"Always Room for One More"
Imagine being back in the mid-1970s. The public’s demand for V8 power
drops as fuel shortages across the
Dealerships and used car lots become flooded with these big block beasts
as customers desperately trade them in for more fuel efficient transportation
and take a big loss in the exchange.
In the frenzy, you have the foresight to realize just how special these
machines are. With prices too good to pass up, you begin to assemble a few of
your favorites.
“I wanted to create a tribute to all the car enthusiasts of the past
that were compelled by the need for speed, to preserve and maintain these pieces
of American history and for abiding by the car lovers unwritten motto,
‘There’s always room for one more!’” -
Michael Irvine
Michael
Irvine’s newest release, “Always Room For One More,” is the third painting
in his “Muscle Car Landscapes” series. The number of cars, level of detail,
depth of color and “dreamlike” stories make these incredible pieces some of
Michael’s most challenging. Working in watercolor, he lays down layers of
translucent paint, going from lights to darks. It’s time consuming, risky, and
sometimes frustrating, but the results are well worth it.
In
this painting we enter the imaginary setting, winding our way through an
impressive collection of some of Chevy’s most highly prized street brawlers to
see our savvy Bowtie enthusiast unload his latest acquisition, a 1971 Motion
Camaro. His eyes scan the property for a place to park it and his mind
calculates the moves needed to make it fit. A smile comes across his face, as he
says to himself, “The collection is comin’ along fine, but there’s always
room for one more...”