Sunday, November 28, 2010

Pot and Fresh Fruit - Oil on 5 x 7 Canvas Panel



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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Sea Palms - Oil on 5 x 7 Canvas Panel



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Sea Palms - I've vacationed in places like this on several occasions. I woke up this morning with this one on my mind. In addition, I haven't used a knife to paint with in some time so it was a nice changeup for me. Your comments are welcome.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Shamrock Lake, MN - Oil on 9 x 12 Canvas Panel



This month's Artist Daily Facebook Painting of the Month caught my eye immediately when I was looking through the posts on the Member's Gallery. The water in Shamrock Lake, MN, is as smooth as glass, and water itself seems to be half cloud or mist and half water. I especially love that the artist, Russell Baker, got so atmospheric and bold with the color in the sky and, therefore, the reflections on the surface of the lake. Check out our Facebook page to see the winning painting, and join me in congratulating Russell!--Courtney

March 2011 winner--Shamrock Lake, MN, by Russell Baker.

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Shamrock Lake, MN - Looking back to my childhood in northern Minnesota, specifically the Grand Rapids area, I have fond memories of Shamrock Lake. There are three lakes interconnected by narrow waterways in the chain, Shamrock, Oreilly and Island Lake. At that time I believe all the shoreline on Shamrock Lake was privately owned and may still be. My cousins and their family owned a lot of that shoreline and summers we all would swim in front of their home. Some of us would swim out to a submerged sandbar out in the middle of the lake and then back. I fished there more times than I can remember. In winter the lake would freeze over and we would ice skate and dark house fish directly in front of the house. It was and still is a beautiful setting and is still in the family. When the lake was still the reflections were unbelievable. I painted this one from memory as it's been a good number of years since I've seen it. Your comments are welcome.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Above the Clouds - Oil on 11 x 14 Canvas Panel



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Above the Clouds - I've had this one planned for some time and finally got that far down on the list. Many years ago before I started piloting I had a neighbor who was pilot and worked exclusively for Bill Lear's company, Learjet. At that time he delivered unfinished Lear jets to Lear's upholstery shop or contractor, I don't remember which, located at that time in Tucson, AZ.

When the airplane was complete with inside decor he would deliver it back home to Kansas where we both lived at that time. I was lucky enough to take one of those round trips with him and if you've never sat second seat in a Lear you've missed a real experience. It was like riding in a very hot "Hotrod", but with no wheels and no stoplights. The aircraft I've depicted in this painting however is not a Lear. It's much larger and more modern than the one I experienced.. Your comments are welcome.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Flying NW over the "West Slope Sierra Nevadas" - Oil on 8 x 10 Canvas Panel



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"West Slope Sierra Nevadas" Flying NW - I started flying private aircraft in the mid 1970s and have always enjoyed the virtual freedom of it. I've been up over the Sierra Nevadas on many occasions, many of them taking off early in the morning, getting to altitude and trimming out the aircraft and then listing to the engine drone and enjoying the views. On this particular day we were up high and headed northwest. The bright sun was from the east and glistened off the snow capped mountains. There was a slight haze in the air that almost obscured the horizon and the cumulos were magnificent. Your comments are welcome.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Going Home - Oil on 11 x 14 Canvas Panel



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Going Home - When I was doing the initial sketch for this painting it really spoke to me. I wanted it to be a cold winter scene, however warmed by the sun shining through a beautiful colorful old western sky. Your comments are welcome.