Cracked door paint

 

Originally grey

 

At one time, the paint on this door was pristine and grey.  Now it is cracked and faded and discolored and dirty - and intriguing.

 

Fresh paint on faded

Back door and wall

The sun-fading of the wall paint is made evident when the original color paint is used to touch up the wall around the door. 

It appears that the touch up painter did not cover up the rust streaks below the door.

 

Revealing brushstrokes

Hand painted sign

The faded paint on this sign reveals where the sign painter used a fully loaded brush and where that brush was running short.

 

Update: a recent site visit reveals that this sign has been removed and the storefront is being renovated.