Wienermobile: Sketching The Hot Dog on Wheels

Painting the 1952 Wienermobile on location at the Henry Ford Museum using gouache on my homemade sketch easel. Plus: information about specularity, diffraction spikes, and concave highlights.

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[tau]

Your art made an impact on me in the 1990s and still is doing so 30 years later. All the best.

[RLDSTUDIO]

Thanks for answering my audio question. I actually almost fell out of my studio chair when I heard my own voice! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, approach and techniques as always. I treasure your videos and insight.

[beckyisj]

"Frankly I'd relish the chance" what a great ending line!

[lynnbarclay]

I knew one of the drivers and she gave me a weenie whistle. Totally made my day hahaha.

[iohjipd]

A painting of the iconic oscar mayer weinermobile? now this is high art.

[TheLobstersoup]

I was in Spain on holiday with my parents when I saw one of these (a later version). I thought this was the greatest car ever. It just makes me smile.

[nmlss]

More than a decade ago me and my family visited NYC, a trip we all wanted to do for a long time. The first thing I remember seeing when I was right in the city was the Wienermobile, near Times Square (close to the hotel we stayed in). Never saw one before, but since that day I saw a few here in Spain and every single time it makes me think of that family trip and brings me good memories.

[enoshade]

I'm an aspiring art student from Europe, and it's also fantastic to see not only your immaculate capturing of space and place, but also the portrayal and documentation of everyday American history, which seems both familiar and foreign.

[cheychc]

Oh my goodness the puns at the end lol

Great video! Thanks James!!

[weirdeer]

That's what I love about Gouache: soft colors like watercolor but you can cover with light colors as if they're acrylic. Thank you for the content, your videos are inspiring for me! 🥰

[HughRaine]

Can't tell you how much I appreciate the little details like removing one of the tutorials from the background at the end!

[garydrawsandpaints]

It’s amazing how you have such loose control over that red and yellow reflection on the paint job James. Nice concise video as usual

[Blick_Art]

For those of us who have fond mid-20th c. childhood memories (maybe you got to see this in a parade or grand opening event), this painting captures a little bit of what it was like, when packaged fun foods were favorite summertime treats, and everything seemed new, shiny, and larger than life. (One of our team still pines for Space Food Sticks and won't stop mentioning them.) Speaking of shiny, those reflections are just perfect!

[normg]

Amazing how you caught that shiny surface! I also learned another thing from your videos: You don't have to go to faraway places to get good objects to paint. It's not the object, it's what you make out of it. Thanks so much for being one of my main inspirations on YouTube!

[leeoscarmeyer]

I always thought my name was a burden given to me by my parents, but today I’m proud to bear Oscar Meyer as my name. I’m a fan of yours, James

[DannySabraArt]

Incredible painting and fun background. Loved hearing the explanation on highlights. Very fascinating. Thank you and happy Independence Day!

[ChristinaMandy_art]

James, I'm always inspired after watching your videos. When it comes to cars, buildings, technical or symmetrical things, I'm pretty much self taught, but your videos encourage me! 👩🏻‍🎨

[deborahcorreale]

Loved the painting of the wienermobile, brought be back to my childhood and seeing those commericals with the wienermobile. I appreciate all the detailed information you give throughout your paiting process you are such a great teacher. Thank you

[yy-fq]

YES!!! YESSSS IT'S THE WIENERMOBILE! YESSSS HELL YES DUDE. I am so STOKED for this gouache painting demonstration bros. It's the frickin' Wienermobile are you kidding me

[MrHurley]

Very good James, always a joy to watch and listen. Thanks.