C Lynn pencil art

12/29/2024

This is a time saver ....clever

10/06/2024

It was a five-speed1985 Plymouth Turismo 2.2, shiny and black with fastback louvers. It was hot looking. I didn’t care what kind of engine as long as it ran, the question running through my head was, can I make the payments for this car?

My 1976 Chrysler Cordoba limped onto the used car lot, barely running. I was a female in my mid-twenties, bringing a male friend with me in the hopes I wouldn’t get ripped off too badly. I saw this black car on the lot; it looked like it was going a hundred, standing still. We went over to look at it. My heart sank; it was a five-speed, and I had never driven one. I turned to my friend, “Can I drive this?” He had more confidence than me, “Sure, I’ll teach you.”

We were purposely stopped in the middle of hills to see how I handled a five-speed. Did I stall and roll like a marble on a slant? My friend is a saint or has nerves of steel; it took many tries to get my feet coordinated enough to move the car.

Negotiating with a car salesman was something I had no experience in. This was the big grown-up stuff. My friend was not helping me, whatever was said, he would shrug. Decisions and negotiations were all mine. It must have been easier to get a loan in the mid-1980s because I left with the car before securing the loan. We were free to drive over forty miles to my grandmother’s. Would she co-sign the papers?

I drove my Turismo for five years; I used the hand brake on the hills, and my foot coordination was always a problem. My first experience on slush put me in a ditch. I didn’t realize downshifting was like hitting the brakes. I made all the payments; some months were tougher than others, but I have fond memories of my ’85 Turismo 2.2.

04/24/2024

So true....we are all supposed to be in this together

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04/22/2024

My website went live! CariLynnPencilArt.com Check it out!

03/30/2024

Today March 30th is International Pencil Day! Thought I would share what my pencils are doing today.

03/30/2024

I've taken classes with Tonja before. Everyone will. have a good time.

I'll be teaching in Green Valley , AZ very soon! Follow the link for details https://www.performingartscenter.org/programs/adult-education/adult-workshops/

03/28/2024

What medium do you want to get better at? Let me know in the comments.

03/20/2024

Nice Scott, quality work

03/16/2024

Thank you, Teddie for being the first.

03/13/2024