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I applied some blue tape around the headlight so I could easily add washes across the hood.  I used blue rather than artist's tape since I knew I could form it more easily on the curves, and it would release more easily and not tear the paper.

The grill has been painted in.  I find painting all of those little areas very "zen"-like.

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Working on the headlight was FUN, FUN, FUN!!!

Gradually building the darks on the fender.

Beginning wash on the hood.

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Working on the bumper chrome, lights and grill.

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Here is another Thunderbird painting.  Drawn and miskit applied.

The foreground paint applied in the same way as the previous painting - splotchy and spattered!

 A light blue applied to the "chrome".

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The miskit has been removed - now it's time for the details!

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More layers of blue have been applied to the car, more work on the tire.

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Here I've worked on the bumper and tires.

Pale wash applied on the fender.

More work on the tire and fender.

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During our art retreat this year, one evening a friend of one of the artists came by to say hello.  He and his wife drove up in a vintage Thunderbird!  (I forget the year).  Of course, this was a "photo op"!

Of the many pictures I took, so far I've begun two paintings.  Not sure how they will ultimately turn out, but they are fun to paint!

Here is the beginning of one.  Drawn out and miskit applied.

Some foreground paint applied - a bit of miskit spattered, color "blobbed" on.

A second layer of foreground colors applied.