Saturday, March 13, 2021

"Owe Me a Coke!"

 

I love these old gas stations. Especially ones like this, where the office is in one building, and the service bays are across the way. This particular gas station has been in my hometown my whole life. I thought it was about time I painted it. I was out on a walk, the day after a snowstorm and I though it looked particularly cool. I painted it with a limited palate which I think gives it a more desolate and lonely feeling. In a way, it's a bit reminiscent of something Hopper would do. Just that he'd do a far better job than I did. 

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