History of a Painting -
Bumper Car Framed Set.
While exhibiting and selling my paintings and prints, I had several requests for prints of my paintings for children's rooms. That's when I decided to paint pictures and put them into sets of 4 different pictures. Among the print sets, were 5" x 25" and 7" x 18" (inside frame measurements), so I could use both vertical and horizontal pictures.
The Bumper cars were popular because of the bright colors and everyone has fond memories of them at the amusement parks. The set shown on the right is a 5" x 25" set. I could also put the same pictures in a 7" x 18" horizontal frame (Shown below).
My customers were able to choose the pictures, the mat color, frame color and which direction it would hang. A few minutes later, they would have their set, complete with the frame and glass. The mat colors were Burgundy, blue, green and black. The frames were all oak frames, however I started out with barn-wood. I had oak frames in Burgundy, black and natural.
Acrylic Paintings by Larry Johnston©
Some of my other sets included Lighthouses, Catamarans, Outhouses, Barber, Grist Mills, Barns, Fishing Flies, Pedal Cars, Theatres, Diners, Fireman's set, Covered Bridges, Gas Pumps, Depots and Hot Air Balloons.
The most popular sets were those that featured Landmarks from the towns and cities where I exhibited.
Check out some of my other Paintings and the stories behind them:
Bumper Cars,.... Roanoke Weiner Stand,.... Skyline Chili & Weinermobile,.... Fried Green Tomatoes windw,.... Bradford's store,.... Monaco Bay Nightclub,.... milk silo,.... 4-Seasons of Outhouses,.... Shrimp Boat,.... Wings for You,.... Texas Tavern,.... Columbia Street Roastery,.... FOX Theatre, Atlanta, The King & I,.... Luigi's Pizza,.... Tilley's Trolley,.... Sixes Road Mill,.... Savannah, GA Carriage,.... Hope Train Depot,.... Jackson Drink Stand,.... Euharlee Covered Bridge - Spring,.... Toy Ferris Wheel,.... Roselawn,.... Sewing Machine,.... Rosie's Diner, 2nd painting,.... Billy Goat Tavern,.... The Varsity - 2nd painting,.... The Varsity,.... Wickers End,.... LaSalle Hotel Rooftop Sign,.... Waffle House,.... Crown Point, IN Jail,.... Roses and the Old,.... Train,.... Norman's,.... Sinclair Gas Pump,.... Wicker Guest House,.... Ted Peter's Smoked Fish,.... Stone Mounain Grist Mill,.... Classic Milk Shake,.... Juke Box Song Selector,.... Thrasher Bros Warehouse,.... Wood & Swank Post Office,.... Restored Truck,.... Brown Barn Texaco,.... Weldy School,.... Broken Swing,.... Chicago Theatre,.... Bonnie Doon Ice Cream, S. Mich. St.,.... Armuchee House,.... The Corner Shelf,.... Loew's Jersey Theatre,.... Marathon Gas Pump,.... Calloway's Round Barn,.... River Street, Savannah, GA,.... Court House, Crown Point, IN,.... Pooles Mill Covered Bridge,.... Steak and Shake,.... The Peanut Shop,.... Hot Diggity Dogs,.... Wrigley Field,.... Piano Through a Window,.... The Coconut Tree,.... Barber Tonics,.... Pelican Diner,.... A & W Drive-in,.... The Lantern,.... The FOX Theatre, Atlanta,... Tri-Way Outdoor Theatre,... Rexall Drug Store,... A Family Homestead,... The Palace Theatre,... Angel's Diner,... Krispy Kreme, Gainsville, Florida,... Bonnie Doon US31,... Ross Diner,... The Gag & Heave,... A&W Root Beer Barrel,... Bonnie Doon, Lincolnway, Mishawaka, IN,... Train Depot, Cartersville, GA,... Dairy Queen,... Firestone Store,... The South Shore,... The Gathering Place,... 4-Way Lunch,... Mustard and Ketchup,... McDonald's,... Lost Mountain Store,... The Big Chicken,... Euharlee, GA. Covered Bridge,... Juliette, GA Church,... Fried Green Tomatoes House,... Whistle Stop Cafe,... Whistle Stop Train Depot,... Tilley Park,... Jimmy's Hurricane,... Barber Chair,... Fire Truck,... Rosies Diner,... Judge Roy Bean's
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St Joseph County, or surrounding areas, have them call me:
Larry Johnston, 574-304-7577
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Elkhart, Indiana
or email larry@larry-johnston.com
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