old Bedford truck

29 November 2018
Vintage Bedford Truck, watercolour painting
Vintage Bedford Truck, watercolour painting

Gone to pasture at the Wanaka Cemetery, this old truck has been my muse before. Last time I sketched it from the front, with it's wonderful grill, rusty bonnet and broken front bumper. But this time I couldn't resist the lovely hand painted sign writing on the side. Hellyer!

The photo above shows the painting after I finished on location on Monday morning. Back home, I decided to tidy the white writing a little with some white watercolour paint and to add a dark shadow underneath. The finished painting is below.

J.B. Hellyer
Ink and watercolour
A4 in size.
Available. NZ$100 + shipping
Please contact me if you're interested in purchasing this painting.

Watercolour and ink painting of a vintage Bedford truck
Watercolour and ink painting of a vintage Bedford truck
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