Flat Tire

 Original Oil

by Anne Marie Oborn

Art Size: 9” x 12”

Framed Size: 16” x 13”

Painted it a few miles west on 500 S in Bountiful. I painted while he was changing the tire and added a few touches after he left. He made the trailer he was pulling and was living in it with 3 dogs. He loved seeing the painting and my day was enriched by learning about him.

Truth in painting, as in literature, can be portrayed more eloquently and deeply by depicting a true impression rather than stating all the visual facts. As a traditional impressionist, most everything is self explanatory; however, our discovery of color harmony is not as much intellectual realization as it is a savoring of a visual stimulus combined with a textural variation of brushstrokes. What painter can resist the temptation of painting the melting medley of color created by reflection? When I am painting, I try to remember the vivid colors because my camera never captures the whole truth of what I am seeing. Chords of color are meant to harmonize visually much like musical creations are meant to fall pleasantly upon our ears.