Birch Trees – 1/2 sheet of Arches 140# cold press
All cars look alike to me.
Someone: “What kind of car do you have?”
The Husband: “A 2014 four-door Ford Taurus”
My brother who does not read my blog: “The V-8 engine in my car has fluid and sporty handling, while allowing me to maintain control….suspension…curb weight…transmission…powertrain….” He could go on and on.
Me: “A gray one”
If The Husband, the doggie and I are walking down the street and our dog stops and sniffs at a car and then keeps going, the Husband will say to me, “do you know whose car that was?” I will say “no” and he will say “OURS” (subtext: dimwit).
Last week we arrived at the Sister’s home after a 2 and a half hour drive from my office. I was inside with the dogs and The Husband pulled the car into the empty spot in the garage.
Shortly after playing with the dogs, we decide to head out for groceries. I pressed the button for the garage door opener and began to walk past OUR car. As I stood between the Sister’s car and ours I look out to the open area where we normally park. “Where’s our car?” I scream. The Husband just stares as I realize I’m standing next to it.
We both laughed and laughed.
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March 2, 2015 at 1:58 pm
outsideauthority
Lovely pictire
March 4, 2015 at 9:20 am
Carol King
Thanks Outside.
March 2, 2015 at 7:49 pm
Sharon
I love birch trees and this is a wonderful painting, Carol.
Cars are just a thing to get us from here to here!
🙂 🙂 🙂
March 4, 2015 at 9:21 am
Carol King
Sharon, I mostly use the subways and buses to get from here to there. Which probably explains why I don’t recognize cars very well. Glad you like the painting.
March 2, 2015 at 8:37 pm
jimmyboi2
I love birch trees… you have done these justice 🙂
March 4, 2015 at 9:21 am
Carol King
Gracias mi amigo.
March 2, 2015 at 9:10 pm
kk2n777
But if you move out of NYC, your car will be an integral part of your life. You might even have your own car!!! We will have to spray paint “CAROL” on both sides of the car so you won’t walk past it.
Lovely birch trees by the way. I started by reading the negative spaces first. It was fascinating.
March 4, 2015 at 9:22 am
Carol King
LOL! Maybe I’ll just get a ’69 Mustang. In hot pink.
March 2, 2015 at 9:23 pm
Joan Tavolott
I like how each trunk is so different! Nice!!
I think my car is part of my body but there are times I walk right past it.
March 4, 2015 at 9:23 am
Carol King
Most people outside of a big city think of their car as another appendage, I think. Thanks for your comment on my painting.
March 2, 2015 at 9:26 pm
jotsfromasmallapt
Granted….it has been a long long long winter…too long to remember stupid things like cars. Even your own. …..You’re welcome.
March 4, 2015 at 9:23 am
Carol King
Whew! Thanks Jots. I’m always worrying about my memory lately so it’s good to know I can just blame it on winter! 🙂
March 2, 2015 at 10:53 pm
padmaja
I can’t distinguish between cars as well, so, I enjoyed every bit of this post, :-)))
Beautiful painting!
March 4, 2015 at 9:24 am
Carol King
Hi Padmaja. I’m glad you enjoyed both the post and the painting. Thanks.
March 3, 2015 at 12:50 am
lesliepaints
Great car story!!!! So much better ending than had it been stolen. 🙂 Love the birch trees. The painting plays with my eyes, Carol. I like that. Just the right touch of warm color, too!
March 4, 2015 at 9:25 am
Carol King
I’m glad I put some warm colors into this painting. I also like the play between the positive and negative spaces. And yes, I’m glad too that the car wasn’t stolen.
March 3, 2015 at 2:44 am
nicsearth
Ha Carol-i think that must be City living. My sister has a car which they rarely drive living so close to London and right across from a train station but they can never get it parked just outside their house so they have to go searching for it any time they do need it! lovely birches by the way!
March 4, 2015 at 9:26 am
Carol King
Totally City living. When we park our car on the street in our neighborhood and then forget where we put it, it can be a long, scary ordeal trying to find it again the next day.
March 3, 2015 at 2:52 am
designsweet
A barcode of birches! Really beautiful.
I love my cars – you need to get a distinctive one! Perhaps I’ll do a painting of my cars and you will see why.
March 4, 2015 at 9:27 am
Carol King
A “barcode” of birches. LOL! Love that. And I will look forward to a painting of one of your cars. And then maybe I will have to buy it so I will be able to recognize my car out of all the look-a-like cars out there.
March 3, 2015 at 9:20 am
Mary
So funny, had myself a good laugh over this one Carol. Love those birches!
March 4, 2015 at 9:28 am
Carol King
Hi Mary, Glad you enjoyed the post and the birches.
March 3, 2015 at 10:17 am
elenacaravela
I get the car thing:) Glad you are discriminating with your birches.
March 4, 2015 at 9:28 am
Carol King
Very discriminating with the birches. Not so much with the car.
March 3, 2015 at 10:27 am
cathgatland
Carol, your latest paintings are really wonderful – these birches, the sweetpeas and the pears.
I describe cars by their colour too, but a couple of times in the past I’ve gone outside, shouted “Where’s my car!?” and it really has been…gone!
March 4, 2015 at 9:29 am
Carol King
Oh no! That must be scary to go out and look for your car to discover it’s been taken! Thanks for your comments on my paintings. I do appreciate it.
March 3, 2015 at 3:32 pm
Irina
Good thing you were with husband, otherwise you realize the car is stolen, call for police and we read completely different story.. I was very interested in car models and engines when I planned to buy new car. Now I know that it is my lovely grey smiling mazda and I do not care at all about cars and their models for nearest few years for sure.
March 4, 2015 at 9:35 am
Carol King
Good for you. I hope your Mazda works for many more years to come.
March 3, 2015 at 3:34 pm
Irina
Somehow I saw blue tree trunks on white-greyish background. And I like them very much!
March 4, 2015 at 9:35 am
Carol King
Hey, that works too. You saw the negative space!
March 9, 2015 at 4:37 pm
newyorknorthfineart
Love the birches! Thanks for sharing these. ~Rita
April 6, 2015 at 12:12 pm
Sand Salt Moon
LOVE THIS!