A little different type of painting for me.

[Diamond_Dog]

Small. 4x6. and very fast. I did this in about an hour. I purposely didn’t want to get too detailed.

[GPV]

1. Nice!

[Diamond_Dog]

3. TY GPV.

Maybe in the future I’ll do another more detailed scene …?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Wow, I love this! It's perfect. nt

[Diamond_Dog]

4. TY CaliforniaPeggy!

I wanted to try something different and focus on the shapes and the mood. A bit more abstract, if you will! I’m glad you like it!

[Ocelot II]

5. I like it, especially the car!

The way the brake lights are painted as blurs is perfect.

[Diamond_Dog]

15. Guess what, Ocelot,

That was an accident! I was touching up a few highlights on the image with my Apple Pencil and being clumsy, I smeared the red taillights. But then I decided I liked the way it looked, so I left it that way. Glad you noticed!

[Ocelot II]

23. Taking advantage of a serendipitous accident is also art!

[Diamond_Dog]

42. I suppose it is! TY!

[CaptainTruth]

6. I like it!

[Diamond_Dog]

16. TY, CaptainTruth!

[MLAA]

7. I love it. The 3D effect, the muted nearly black and white palette. You've left plenty

of room for our imaginations to enjoy and develop stories and fill in the blanks. Love the car with just a hint of blue and the red brake lights. I think this painting is marvelous. Truly marvelous.

[Diamond_Dog]

21. Wow, thank you, MLAA!

Thank you for such encouraging comments!

[littlemissmartypants]

8. Fantastic! Do you mind if I download it and use it for my phone screen saver?

I Love it! ❤️

[Diamond_Dog]

19. I'd be honored! TY!

[littlemissmartypants]

45. ❤️

[judesedit]

9. That is very, very good, Diamond_Dog

So many great artists here.

[Diamond_Dog]

20. Wow, TY judesedit!

[judesedit]

22. You are so welcome. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[Auggie]

10. Great design. Love it.

[Diamond_Dog]

24. Thank you, Auggie!

⚾️⚾️⚾️🙂

[bif]

11. Very nice!

Sometimes the best paintings are the ones done quickly and loosely!

[Diamond_Dog]

25. Thank you bif!

I wanted to try a looser, more abstract effort. Some images lend themselves to that kind of style better than others, don’t you agree.

[bif]

40. 100% agree.

I think just about every subject benefits by the approach you take. I think that's what being an artist is all about. Sometimes I look at a reference photo for a couple days before I start painting. I need to figure out how I'm going to approach it. What medium I'm going to use. How big it's going to be. Etc. Etc.

[Diamond_Dog]

41. Oh, me, too.

I’m very slow usually, and do a lot of “picturing it this way and that way” before I even start a sketch. And once I’m into a project, I think about it all the time! I tried to get away from all that overthinking with the piece I posted here.

[Mousetoescamper]

12. I love this!

Sets a nostalgic rainy-day mood. The smeared red of the brake lights indicates we're looking through a wet windshield. The vehicles look to be late 1970s.

I didn't know or had forgotten that you painted. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!

[Diamond_Dog]

27. TY, Mousetoescamper!

I have posted here from time to time. Generally I’m not very prolific but I’d like to remedy that.

I did this from a photograph I took in NYC probably in the early 80s, so you’re right about the car which I think is a Ford.

[lucca18]

13. Amazing! Love this!😍

[Diamond_Dog]

28. TY lucca18!

[Trueblue Texan]

14. Love this!!

Love the starkness, the gloom, the lines...very retro.

[Diamond_Dog]

29. Thank you, Trueblue Texan!

[Chicagogrl1]

17. You are sooo very talented!

[Diamond_Dog]

30. TY Chicagogrl1!

[MontanaMama]

18. I love this.

It’s Gotham-ish…and maybe rainy? Very mysterious, imho.

[Diamond_Dog]

31. TY MM!

You’re right about Gotham, it’s from a photo I took a few decades ago in NYC. I like structures, buildings, cityscapes, etc.

[calimary]

26. A study in shades of grey. Punctuated by the red tail lights.

Amazing how much detail can be communicated with quick brushstrokes. I love the reflection in the car’s rear window! Really nice!

[Diamond_Dog]

32. TY calimary!

I’d like to try more of this abstract-yet-somewhat-realistic style. Cityscapes are perfect subjects.

[calimary]

44. Do it! Exercise your art muscles!

You definitely have 'em!

[iluvtennis]

33. I love it. You did it in an hour - I couldn't do it in a year. You're very talented. n/t

[Diamond_Dog]

35. TY iluvtennis!

I’m still trying and learning ….

[Duncanpup]

34. Cool.

You’re very talented Diamond Dog.

[Diamond_Dog]

36. TY Duncanpup

No dog hair was included, either!

[Jean Genie]

37. NYC

I like this very much. Feels like home. Conjures up time spent in the big city. Thanks for sharing.

[Diamond_Dog]

38. TY Jean Genie

From one Bowie fan to another!

[TygrBright]

39. Wow. You're onto something. I really like this. n/t

[Diamond_Dog]

43. TY so much, TygrBright!