This car door represents a massive weight of paint, much of it white lead, which is as thick as three-eighths of an inch. The smoke from the mothership on the other hand is a very thin glaze, a speck of light-gray pigment mixed with medium, applied to the translucent-black glossy poured sky.

Detail of landing spot and car door
Mothership Landing, South Beltline (detail of landing spot and car door)
© 1989 Warren Farr
oil on hardboard, image 14”h x 18”w, N26
private collection

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