Painter on the roof
Anyone who has painted much outdoors realizes that often you would have a better view if you were only up a little higher. I ran across this photo recently in the New York Times which shows that I wasn’t the first person to think of using the roof of my car as a movable painting platform, here is Ansel Adams:
Ansel Adams on the roof of his car (NY times).
I had my platform put on the car recently:
I’ve tried quite a few paintings this summer from the roof platform, but it gets really windy up there so I’m mostly limited to small sketches.
Hi Marc,
You may be interested to see the van roof painting setup of Birmingham painter Robert Perry at: -
http://www.robertperry-artist.co.uk/methods/mt22a.jpg
Thanks for that link. I’ve been looking at ways of getting the canvas on the side of the car like he does as well.
I don’t think I need to get up that high yet though.
Thanks again.
Wher can I get a print of this, Adams on top of his car? Thank you.
I have been having the same idea regarding to painting from the roof of my van. I am looking at home building my roof system.
Did you purchase yours? Or was it a home build?
We are a crazy bunch wanting to be up higher and painting from the roof top.
Thanks
David
Hello David, mine was made specially for Landrovers as many people use then for safaris. They make special tents for them as well which I would like to get at some point so I can travel and not sleep with the paint fumes in the cabin.