A couple weeks ago I drove around Old Colorado City and Manitou Springs taking photos of the motel signs around there. This is the first painting from those shots. There is so much that I love about this painting (the texture of the sky and sign, the "Silver Saddle" script, the overall graphic quality of it) and so much that makes me cringe (the neon and shadows and the black text). Painting letters is incredibly challenging and I get so excited about finishing a painting that I rush through parts of it. But with every painting I learn something and I'm able to build on the experience. I'm looking forward to doing some more paintings like this. Hopefully with a bit more skill.
