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Sunday, November 3, 2019

C.Moore Clearly Window Cleaners

This is one of those cool classic panel trucks you don't see very often. The logo on the side advertises a window cleaning service and was featured in a car show in Oregon.

Everything about the panel truck is absolutely well done. The bodywork, paint and interior are perfect!

The chrome wheels and tires accented the panel in good taste.

I converted the image using special software in High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR) which brings out more a greater dynamic range of luminosity in any particular scene.

Then the image was converted into a digital painting. And, rather than just capture the panel, I wanted to create a street scene...something in the moment with onlookers.

C.Moore Clearly Window Cleaners (LINK)

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Sunday, September 22, 2019

Reflections

One day the sun was just right to catch the many, and interesting reflections captured in the glass at World Trade Center in Portland, Oregon!

This modern structure reflected an old historic building magnificently with its arched windows. While other figures were bent with the angle of the glass.

This image has been converted to High Dynamic Range (HDR) by combining three different exposures, and then incorporating the results into a digital impressionist painting.

Reflections (LINK)

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Tin Lizzie

This is a 1926 Ford Model T Racer also known, as well as other Model T's as "Tin Lizzies"! This Racer is a stock Model T with a lighter body shell and a souped up engine.

It could get up to 90 miles per hour! This particular Model T is typical of race cars of the 1920s. They were driven to and from the race track.

Most had no top or windshield as opposed to the image here.

This image has been converted to High Dynamic Range (HDR) by combining three different exposures, and then incorporating the results into a digital painting.

Tin Lizzie (LINK)

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Kylie Lynn

The scene is Yaquina Bay, Dock 5, located in Newport on the Oregon Coast. "Kylie Lynn" has probably just returned after a night's fishing off the Oregon Coast.

The F/V Kylie Lynn is a commercial fishing boat with a length of 73 feet and a breadth of 22 Feet. She was built in 1987.

Newport has the largest fishing fleet in Oregon if not the West Coast!

In the background, is the bay front with the lower turquoise building being an Inn.

This image has been converted to High Dynamic Range (HDR) by combining three different exposures, and then incorporating the results into a digital painting.

Kylie Lynn Prints (LINK)

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Saturday, July 28, 2018

Remember When There Was Service?

This is the exterior of an old Flying A Service Station in Oregon. Remember when you bought gas, for even less than a buck, someone would wash you windshield, check your oil and your tire pressure and, in some cases even vacuum your carpets?

Those days are gone!

This is an old Flying A Service Station in Oregon. Years ago, I lived not far from it and bought gas from them. Now, with all the franchise service stations, service has gone down the tube and gas prices have skyrocked.

Now days this station doesn't sell gas or provide service but, remains as a museum displaying all sorts of nostalgic things from years past...some automobile related, some not!

You can purchase this image in a variety of ways, wall art, life style, apparel, greeting cards, home decor, phone cases, beach. please see the link below this image and /or the slide shows below and, on the left side bar!

Flying A Service Station Print (LINK)

Monday, June 11, 2018

Looking Into The Garden

This beautiful stained glass is embedded into a garden gate. The gate leads to a cool front yard and beach house. You can see plants, flowers and an old gas pump through the glass.

The setting is in Neskowin...a cool community on the Oregon Coast! This is not the only stained glass built into a fence either. There are a smattering of artistic stained glass throughout the entire fence.

Looking Into The Garden (Link)

Sunday, February 18, 2018

The Showboat

The "Showboat" is really a house boat moored in Toledo, Oregon which is seven miles east of Newport on the Oregon Coast. She sits on the Yaquina River and is colorful to say the least.

Up close, it looks ship shape and ready to sail. Toledo...yes, named after Toledo, Ohio is a cool little mill town and major boat repair place. This image has been converted to a digital painting.

The Showboat (LINK)

You can purchase "The Showboat" in a variety of ways, wall art, life style, apparel, greeting cards, home decor, phone cases, beach. please see the link below this image and /or the slide shows below and, on the left side bar!

Sunday, November 26, 2017

Center For Wooden Boats Seattle

When visiting Seattle, Washington one of the things you need to do is visit “The Center For Wooden Boats”! It is located on South Union Lake and is fairly close to the downtown area.

It was founded in the 1970's, contains a museum and, is dedicated in traditional boat education for people of all ages. There are more than 170 vessels that are mainly small sailboats and rowboats.

Center For Wooden Boats Seattle (LINK) Above is the "Lotus", a yacht moored in The Center For Wooden Boats (CWB). The Lotus was built in 1909 and was the largest private yacht on the West Coast at that time. She also possessed all the latest amenities of the time: electric lighting and even a state-of-the-art intercom system. Presently, you can reserve the Lotus for weddings and parties. This image has been converted to a digital painting.

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Crab Trap Art

This nostalgic fishing boat is getting ready to go out into the Pacific and catch some Dungeness Crab! The crab rings (traps) are sitting out on the deck.

They are ready to be thrown overboard, once they are out in the ocean and, have found the right place to catch crab...usually close to shore.

The Crabbers use fish carcasses to lure crabs into the traps. Dungeness Crab is one of the best eating in the world.

The setting is in Newport on the Central Oregon Coast. This image has been converted to a digital painting.

Crap Trap Art (Link) You can purchase this image or, any other of my images in a variety of ways, wall art, life style, apparel, greeting cards, home decor, phone cases, beach. please see the link below this image and /or the slide shows below and, on the left side bar!

Sunday, November 5, 2017

Cool Automotive Art

This classic roadster, aptly named the "Red Bell" was featured at a car show in Newport, Oregon. It is an absolutely gorgeous car.

Automobiles like this are from another time, that sadly we will never see again! So, dream a little and motor on down the road in the "Red Bell"!

This image was converted into an Impressionist painting!

Cool Automotive Art (LINK)

Sunday, October 1, 2017

Tractor Art

This old tractor sits abandoned on a tulip farm in Oregon. It used to be the main work horse on the farm but, not anymore!

It's been replaced by a younger fancier tractor to work the soil and plant the tulips. And then, there is this other cool "pink" tractor, out in the middle of the field that gets more attention photo wise whereas, this one gets neglected.

However, there is a nostalgic look to this old tractor that just had to be captured. This image has been converted to a digital painting!

Tractor Art (LINK)

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Jaguar Automotive Art

This mint green 1972 Jaguar E-Type was captured at the NOAA 100th Anniversary Celebration in Newport, on the Oregon Coast. Behind the Jag is a huge NOAA research ship, moored in Yaquina Bay.

What caught my eye was the gorgeous mint green paint on the Jag! The auto is absolutely flawless, inside and out!

This capture has been converted to a paintography image.


Jaguar Automotive Art (LINK)

Below is a 1955 Jaquar XK140 MC. It's one cool customer! The XK140 was introduced in late 1954 and sold as a 1955 model.

Exterior changes that distinguished it from the XK120 included larger front and rear bumpers. The Jaguar badge was incorporated into the grill with an emblem on the boot lid containing the words "Winner Le Mans 1951 - 3".

Right off the production line, a XK-140 could achieve a top speed of 120 and even 125 mph. Roadsters like this one, had a canvas top that folded out of sight behind the seats.

Moreover, the interior was trimmed in leather and leatherette, including the dash. Not too sure, that even today, that these models, that were produced way back when, could be reproduced and be one of the most popular and best selling sports cars among its contemporaries!

Too, this capture has been converted to a paintography image.

1955 Jaguar XK140 MC (LINK)

You can purchase these images in a variety of ways: wall art, life style, apparel, greeting cards, home decor, phone cases, beach. please see the link below the image and /or the slide shows below and, on the left side bar!

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Kite Wall Art

Every summer in Lincoln City on the Oregon Coast they have a first-class kite festival. Folks come from all over to attend this gala event.

From year to year, there are new, cool and unusual kites flying out on the beach next to the D River...the shortest river in the world! The Whale kites and the Octopus kite caught the camera's eye.

Importantly, the wind was just right to make it a perfect day to fly kites! People are milling around the kites or, are sitting down in the sand and eating picnic lunches.

And, everyone is having fun! This image was converted into a digital painting!

You can purchase this image in a variety of ways, wall art, life style, apparel, greeting cards, home decor, phone cases. please see the link below this image!

Kite Wall Art (LINK)

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Tin Lizzie

This is a 1926 Ford Model T Racer also known, as well as other Model T's as "Tin Lizzies"! This Racer is a stock Model T with a lighter body shell and a souped up engine.

It could get up to 90 miles per hour! This particular Model T is typical of race cars of the 1920s. They were driven to and from the race track. Most had no top or windshield as opposed to the image here.

This image has been converted to a digital painting!

You can purchase this image in a variety of ways, wall art, life style, apparel, greeting cards, home decor, phone cases, beach. please see the link below this image and /or the slide shows below and, on the left side bar!

Tin Lizzie (LINK)

Tin Lizzie Tee (LINK) Comes in a variety of colors and styles!

Tin Lizzie Tote (LINK)

Tin Lizzie Coffee Mug (LINK)

Monday, January 9, 2017

1937 Cord 810 Phaeton

This is one of the most beautiful Cords I have ever seen. The burgundy paint is absolutely gorgeous!

Versus other model Cords, this 810 Phaeton lacked a lot of showy chrome...the 810 had hidden door hinges and rear-hinged hood.

This particular model is not supercharged so you are not seeing the chrome-plated external exhaust pipes mounted on each side of the car.

You can purchase this image in a variety of ways, wall art, life style, apparel, greeting cards, home decor, phone cases, beach. please see the link below this image and /or the slide shows below and, on the left side bar!

1937 Cord 810 Phaeton (LINK)

Saturday, January 7, 2017

1935 Auburn Speedster 866

Along with the Cord Automobile, in the 1930's was another striking design and that was the Auburn Boattail Speedster 866. It was powered by a 4.6 liter straight eight that, with a supercharger option could top 100 mph.

Now days that may not be a big hoop-de-do but, in those days it was earth shattering! This particular Auburn was featured many years ago at a Concours d'Elegance in Oregon.

It was an absolutely gorgeous car. This image has been converted to a digital image!

You can purchase this image in a variety of ways, wall art, life style, apparel, greeting cards, home decor, phone cases, beach towels. Please see the link below this image and /or the slide shows below and, on the left side bar!

1935 Auburn Speedster 866 (LINK)

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Some Motorcycle Yard Art

This is actually some motorcycle yard art that was once located next to a park in Oregon. It was getting to the point of rusting out.

It has been sitting there for many years. Somebody went to a lot of trouble to put it together.

And, it really looks like the real thing. This image has been converted to a digital image.

You can purchase this image in a variety of ways, wall art, life style, apparel, greeting cards, home decor, phone cases through my Redbubble site.

Motorcycle Yard Art (LINK) Prints as low as $18.34

Unisex Tee (LINK) $24.80

Clock (LINK) $30

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Friday, November 18, 2016

Lorillard's Snuff

There is this cool antique shop in Wheeler on the Oregon Coast. And, this is one of the displays in the shop. The place is huge...the town small!

The Lorillard sign for "snuff" caught my eye. Snuff is a smokeless tobacco made from ground tobacco leaves. It is "snuffed" into the ole nasal cavity.

It was the thing to do in the 17th century in Europe. Now days folks just "snuff" other things up their noses!

Lorillard's Snuff (LINK)

The image has been converted to a digital painting that I hope you enjoy. If you would like to explore this image, or others, please see links below!

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

The Blue Rhododendron

Rhododendrons are extremely beautiful plants, flowers and come in a variety of colors. The blue rhody here was transformed into abstract form.

Not so much the bloom itself but, the background. It was photographed at a bed and breakfast just outside of Waldport on the Oregon Coast.

If you would like to explore this image, or others, please see links below!

The image has been converted to a digital painting that I hope you enjoy. If you would like to explore this image, or others, please see links below!

The Blue Rhododendron (LINK)

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Benton County Courthouse

The Benton County Courthouse is located in Corvallis, Oregon in the Pacific Northwest. It was constructed in 1888.

It is the oldest county courthouse in Oregon still being used for its original function. The structure houses a gigantic clock that, until 1953 had to be wound by hand by climbing into the tower twice a week.

Now a small electric motor does the job! The Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The image has been converted to a digital painting that I hope you enjoy. If you would like to explore this image, or others, please see links below!

Benton County Courthouse (LINK)

Who Am I?

Thom Zehrfeld is an artist and photographer based in Newport, Oregon, specializing in coastal wall art, nautical scenes, lighthouses, commercial fishing boats, vintage automobiles, and nostalgic Americana. His work blends photography, digital painting, texture, color, and imagination to create artwork with a strong sense of place and character. Inspired by the Oregon Coast, historic harbors, classic cars, old service stations, and seaside communities, Thom creates art that feels both familiar and timeless. His collections include Oregon Coast landscapes, retro car art, fishing boat scenes, lighthouse wall art, surreal coastal fantasy, and vintage-inspired decor. Thom’s artwork is available as fine art prints, canvas prints, metal prints, acrylic prints, and home decor through his online galleries.