MAINSPRING MOTORCYCLIST
By gail on October 28, 2011
This is a painting I was commissioned to do for a great guy. His name is Paul Moore and he loves getting away on his bike. The painting came from a trip he and his wife, Rebecca, made to Utah. He has a very high pressure job and having this painting in his office reminds him of the feeling of peace and relaxation he has when he’s able to get away and ride. I have to say he and Rebecca are very adventuresome in their choices of trips. They have been all over the country and have also been on a ride in Europe.
The painting was quite a stretch for me. If you know my work, you know I rarely, if ever have painted scenes of the dessert. But it was a great learning process. The painting is a whopping 3’x5′. And I have since vowed to never paint paintings of cars, boats, or motorcycles. After all, men are very particular about their toys. They’re not something you can fake it on. The drawing must be correct. I decided to make the top of the mountain the focal point. I had a great time coming up with analogous colors. I have a whole new appreciation for this part of the country.