David Thelen

Faded Pride, Oil Painting

2022

Artist Comments
"I came across an old tractor parked in someone's yard and wanted to capture its current state with all of its dignity," shares artist David Thelen. The vehicle blends with the crisp autumn leaves falling to the ground. Bare trees stretch toward the sky while their skeletal branches brave the cool winds.

About the Artist
Artist David Thelen was born in Western New York and has been living and working in the Finger Lakes region of the area. His strong family ties to the Catskill area give him a broader perspective on his home. It comes as no surprise that his artwork reflects the daily life and landscapes he sees at home and through his travels across the state. David’s signature approach to the artwork is to paint the canvas solid black, and he paints in the negative space around the darkened areas. He creates his main subject by painting the space around it rather than painting the subject itself. David lives in an old farmhouse that he is slowly renovating one room at a time, so most of his time is shared between painting, renovating, and maintaining.

Words that describe this painting: fall, tractor, trees, landscape, oilpaint, season, autumn, impressionism, vehicle, woods, impressionism, landscape, oil painting, blue

Faded Pride
David Thelen
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished black edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2022
24 in. h x 18 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 0 oz.