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I have way more time in researching it than actually painting it. Believe it or not I have a copy of a letter dated 7 July 1990 I sent an inquiry to Sports Car International magazine asking for assistance to determine the colors. With no response, eight years would pass before my interest peaked again when I sent an inquiry to Vintage Motorsport magazine seeking readers’ help in 1998. Nearly a year later I received a helpful reply from a reader who believed the FIA’s color scheme was followed. It turns out he was right. I got fired up this October thinking it might make a worthy winter project and spent many hours getting details on the event from every source I could think, now that so much more is on the Internet. I knew the Brits always held the 24 Hours of LeMans as the most important sports car race in the world and history continues to prove them right; I learned green appeared on 38% of the entire 1955 field, with blue coming in second at 20% and red third.
But to answer your question, best guess, maybe 50 or 60 hours over three weeks.
Now we all know why you are never bored in retirement.
Speaking of art and liking France, this is a pic of moi at age 11 on the plaza at Montmartre in Paris getting my portrait done. I still have it. Looking forward to showing the +1 around in July.
Great shot Deb. the Paris art scene. Here's a knife painting I bought after watching it being created; sent it home to my parents and it was still wet when they received it back in PA. You can see where the word Paris got smudged when they unpacked it.
The +1 hasn't completed too much lately. I think work is getting in the way. He still goes to class almost every week. Will see if I have anything new.
Here is a link to my SIL's sister's art opening tomorrow here in DC. She is from Chicago. About 25 people from here and out of town will be celebrating at the gallery and dinner. We have a print of hers from some years ago. I think she is very talented.
Yes, he actually said he wanted to take his sketchpad, so I hope he has time to use it in the city. Since we are right across the street from the Eiffel Tower the first night, he could conceivably get something walking around there. Just a time issue. Not enough of it! He may have to settle for pictures he can paint from.
01-25-2018, 07:02 AM
the Paris art scene. Here's a knife painting I bought after watching it being created; sent it home to my parents and it was still wet when they received it back in PA. You can see where the word Paris got smudged when they unpacked it.
The +1 hasn't completed too much lately. I think work is getting in the way. He still goes to class almost every week. Will see if I have anything new.
I see lots of Paris street scenes in his future.