Vinyard Bulldog

Oil on canvas panel, 12" by 12"--This is a 1940 Ford COE (cab over engine) truck, fully restored with a 1942 grill. These were popular trucks and the precursors of the modern10 wheeler tractors. This had an 85 hp flathead V8 engine. These trucks could have a very short wheelbase and were configured for 1 1/2 to 2 tons of cargo. This truck is at the Thomas Fogarty vineyard in Portola Springs, California. The short snout on the trucks gives the appearance of a pug or bulldog face (to me, that is). My plein air painting of this was done when it was foggy and served as a reference along with some photos taken when the fog had cleared. Getting those grays just the right hue was a bit of a challenge.

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Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on July 19, 2015 at 12:43: Thank you Laura and Cristina! My plein air version doesn't look anywhere near this good!

Comment by Cristina Mihailescu on July 19, 2015 at 12:41: Great job!!

Comment by Laura Xu on July 19, 2015 at 12:39: I am very happy to see the finished version. Great plein aire workshop!

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on July 19, 2015 at 12:24: Thanks Robert, Sherry and Candi. You're right Candi, the way I painted the wheels makes it look like it's moving. It was sitting still, however. If anyone else notices, I'll stick a driver in there. I saw the truck and thought also that it was really an interesting truck and just had to paint it!!!