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My painting of Ye Olde Gas Station. (Original Post) bif Mar 2021 OP
Super nice job on the lighting! MLAA Mar 2021 #1
And the Coke machine out front NBachers Mar 2021 #2
It reminds me of my dad's station dragonlady Mar 2021 #3
I remember those! Karadeniz Mar 2021 #4
Very nice! I am terrified of trying to paint buildings, myself. LiberalLoner Mar 2021 #5
I love painting them. I'm working on a series of old bank buildings. bif Mar 2021 #13
I like it. Stripped to its essentials. Good job. nt Binkie The Clown Mar 2021 #6
Wow. Beautiful work. Thanks for posting this. ancianita Mar 2021 #7
You are very talented, bif judesedit Mar 2021 #8
I like it very much lunatica Mar 2021 #9
I Love it! dem in texas Mar 2021 #10
Thank you! I've had my work in local shows bif Mar 2021 #12
They used to be called filling stations. 😎 mobeau69 Mar 2021 #11
Thanks everyone for all the kind words! bif Mar 2021 #14
Reminded me of the 1955 gas station in Back to the Future Lord Ludd Mar 2021 #15

bif

(24,007 posts)
13. I love painting them. I'm working on a series of old bank buildings.
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 08:41 PM
Mar 2021

It's painting people that scares the crap out of me!

ancianita

(38,573 posts)
7. Wow. Beautiful work. Thanks for posting this.
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 08:10 PM
Mar 2021
Very Hopperesque in its lonely evening look of years gone by.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
9. I like it very much
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 08:27 PM
Mar 2021

It’s reminiscent of those super shiny truck oases along highways. The only thing missing is the all night diner with it’s famous name over it in neon lights. I’ve always felt good about stopping at such places. The bright lights make them very inviting and promising.

dem in texas

(2,681 posts)
10. I Love it!
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 08:33 PM
Mar 2021

I like your technique and how you portray these old buildings. I looked at your blog and love the stems in the vase and your other flower paintings. Do you show your work? If you don't, you should.

bif

(24,007 posts)
12. Thank you! I've had my work in local shows
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 08:39 PM
Mar 2021

And once this pandemic business is over, I'm going to try to get my work into some galleries. I'm also looking into getting my camera paintings published in a book. Just started writing to literary agents. Wish me luck--I know it's a lot of work.

bif

(24,007 posts)
14. Thanks everyone for all the kind words!
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 08:42 PM
Mar 2021

I really appreciate it. These days, it's like painting in a bubble and you rarely get feedback.

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