Selling trees
Posted: December 11, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized 5 CommentsEvery year in Montreal these trailers pop up all over the place and someone sets up shop in a parking lot to sell Christmas trees. It was obvious after a few minutes that this tree vendor was well-loved. He greeted all his returning customers with a big hello and a handshake and I even saw someone hand him a plate of homemade cookies.
Hi Shari,
I love this painting. It feels as though you painted “the” tree seller… the way that he is, the way that he greeted his customers, even though I cannot see him, I can feel his warmth.
Fiou!
Great great painting — I LOVE this one 😉
You just painted enough… not too much. You know “when” to stop painting. As your painting is not finished, we can finish the story ourselves in a way… it is not a closed circuit, but an open one 😉
Have a nice dominical day Shari.
Hi Jane,
Great comments. Really well said. You’re right, I chose not to include him because he was moving around so much but he was such a charming man. I really wanted to buy a tree from him even though I don’t need one this year. He was a real personality and he gave off so much warmth. I may just have to go back there tomorrow to sketch him!
Hi – Your work is so beautiful. I’ve posted this Christmas tree trailer sketch on my blog as inspiration for my followers, linked back to your site. Where I live, just west of Toronto, there were two guys from Newfoundland who set up a trailer like this in an abandoned gas station every year. They lived there until they sold all the trees. They were amazing men, and yes, the neighborhood used to bring them cookies. It was called “Happy Trees.” Sadly, they haven’t been around for a couple of years.
My blog is http://sketchesandjottings.wordpress.com
HI,
Your blog is great and I will peruse it more soon! Thanks for posting my link and writing the great comments. It is really appreciated.
More soon.
shari
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