't believe this one.... amazing....
linda

[tURBOCAT]

Thanks to all who commented. Meant to get back and say that sooner!

Paula, Christine thanks.

Cindy - funny, I don't like the landscape area much. Odd, huh?

Diane - last version posted (it is finished LOL)

Mike - go for it! I've done a couple of full cars, but I do like the close ups.

DrBrad and Linda - those headlights were a doozy, for sure.

Redstreake - Ha! My first car was an orange Karmann Ghia. And I used to live in So Bend Indiana where they made the Studebakers, way back when. Too cool, have several favorites.

[chsm]

what talent________sigh, u make it look easy!
regards, chris

[Mike_Beeman]

This has been a fun piece to follow...wonderful work!!

[Artaholic]

wow, The Nomad is my kind of car . Wish I still had mine :crying: Oops telling my age:cool: