This snap shot was donated to the Elgin Park Historical Society. On
the back was written:
First snow storm of winter, February 1956.
Theresa Thompson has done her magic once again to create another piece
of Elgin Park ephemera.
If archeologists find her work centuries from now, they will be hard
pressed to figure out that Elgin Park only existed in the hearts and
minds of people around the world.
She is the real deal!
Here is a link to her Flickr site:
www.flickr.com/photos/theresasthompson/
wkmpellucid, Light & Day, Sunset Sailor, Theresa Thompson, and 47 other people added this photo to their favorites.
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Perry Gerenday Photography 4 months ago | reply
Very authentic on all fronts. Looks great!
Tony Rowlett 4 months ago | reply
Beautiful work. I am so impressed.
pmcconst 4 months ago | reply
Bravo!!!
Rumbo181 4 months ago | reply
I like the way you deal with sharpness in this picture.
Pillars of Creation Photography 4 months ago | reply
Great work - love it!
steveartist 4 months ago | reply
Okay, I'm easily confused. Is this right? You shot the photo and Theresa took it and made an old time distressed photo from it? Cool!
Brian Kim Studio 4 months ago | reply
Nice shot
fotoa.pino 4 months ago | reply
Beautiful realism! Nice scene!
Chris*4 4 months ago | reply
Truly fabulous work Michael.
Chris
Kevin Povenz 4 months ago | reply
Excellent looking shot! Congrats on Explore!
Via Today's Explore at #135 on Fluidr
Michael Paul Smith 4 months ago | reply
This made my day.
hanneke bijker 4 months ago | reply
Beautiful image.
Congrats on explore.
Safety Fast 4 months ago | reply
Now that's just scary! Wonderful work as always, Michael and Theresa!
aignes 4 months ago | reply
Well done... Congrats on Explore!
stowe360 3 months ago | reply
i have a qustwn on ur brick walls is it paper becuase it looks so real i love it man
Michael Paul Smith 3 months ago | reply
There are also cinder block and decorative stone patterns, too.
Plastruct is one of the companies that carries this product.
[They also come in different scales if you are doing HO or O scale models]
The sheets are molded in gray, tan or rust color and must be painted.
When painting the brick, I use 3 or 4 colors of a commercially available flat spray paint: Rust, Tan, Black and Primer Gray. By lightly spraying the different paints onto the plastic, it creates a speckled pattern. Depending on the look you want, you can make as many passes with the paints until you like the color.
For the mortar, I brush on a thinned out gray, flat acrylic, water based paint all over the plastic sheet, then quickly wipe off the paint, leaving the gray color only in the cracks.
For a more realistic look; after everything has dried, I will randomly paint some of the individual bricks a slightly darker rust color with a small brush.
[ this is not as complicated as it sounds. Really! ]
stowe360 3 months ago | reply
did u order that off line or pick it up at the hobbie shop i also like ur dicast cars love the way u use the real back grounds for ur shots that adds to the realness ut i'll keep that in mind thanks for geting back with me ive found brick wall sheets on ebay but they are'nt like what u have ive thought about doing stuff like u got am in to the old weatherd looking builds like old barns and stuff like that lol
pmadsidney 3 months ago | reply
www.danburymint.com/collectibles/cat/Die-Cast_872.aspx
stowe360 3 months ago | reply
oh yeah i know i bought one time awhile back a 48 chrysler town and coutry rag top nice car vary nice detail on them cars i love mine
vtrrbear 2 months ago | reply
This is just spectacular, Michael! You inspire me!