"Race against the time"

This is  a painting that Needs a few details...
I've been working on this nice old-rusty car for a week or so...
I have many pictures of this beauty and finally decided to give it a try...
I'll probably do a few minor brushstrokes and call it finished...
I took it to the critique group last Tuesday and they gave me good feed back  
I wanted to do a dark wash or something for the background,it is just a big white space
but they told me not to do it...
I kind of like it,but I really need to improve my grass,foliage painting skills...
I'm not sure about the tittle,but just don't know what else to call it...LOL
it is painted in a 14"x20"   Hot pressed (Arches) paper...
Oct,the 21st '12 

"Product of Mexico"

I can't remember how long it has been since I took this picture at a local grocery store... 
I'm sure it has been a while,but finally...I decided to paint it.
it gave some problems since the beginning,the preliminary sketch was not as easy as it looks.
at least,it wasn't easy for me...
I think that part of the problem was the photograph,it was a little bit bigger than the way I painted it.
I did some cropping and cut out part of it,I left what I thought it will make a stronger  composition.
it took me a couple of days to paint it,but at the end...
I was really happy with the final result...
I decide to take the title from a small sign that was advertising the "product of Mexico"  
6"1/2 x 7"1/2  inches,painted in arches watercolor paper.
Oct the 14th '12