Ivory Court Motel- Blue River, Oregon
You would think by now I would be pretty tired of neon. The truth is- I don't think I will ever get tired of trying to recreate this advertising art form in watercolor. I was driving down the Mc Kenzie River Highway, minding my own business, when I saw this sign in all it's rusty glory. I stopped the car and began taking a reckless number of pictures right there on the side of the road.
Back in my studio I changed the sky from a bright blue to this overcast one. After all, it's Oregon!
The biggest change was that I moved the top of the sign to the right so it's directly over the "M" in "motel". This allowed me to make all the letters much bigger. The power lines were made using watercolor pencils and a straight edge, and also a brush and paint for the wider lines. Note how they fade out as they get to the bottom of the painting and finally retreat out of sight. This creates an illusion of distance and perspective.
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