My Back Roads Series

A series of realism drawings, inspired by the places and things you wouldn't see taking the freeway to get around.
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"Lawn Ornaments" Original classic car artwork created by N.E.Thompson
"Lawn Ornaments" A mixed drawing on 12x18 inch 140lb watercolor paper. One of a kind original artwork, featuring a classic car line up seen sitting in the north western region of America. SteelArt By N.E.Thompson
"Chuck's Gas Station"
Here's a 12th drawing for the Back Roads series. "Chuck's Gas Station" features an old abandoned business in Scotts Mills, Oregon. I created this 12x18 inch drawing with colored pencils on 140lb watercolor paper. SteelArt By N.E.Thompson
Pieces Of The Back Roads Drawing Series, SteelArt By N.E.Thompson
A few of the drawings from my on going "Back Roads" series. SteelArt By N.E.Thompson
"For Sale"
"For Sale" a piece for my "Back Roads" Series. The artwork features a classic car that has been put up for sale, all though it is pitted with rust, it still holds the potential to be restored. Drawing created with colored pencils (and black /white gel pen) on 8x8 inch 140 lb watercolor paper. SteelArt By N.E.Thompson
"Dead End Trading Post"
"Dead End Trading Post", created for the Back Roads series. This is a mixed media drawing on 140lb watercolor paper, size 11x14 inches. This hidden scene from the pacific northwest, was drawn with colored pencils, acrylic paint marker, pastel, and gel pen. SteelArt By N.E.Thompson
Our Catalina In 2022, Colored Pencil Drawing
Features a '63 Pontiac Catalina that has been part of our family since 2007. My husband brought the car home in 2007, as a complete surprise! I've featured it in my artwork before, but it's been about three years since I've drawn the car last. In September this year, we drove it to a car show at the Veteran's Memorial Museum in Chehalis, Washington and parked it in front of this old rusty train car near the museum. This is a colored pencil drawing, 11x17 inches in size. (Prints available)
"Lawn Ornaments"
Another piece created for the "Back Roads" series. A mixed drawing on 12x18 inch watercolor paper. Original artwork featuring a classic car line up, seen sitting in the north western region of America.
"Rustic Doors"
These awesome looking wooden doors, found in Goldfield Ghost Town (Arizona), are pure art! A colored pencil drawing (created on 8"x10" acid free 140lb watercolor paper) SteelArt By N.E.Thompson
"Classic Car Hunter"
"Classic Car Hunter" A mixed media / colored pencil drawing, featuring a 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix, just living the lawn ornament life. Original artwork created for the "Back Roads" Series. SteelArt By N.E.Thompson
"Bring A Trailer"
"Bring A Trailer" New artwork featuring a 1960 Pontiac Catalina, who's owner had every intention of fixing 'er up someday. Someday, so long ago in the rearview mirror, that the trailer is wasting away. Original artwork created for the "Back Roads" series. A colored pencil drawing on 12x18 inch watercolor paper.
"Abandoned Auto Care"
A realism drawing, featuring an abandoned auto care shop, drawn in the hopes of capturing the essence of these old places before they're all torn down. Colored pencil on 140lb watercolor paper, size 12x18 inches. SteelArt By N.E.Thompson
"Abandoned Guard Station"
Artwork created for the Back Roads Series, "Abandoned Guard Station" This is a mixed media artwork featuring an inside view of the abandoned guard station at Fort Columbia in Washington. SteelArt By N.E.Thompson #art #artwork #artseries #abandoned #places #mixedmedia #artist #realism #coloredpencil #watercolor #abandonedplaces #sunlightdrawing #realismart #painting #drawing #washingtonartist #traditionalart
"Final Rusting Place"
This artwork features a line up of rusty relics outside of a garage in south western Washington. A realism drawing created with colored pencils. A lovely addition to my Back Roads series. SteelArt By N.E.Thompson #art #drawing #realism #traditionalart #coloredpencil #originalart #artseries #tractor #forklift #classiccar #rusty #garageart
"Wasting Away"
A piece I created for the series I'm calling "Back Roads Series". The artwork features an old orphaned Pontiac sitting somewhere in rural Idaho. It is a realism drawing in colored pencil.