Wrenches

Well, I've been finding it hard to find time to paint lately.  It just seems that life keeps getting in the way of art.  Well, I suppose that's how it goes some times.  I'll get back into it soon, but in the mean time.  I just found this.  I did it probably 6 months ago.  Trying to be loose with the paint, but still allowing you to know what it is I am painting.   Also, maybe I was trying to see how many different shades of grey(?) i could paint a wrench.  LOL, well, anyway, enjoy.

No More Monkey Wrenches

This painting for sale.  Watercolor 5 1/2x 8 1/2.  $20  

Part of trying to elevate everyday things into artwork.  I saw an image of some wrenches and couldn't help myself. I probably made the ratchet in the front a little blue, but somehow it doesn't seem to matter to me.

I am happy to say that this was drawn and painted in one lunch hour.  I used to do this a year or so ago.  Then I tried to do bigger pictures or more detailed pictures, and my rate of painting slowed way down.  Part of what I really liked and still like about painting is seeing things come to fruition in such a short amount of time.  I know that the subject is rather simplistic, and the handles don't have names on them, and I could point out lots of other flaws, or drawbacks with this painting, but I really like it.  I think maybe it is the simplicity of it that I really like.

Its a bunch of straight lines, with a few circles and arcs thrown in, but if you've ever worked on a car or bike or something, you will immediately look at this and it will bring back some memories for you.  Maybe, in the end thats why I painted it.  I saw the photo and it brought back a fond memory and I wanted to relive that as long as I could.

Anyway, enough of my rambling.  Hope you enjoy the painting.