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Post by Rich Eagle » Mon Apr 27, 2020 4:19 pm

This 1911 Cadillac Model "Thirty" Limousine is one I have been painting for the last few weeks. It is another acrylic on black canvas.
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The second (photo) is of a Mitchell about the same year. I discovered it's elegance in the Dudley Garage in Virginia City, Mt in the '70s. Old cars in dark building always memorized me but the Limousines and town cars have a special feeling. If they could only talk.
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Post by Kaiser » Wed Apr 29, 2020 4:40 am

Hey Rich, that black canvas trick gives great results ! I like it, super depth in that dark garage setting !!
When in trouble, do not fear, blame the second engineer ! 8-)
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Post by dlmyers » Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:06 pm

Amazing! I had to zoom in on the picture to be sure it was a painting.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:54 am

Photos of the whole painting often make them look better. However the brush strokes and texture of the canvas is missed.
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Post by OilyBill » Wed May 20, 2020 1:05 am

Rich, your work is AMAZING!

The little squirrel one cracked me up. I would like to see the same painting, but with a Brush and it's 1 cylinder engine. The squirrel would be almost as powerful as the engine he is sitting on. And the Brush has a convenient "nut-cup" cylinder head plug, 6" in diameter, that is perfect for squirrels to display their collections. (4 different nut piles, one of each kind)
Not only would the squirrel have a handy place to keep his nuts, but he also would have no trouble keeping up with the car, either!

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Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:17 pm

This painting was inspired by some Glidden Tour photos we were shown when we planned the tour a couple years ago.
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tube repair technicians at work. :)
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Post by perry kete » Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:49 pm

Your paintings are just fabulous. I could look at them all day.

I did try to look at them all day once but Patty got mad at me for not mowing the yard! :o
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Post by Rich Eagle » Fri Jan 08, 2021 11:22 am

Well Perry, You shouldn't have to mow the yard today.
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I painted this in 1981 from a photo of Col. Augustus Post. He is sitting in a 1906 White Steamer of the Glidden tour.
I believe it may have been an AAA photo. It pops up from time to time with or without the mention of the Col. He was "an automotive pioneer, balloonist, early aviator, writer, actor, musician and lecturer".
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Post by Rich Bingham » Fri Jan 08, 2021 7:51 pm

A treat to see Rich! Thank you. Suggested title, "Now What ?!?" :lol:
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Post by Rich Eagle » Sat Jan 09, 2021 1:42 pm

Thanks Rich. I wondered about the circumstance too while working on it. It may have been to emphasize the "Go Anywhere" optimism of those events.
That piece was found in a neglected corner of the basement as was this one. This was done in the designing prosses for my speedster probably in 1966.
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Painting was more fantasy that precision for me in those days.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Mon Feb 01, 2021 3:41 pm

It's been a good Winter for painting. Joy remembered a car with a ship on the dashboard. That allowed me to by a junker Plymouth for a time.
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This one is a 1936 as far as I know. The setting was inspired by Shane Lach's wonderful garage where he built his Model T Special. I was fascinated with that place.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Mon Feb 15, 2021 5:40 pm

I have been working on this one for a week and a half. I kind of like it.
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I won't ever own a Cadillac and wouldn't paint one this color but it was fun to capture on canvas.
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Post by Rich Bingham » Mon Feb 15, 2021 7:44 pm

Beautiful play of color ! Makes a stunning painting.

Real life own one ? Big car, big troubles. Fun for some, not for all ! Ts are best for guys like me. Took me 50 years to figure that out. :lol:
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Post by Dallas Landers » Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:01 pm

" One stroke at a time and it didnt cost you a dime"
A little Cash humor.
I love it Rich!

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Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:34 pm

Good ole' Johnny Cash!
T's are a good size. I would have some big cars if I had the room and money. The YPC Bus is as big or bigger that some of them and I enjoy it for what it is. The contrast between them gives me a better appreciation for each. I often paint cars I would love to have and that is enough for me.
I was fortunate to ride in a 1913 Mercer, some Steam Cars and other desirables as well as drive a big Stanley. I've been plenty lucky.
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Post by John Warren » Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:45 pm

Rich,you mentioned buss, You probably have this but in-case you don't.
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Post by John Warren » Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:53 pm

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24-28 TA race car, 26 Canadian touring, 25 Roadster pickup, 14 Roadster, and 11AB Maxwell runabout
Keep it simple and keep a good junk pile if you want to invent something :P

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Post by John Warren » Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:08 pm

As always, Love your paintings and thank you for sharing.
24-28 TA race car, 26 Canadian touring, 25 Roadster pickup, 14 Roadster, and 11AB Maxwell runabout
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Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:29 pm

Thanks John. A copy of that letter was forwarded to me from the White Motor Company when I was researching my vehicles. I wish I had copies of the six pictures they talked about. I posted a number of the White truck photos they sent me in the "This was Trucking" thread.
Thanks for thinking of me.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Wed Mar 24, 2021 3:04 pm

This was painted from photographs I took on a HCCA 1&2 cylinder tour many years ago. I believe it is Max Meyer in his 1906 Cadillac Tulip bodied Touring Car on our way to Bergdorf, ID.
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Joy and I took pictures and 16mm movies of 3 dozen or so cars splashing through the water.
Burgdorf is a rustic, Hot Springs resort nestled in the mountains about 30 miles north of McCall. As I remember we had box lunches there and swam.
Folks with these wonderful cars beyond my reach were incredibly generous to let us tag along back then. That contributed to my interest for nearly 60 years in a fantastic hobby. I only hope I can give some of that back.
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Post by Herb Iffrig » Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:35 pm

I think you do every day .

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Post by Rich Eagle » Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:26 pm

Well thanks Herb. What we do here is just fun and I hadn't thought of it as giving back. I guess those wonderful folks back then were having fun too.
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Post by John Warren » Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:41 pm

Rich, Love the painting and the story! That sounds like so much fun. jw
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Post by Rich Eagle » Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:19 pm

There were several Maxwells on that tour John. I believe there were two AB's like yours. You would have loved it as you will when you start touring in yours. Those guys live well with the slower pace and fixing things on the road.
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Post by jiminbartow » Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:40 pm

Rich. Fantastic!!! Don’t be like my wife, who is a better cook than my mother was (and Mom was the best), cooks a wonderful meal for the family and while everyone is eating, tells everyone who is enjoying the meal, everything that is wrong with it. LOL! I personally, think your painting is perfect and see nothing wrong with it, so, please don’t turn it to the wall and hide it from everyone who, most likely agree with me. Like every project, there is an ending point. You just need to know when it is. Most great artists are perfectionists and are never satisfied with their work, no matter how good it is. Jim Patrick


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Post by KeithG » Sat Mar 27, 2021 12:30 am

Rich, Your talent continues to amaze me. I enjoy every one of your pictures very much...... Thanks for posting them.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:57 am

I appreciate that James and Keith. I post these as I know there are some who enjoy them. Being critical of our own work does motivate us to try harder. Some of these are far better that others. The poorer ones teach me more that the better ones. Often there is a specific area of a painting that really comes off well and I would hope to do a complete painting full of that.
One nice lady cuts out my contributions to the Bulb Horn magazine and frames them. Having places to show these keeps me at it and that is good for me.
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This is a small one I did earlier. I have been working on a bit later cars with chrome.
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Post by Dallas Landers » Sat Mar 27, 2021 12:09 pm

Rich I second Kieth's statement. Love them all and am glad you share them with us. I have been waiting for spring to see what you have done during the cold winter months with the brushes.

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Post by Rich Eagle » Sat Mar 27, 2021 12:51 pm

Thanks Dallas. It was been a good year for painting. I'm ready for warmer weather so I can work on the cars tho.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:20 pm

Here is a painting I did over the Winter. The car is a 1940 4-door which was at the Glidden tour at Twin Falls in 2018. Also at right is a 1927 Buick.
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Post by Wayne Sheldon » Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:54 am

I need to add my "I always enjoy your paintings" also!
I don't say it often enough, but wherever I see your paintings, I enjoy them very much.

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Post by Rich Eagle » Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:45 am

Thanks Wayne. It's always good to hear from you and I'm glad your still enjoying them.
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Post by Dallas Landers » Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:00 pm

Many of us enjoy them Rich. One good thing about winter is your painting more.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:15 pm

It really was a productive winter for painting. I saved a couple to show later.
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Post by perry kete » Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:49 pm

Rich,

I love to see your paintings when you post them. I don't often comment on them but they are beautiful and I always look forward to the next one. Please continue to post them for all of us to enjoy.

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Post by Rich Eagle » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:10 pm

Thanks Denny. While I enjoy any comments they are not required. I just keep painting. ;)
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Post by Rich Bingham » Mon Jun 14, 2021 1:14 pm

Rich, please do !! (keep painting) :lol:
As always, a treat for me eye-bumps ! Thanks for posting you work.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:27 pm

I don't think I can stop painting. Posting has been a lot of fun.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Wed Jul 14, 2021 2:37 pm

Another one from earlier in the year is this 1933 Chrysler.
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Post by Herb Iffrig » Wed Jul 14, 2021 5:02 pm

Where did you find that photo :lol:

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Post by Rich Eagle » Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:02 pm

Funny you should ask. It is a photo of a painting I did from a photo. The car was on the 2014 VMCCA Western National tour in Logan, UT. The car is owned by Russ Crook, the son of the more famous Bart Crook. Bart owned some fine Chryslers himself among other cars. He was a very colorful character and did lots for the hobby.
I wish I had a funny answer. :D
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Post by Rich Eagle » Mon Nov 22, 2021 2:15 pm

I haven't been painting yet this fall and may not for a while. As I use this thread and "Just an old car Painting" as a collection of my work, I thought I would include some paintings I posted previously by themselves.
This was inspired by a 3" x 3" snapshot of a fiends uncles.
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The bike is a 1912 V-twin Harley "8A". John was generous to share the photo and a 1921 Harley manual and letter.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Sun Jan 30, 2022 2:20 pm

Just piddlin' around 20 years ago or so.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:10 pm

Something a little newer than the Model Ts. Our friends Sam and Wanda had this at the Mini Dome show "Chrome in the Dome" a few years ago.
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I finished painting it today.
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Post by david_dewey » Sat Apr 02, 2022 8:58 pm

Rich, that is an amazing painting; it really shows your talent, the reflections are incredible! I hope we get to meet someday soon! No, no travel plans yet, but gee whiz. . .
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Post by Rich Eagle » Sun Apr 03, 2022 12:04 pm

It would be fun to visit with you David. I wish we got down your way more often.
I did the painting from a photo Wanda took of their car. It was so nice to work from.
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Post by Dallas Landers » Sun Apr 03, 2022 12:47 pm

I cant take a photo that looks that real Rich. Your are a master with light, shadows and reflection.

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Post by Rich Eagle » Sun Apr 03, 2022 12:58 pm

Thanks Dallas.
70 years looking at things closely helps. Good photos are a great aid.
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Post by david_dewey » Sun Apr 03, 2022 6:07 pm

Hey Rich, you have probably heard this one; How do you spot a streetwalking potato?
Easy, it's the one marked "I-da-ho"
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I think we'd have a great time once we get together.
Sometimes working from a photograph is easier than still life! I still think you do an incredibly amazing job!
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Post by perry kete » Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:21 am

WOW! that is a great painting! The red looks good on that Camero
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Post by Rich Eagle » Mon Apr 04, 2022 1:27 pm

Thanks Perry. "Camero" is a good example of looking closely. :lol:
A painting I'm currently working on requires the true colors in a nickel plated radiator shell. This photo from a recent post offers just what I needed. I can see some subtle shades of yellow, green and red.
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Yes, I know it's a Nash Rambler I was just being silly calling it a Camero. :?
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Rich, I cant believe you wrote your name in the dust on the rear quarter panel? Even on a Rambler!

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It's called Artistic License. He will get over it. :D
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Rich keeps his current. Mine was revoked for wreckless painting. :lol:
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Post by Rich Eagle » Mon Apr 04, 2022 5:32 pm

It's our loss Rich. You do beautiful work. Not to say I don't have accidents. I'm afraid I have learned more through mistakes in art, fabrication and Model Ts than by careful planning. If necessity is the Mother of invention then Misinterpretation the Father. Things that shouldn't work seem to become great successes in my world.
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I got a new box of Crayola crayons today, but the Dr. said I need to leave them in my room and stop eating them! Did you know that the purple ones taste like grape?
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As Bob Ross used to say: "We don't make mistakes, we have Happy Accidents" :lol:
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They melt in your mouth, not in your hands. My neighbor had a Toyota Crayola.
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Post by Norman Kling » Tue Apr 05, 2022 5:49 pm

That little kid next to the Packard reminded me of when I was a boy. Thankfully my uncle saw me standing under the fender between the fender and the tire of his Plymouth and told me never to do that again! Same uncle who was doing target practice with a rifle when I ran between him and the target. He explained how a bullet could go right through me!
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Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:35 pm

Well I'm glad you lived to tell the tale Norman.
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I guess some of us never grow up.
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Post by Dallas Landers » Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:46 pm

Thats cool Rich. My cousin just bought that car this winter. The gentleman passed and his son sold it. Drivetrain and engine is together and mostly restored. The son said his dad got the car in 1960. The body is completely apart. Has new top covered with plastic. When my cousin took the plastic off , the top was coverd with 1961 newspapers. I assume the fellow never drove the car. There was a 1958 plate in the boxes of parts. My cousin purchased the car 10 miles from where it was sold new. All the numbers put it at a Janurary 1928 car.

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Post by ironhorse » Sat Apr 30, 2022 7:12 am

I can hear my Mother now, "If you cut yourself on that car your going to get a tetanus shot!" she knew as a child I was afraid of needles and used that to try to control me. I also still remember the glass hypodermics being boiled in the Doctors office, that was scary.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Sat Apr 30, 2022 10:40 am

It's phenomenal how much discovery, excitement and just plain fun can be had from these assemblages of steel and wood far after they have served their intended purpose. With a little imagination they bring great pleasure.
We didn't have one to crawl on at that age but surly would have.
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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Sat Apr 30, 2022 11:10 am

A wonderful image, Rich ! Some things don't change much. This one reminds me of Winslow Homer's painting of kids playing on an abandoned, junk coach body. Nowadays kids don't run loose to play, nor are there many open spaces with fun, cast-off things to explore. Oh, well. ;)
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Post by Rich Eagle » Sat Apr 30, 2022 11:49 am

The painting you are talking about has stuck in my mind for years. I wanted to do a similar one but purposely didn't look at it until I was nearly finished. I didn't want it to influence me too much. I would rather compose these rather than copy them but it's hard to capture the essence that an old photo has.
P. S. The Stagecoach was stumbled upon and the artist, sketched and measured. Then he posed several children in his studio to help him finish it. It was done in the civil war era.
I used a photo of the car and clipped kids from the internet into it that I thought might be believable.
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The Thomas Flyer has fascinated me for years. Seeing it at Harrah's and in a parade in Salt Lake City at the 1968 Transcontinental Tour only increased the allure. It sounded so wonderful. There are some superb pictures on internet sites that show great detail of it which helped in painting it.
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In our youth, Rich B. and I dreamed about recreating adventure like that race.
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We did manage to go on some races but fell far behind Model 'A's and Chevy sixes. There was little time to take pictures and savor the trip.
Plans of driving on abandoned roads or no roads at all aren't likely now but Rich still finds them on horseback.
I did talk to a fellow who got to crank the Thomas on the 1968 tour and bring it to life. The car was trailered from city to city and brought out for parades. Another friend was building a T like the New York City to Seattle Model T for the 2008 reenactment, but it didn't get finished.
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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:03 pm

Bravo Rich !! I had to look twice for the signature, thinking it might be one of Peter Helck's I hadn't seen. I believe he illustrated at least two scenes from the New York to Paris Race, but I don't believe he did as much justice to the Thomas Flyer as you have. It's a wonderful piece !!

When the middle photo was taken, I seem to recall we got stuck in the sand, and thoroughly enjoyed our re-enactment of a "round the world" difficulty. These days I find dirt lanes to drive Lizzie on around neighboring fields. Don't tell anyone - I'm mostly trespassing! :lol:

I can't be sure, but for Duey's benefit, I think the fellow with the clipboard checking #28 in for "The Great Race" may be none other than our own "Professor Fate" - ?
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Post by Rich Eagle » Wed Sep 28, 2022 1:52 pm

Peter Helck did half a dozen inspiring Paintings of the Thomas Flyer. He was a real Artist and depicted so many cars in races. He owned that wonderful Locomobile racer "No. 16" too. He could do stuff I wish I could do.
Professor Fate wore many hats and still does today. That is him checking #28, indeed.
I did take these of the sand incident. Though I wish we took more pictures I do enjoy the ones we did however fuzzy they may be.
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Post by Duey_C » Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:36 am

By chance! I checked in on this thread. Haven't for months... Fate truly is everywhere! Thank you RPB!
That Thomas painting is fantastic Rich!
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I ran across this rejection letter from the Henry Ford today. I have a similar one from Harrah's collection at the same time. I was hoping to make a living printing art from stencils I cut out. (1968) I am still pleased that I made the effort to try to sell them. Other attempts to sell car art made it clear that the general public, then and now, have not overwhelmingly purchased paintings of cars. In the '60s and '70s calendars with antique car photographs were popular items at Christmas. I can't find them in the stores these days. Napa and others gave them to customers for a time. I sold calendars with my paintings for a few years and didn't recover the cost of printing or postage, but I met a lot of nice people. It was worth it for that.
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That didn't pan out either. After a layoff I joined a group of fellows inventing an all-terrain vehicle. Two years with no income except for odd jobs seemed worthwhile with the millions this machine would make us. I even had the title of "Chief Design Engineer". The 21 hp Sachs Wankel Rotary engine and twin planetary transmission made it competitive at meets with Cushman and John Deer units. We could outclimb and out-maneuver most of the competition. Sadly, none of us had much sales or business sense and those we hired to do those things weren't able to make the venture profitable to stay in production. After building 30 units our backers bankrupt the company and used it as a tax loss for themselves. It took a while to recover but I found I had learned more there than I ever did in college and those skills made future work and Model 'T'ing many times more successful. I can sympathize with all the auto companies that died along the way. Some of them had remarkably well-designed vehicles, I'm sure.
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I have great admiration for those who can make money in the Model T Business. Most of us won't ever recover what we have spent on them. However, I'm glad I can enjoy the cars and my paintings without worrying about making a profit or satisfying customers. They certainly are my favorite things.
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I want to ask you how you get such accuracy and perspective? Do you paint over a photograph? I have never seen any paintings as accurate as yours.
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I was a draftsman for most of my career, so I am used to measuring and finding reference points. I work from photos that I can take measurements from. Sometimes enlarging them helps. Some may not be that accurate but fiddling with things till they look right works. They do take an extraordinarily long time. Exaggerating some portions would be fun but I haven't been too happy with what I can do in that regard. I played with projectors and tried different shortcuts, but none worked very well.
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Ah, the memories ! I'll never forget the ride Rich gave me in the "Action Track Vanguard" prototype on the proving grounds they had set up near the work shop. The machine was amphibious to boot !

To be financially successful as an artist (or inventor - there's not much difference) is an incredibly difficult path. Success depends on aspects which have nothing to do with artistic merit or inventiveness, it would seem. Like virtue, they are their own reward. :lol:
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Yes, amphibious! We sank it a few times when the drive seals failed.
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The all-terrain vehicle seemed like it was designed to destroy itself. For months the team would take it out and drive it through the worst conditions they could find. They drove it as hard as they could until something broke. Then, back to the shop to repair and redesign. I maintained construction drawings for it for two years and couldn't keep up with the changes.
I like to imagine how similar it was the Model T and other car designers. With the talented and imaginative folks on the forum and others I have known I believe many could have done the same great things. It is just being the right person in the right place at the right time. There are many great things right in front of us.
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...how you get such accuracy and perspective?...
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I was doing a pen and ink today and thought more about the question. There is a place where my brain goes to when doing art, machining, wet sanding and some other tasks. I'm sure others find it when concentrating or even duncing out with tedious tasks. It may be similar to intoxication. I can't put my mind there; it just goes there while creating. Some things just happen in front of me that I can't explain. I often wonder, "how did I do that?" later. Joy does that at work too. It is most delightful and is part of the reason I do some things. It's a great escape but leaves me at a loss for explaining how some processes work. I'm probably addicted to it.
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The Bulb Horn Magazine (VMCCA) has been kind enough to include one of my paintings in each issue. Since cars 25 years old qualify for participation, I try to paint some later cars from time to time. This Pontiac was restored by the late Doug Turner and was at the National Tour in Cody 5 years ago.
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I have been working on this for the last 16 days and could spend another week on it but decided it's time to stop for now. Chrome is fun to paint but tedious.
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Love the detail on the brushes and the knife, don't get that photo of the Pontiac though.. :D
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Thanks for that Leo. Just a little humor. In my youth I saw a cartoon of checkerboard paint and though how novel that would be.
I had the layout done before I thought of showing more license plate. Utah had great slogans. Oh well.
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Post by TXGOAT2 » Mon Dec 19, 2022 10:26 am

I bought a 1947 Pontiac Torpedo from an old fellow. Paid his asking price, $15.00. Best car I ever owned.

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Post by Rich Eagle » Mon Dec 19, 2022 2:01 pm

That's good to hear. I have never owned one but know folks that like theirs.
One of my favorite paintings was of a little cowboy looking into the chrome bumper of a Pontiac Chief. The reflection showed a band of Indians attacking and coming at him. I don't remember who painted it and can't find it now, but it was terrific.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Mon Dec 26, 2022 12:54 pm

One more before the new year. I took a picture at a car show and thought it might make a nice painting.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:22 pm

I have been working on this painting for about a month now.
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It is a revisit to a photo I worked from in 2005.
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The photo appeared on the inside cover of a 1981 AACA magazine. It is an early Buick workshop around the late teens. This one has more detail and better coloring I believe.
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Post by perry kete » Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:38 pm

What a great painting...I feel like I'm standing in the doorway watching the guys work on the cars!
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Post by Scott_Conger » Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:21 pm

a true story:

when I turned 18 my parents gave me a black Crayola crayon and a card that said "we think you can handle it now!"

I had no idea what it was all about...turns out that when I was 5 or 6 I suppose, that's all I used...black...a teacher assured my parents that there was something terribly wrong with me and insisted that they seek professional help for me. At the next parent/teacher conference (first grade!) the teacher said that my therapy must be working because I was now using almost all of the colors in the box and no black to be found anywhere on my pictures (or as it turned out, in my crayon box, either).

Perhaps I did, or still do need therapy, but if so, it certainly is not due to an affinity to black crayons.
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Post by Mark Nunn » Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:38 am

Well, thanks Scott. Maybe I need therapy since I do have an affinity for black - black charcoal pencils, to be clear. I have an office full of my charcoal drawings from years past. I posted one of them some years ago on a different thread. Here is another one of my favorites.

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Post by Scott_Conger » Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:37 am

very impressive Mark!

you art guys boggle my mind
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Post by Dallas Landers » Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:35 am

I love it Rich.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Wed Feb 01, 2023 12:03 pm

Scott, it sounds like you survived the "help" just fine. Much freethinking and genius has been drummed out of us by well-meaning authorities. At 4 or 5, I spent an afternoon creating a mural by cutting out characters from my "Golden Books" and pasting them on the wall. My parents saw did not see the creative side of it. However, they did support most of the other endeavors over the years.
Mark, I wish I could use charcoal that masterfully.
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Post by tdump » Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:03 pm

Rich,You had posted a painting of a fellow holding what appears to be a near match to my American Bosch magneto I got for my Republic , and his hair is standing up and it says "contact" .I mentioned to some folks on smok stak that I had grabbed mine in just the wrong way when I first unboxed it and it got me good! I was going to ask if I could post that on that forum thread for those folks to see as it is all but real life what happened to me last week.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:11 pm

Here it is, Mack.
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It is also in the Gallery with some other cartoons.
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Several guys have mentioned it happening to them. They do pack a jolt.
You can post it on Smokstak if you like.
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Thank you sir.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:29 pm

Here is a painting of the '09 White as found on the Neveda desert in 1958.
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I have had the photo for 40 years and always enjoyed it. The thought of finding something out in the boondocks helps keep the old car spirit alive even though I wouldn't know what to do with it these days.
It's done enough for now, but I hope to add some touches.
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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:37 pm

Very fine Rich !! Thanks for showing it.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:54 pm

Herb and I were discussing how delightful it would be to have one of the first production Fords. I have developed a fascination for the rear entrance door on many London to Brighton cars.
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I painted this based on a 1904 Model AC Ford that was for sale on the Bonham's site. I studied many photos to see how the door would look opened. The buggy step to allow one to climb up and into one seems wonderous.
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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Fri Mar 31, 2023 2:13 pm

A fine painting, Rich. Mighty appealing, makes me want to climb aboard and nestle into a corner seat ! I've always been fascinated by the rear-entrance tonneaus. I can imagine how much fun a ride in one would have been in that elevated position, rolling down dirt lanes at a stately 20-25 mph ! The whole proposition would have seemed delightfully natural to folks accustomed to flesh and blood horsepower.

Noting the carriage step on the car, this beautifully crafted stone step was on our place when we moved in (46 years ago !). I was puzzled by it, as it didn't seem to relate to any of the old architecture on the place, or even in the surrounding neighborhood. It was only recently I learned it is a "carriage step", intended to assist folks mounting to wagons, buggies, carriages and horseback. Maybe a rear-entrance bodied automobile backed up to it a time or two ?

We eventually incorporated it into our patio flower bed, and now, realizing its original purpose, I rather wish I'd left it "loose" near the drive, especially now as I could use the help to crawl on my pony !
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Post by Rich Eagle » Fri Mar 31, 2023 3:11 pm

We don't often get to think about getting in and out of conveyances back in the day. That is an interesting step. Many of the Hotels and Inns in Yellowstone still have high curbs for getting in and out of the stagecoaches and later, the buses.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:51 pm

I think I've had my fun with this one. It's inspired by a photo of Dorothea Lange. She was sitting atop the woody with her camera. I chose to show the car without her.
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You may recall us talking about her in the pea picker discussion:
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Old Ford wagons like these are wonderful and I wish I had room for one.
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