Supermarket Smoke part 5

Well, the time has come to deal with those cars.  I've put it off for a few weeks, but there's not much else left to cut.  However, first I dealt with the tree.  I loaded the original photo in my camera and noted the deep shadows, and sketched them on the block.  Then I did a little cutting in all the other areas.  I also checked out the thing the tree is planted in, and cut that to match what I had seen.  Then on to the cars.  I made adjustments to a few of them, then started cutting with the big ones in the front.  Most were done as light colors, but one was made a dark color.  Windows were left black, which seemed to be the case from what I have seen.  The last thing I did was the pavement.  Gave it a little texture in the foreground, not much in the background, but that's atmospheric perspective for you.  Results can be seen below:

I think the cutting is done now, but I will wait until next week to print it and see what I have.  If it's good, I'm done.  If not, I guess more cutting is needed.  

Waiting for me was a note from Molly with our new rent rate for 2026. My share goes up several dollars from last year, not bad for an annual increase.  I've already given her the old rate for January and February, so I'll probably make up the difference on the March check.  I'll call her later and let her know I got the note and make sure she's okay with the plan.

For music today I brought a disc burned by Doug back in 2011, according to what is printed on his homemade envelope.  Something from my storage box.  The disc includes two albums, Love Tattoo from Imelda May, and Screws Get Loose from Those Darlins.  I don't know much about Imelda May, but from looking on the internet, I learned she's from Ireland, the album had been recorded a few years before I got it, and it went to #1 in her native land.  What I saw classified her as rockabilly, and I guess there is some of that, but when I listen to the album, I hear rock n'roll, blues, r&b, and jazz.  I know a little more about Those Darlins, partly from a Times article around the time of their first album, which was largely country.  Apparently they met at Middle Tennessee State in Doug's hometown of Murfreesboro, TN.  This disc included their second album, and while the internet calls it more garage rock, to me it sounds girl group rock and pop.  One member of the band left after it, and the third album was different again.  Then the lead singer died young from cancer, and that was the end of the band.  That second Those Darlins album became a favorite of mine, and I found a few videos from it on the web.  Truth be told, I had forgotten all about Imelda May, but this whole disc in enjoyable, and made good music to listen to as I worked.