These were the instructions that I gave Denise this afternoon, not as my model but as my apprentice motor mechanic. One of our works in progress is the restoration of a forty-year-old Land Rover. William Turner or Claude Monet would have revelled in the scene under the bonnet.
Like them, I have an affection for all things mechanical. Many years ago, I attended the first (and possibly only) meeting of a group of painters that set out to establish a Society of Industrial Artists. I must check to see if the society was infact established. If it was, I might be able to add the letters MSIA to my name!
As you can see, the five minutes more, gave me time to grab a sketchbook and paint a “before” picture. Many an oily rag will pass over the vehicle before I can add the “after” painting to my collection.
Car engines looked far more interesting 40 years ago!
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