Chapter 6. Red Truck

Filters and Textures

The Berkeley Hills are honeycombed with tiny streets and pedestrian paths. I love walking and quite often find myself navigating through the maze of byways near our house. Not far from where we live is a house with a permanent fixture parked in its driveway—an ancient red truck. A Diamond T to be exact.

One day the sun bounced off the rim of the headlight and spoke to me. “YO, paint this!” it said. Well, maybe not in so many words, but you get the idea—inspiration hit.

I was on a new kick with my Cintiq and my regained painterly style. The red truck was to be my next piece (Figure 6.1). Textures became some of the most interesting aspects of this painting. All the rust and worn edges were perfect for the ...

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