ORIGINAL PAINTINGS RECENTLY ADDED TO MY EBAY STORE

Hey My Friends,  Getting the blogs done a wee bit earlier than usual, because I pick up my 2 GranBabes at 3pm from school.  After the pick up, it is hard telling how the rest of the weekend will go !!  Since it is so cold and the flu is rampant, I hope we will be staying home for the most part.

These two pieces I recently added to my Ebay Store.  The clouds were created last summer and the Flamingo was created several years ago.  He has been squirreled away in the studio and I dug him out last summer.  Just getting around to showing him off.  You will find they are priced for moving!  and the shipping is free in the US.

Happy Trails

A DOG'S LIFE, AN ORIGINAL PAINTING

Hey Friends,  I finished this up today.  I think the word is SWOONING or PINING to be there.  I would like to live on the beach for about a year.  I'd like to know if I'd ever get tired of the sand and sun.  Can't imagine that.

This is a 12" square canvas Panel and it is in my Ebay Store HERE.

I was out plein airing all by myself yesterday and finished 2 of the local scenery.

I will post them tomorrow maybe.  I love it when I have something fun to show you.

Have a grand Sunday evening.

Happy Trails

WALKING EXERCISE WITH THE DLP'S

Hey Friends,  I went with the DLP's to paint from the parking lots at St. Andrews Catholic Church in DT Roanoke, Va. yesterday.   Turns out they were having their graduation ceremony so we just walked and took photos.

With the front that was moving through we had lots of beautiful clouds to enhance our gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains.

Hope to get a few paintings from these memories this weekend.

Just FYI,  therapy for knee replacements are tuff.  Yes, they do hurt, but it is NOT something you can't stand.  Mostly (for my impatient self) it's the time involved.

And walking is a good thing to do, like taking photos above.  But when you finally go to bed, it is TUFF to get to sleep 'cuz of the achy pain.

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STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY AHEAD - EXHIBIT AT 2ND HELPINGS

Hey Friends,  One of my most favorite things to paint is the sky.  The big puffy clouds, the long skinny dark clouds of storms, of sunsets.  I could still lay on a blanket and watch them go by but you know how adults are.  No one wants to waste time, no one wants to appear lazy.  No one would consider that a meaningful use of time.  I'm thinking maybe the next time I go to plein air, I will just take a blanket and a camera.

Ya never know, maybe I will capture some glorious clouds on film for future paintings.

I would never consider that a waste of time, if I wound up with another painting I love, like the one above.

She is available to grace your home at my website HERE.

Or prints are available HERE.

Have a lovely week.

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THE JOY OF NATURE AND A NEW ONE

Hey Friends,  I would like to Thank Judy Lochbrunner for sending this photo of ME painting in the City Cemetery in Lynchburg, Va. yesterday.  The DoubleLinePaintersoftheBlueRidge were in Lynchburg yesterday sharing the beauty of City Cemetery.

This is one of my recent finished studio paintings.  It is 18x24 and listed in my website for sale.

CLICK HERE for a closer look!

Glad you stopped in today.

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A WORLD OF THEIR OWN and STILL TESTING VIDEOS

Hey Friends,  The varnish just dried on this new painting.  Painted from the photos I took last summer on my way back to Salem from Hillsville on Rt.221.

A beautiful trip for sure.

This is available HERE.

And I made this video today while I was cutting moulding  for picture frames.

I set my little Cybershot up on a tripod and worked away.

And I can't get it to play.  I posted a couple shorter ones a couple days ago and it worked just fine.

If I ever figure out it out, I'll post again.

I have a Nikon Coolpix L830 and I can't figure out how to make a video on it.  I even googled their manuels and reviews and got Nothing!

If anyone knows what I'm doing wrong, please enlighten me.

Happy Trails 

Travel Well

THE WEATHER MAN WAS RIGHT

Hey Friends,  Glad you stopped by again.  We took a chance the weather man was telling us the truth about the rain leaving for a bit and went back to Wasena Park. 

We ended up at the Green Goat Restaurants parking lot.

I had a canvas that I had stained a long time ago and used it because the warm oranges and pinks would look cool peeking through the cool blues and greens.  This is a beautiful old tree next to the restaurant.

"Where I Work"  18x24 Oil

This piece is from the Catawba Valley right off  Rt. 311.  A little spot to pull over and climb out on a rocky ledge to see this view (I have greatly simplified it here).  The clouds were simply magnificent as were the shadows cast by those clouds.

I LOVE my job and all the different job sites.!

Happy Trails

STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY AHEAD

Hey Friends, Here is one of my favorites.  And I'm pretty sure it's because of that beautiful sky!  Maybe that colossal cloud has a bit to do with it.

Created from a couple different photos in the studio.

It is 18" square, another fav is the square format, and varnished and wired, ready to hang.

The deep sides are black.

Check it out on my new website HERE.

After that look at my new blog HERE.

Happy Trails

Travel Well

"THIS MUST BE THE PLACE" AND PLEIN AIR PAINTING STARTED

Hey Friends,  Here is another sky scape added to my NEW WEBSITE.  Have thoroughly enjoyed this series.

And we have had some pretty dramatic skies float past this month.  I painted plein air with my buddies a few days ago even though the heavens looked like they wanted to open up and soak us any minute.  I got one started and the only way I know how to make it look foggy is with glazes which I'm going to put the first layer down after this blog post is finished.

Also would love for you to check out the new BLOG HERE.

HAPPY TRAILS

"WHAT OF DREAMS" - 9X18 ORIGINAL SKYSCAPE OIL PAINTING

Hey Friends,   Wouldn't you love to be at a beach right now??  I WOULD!!

Tired of the drizzle, cold, dreary sky and mud.

I'm pretending I'm in the Caribbean.

This is 9" x 18" deep cradled panel, varnish should be dry soon.

Then it is ready to hang, no frame necessary.

It is available in my new Website - HERE.

Take a look at my new Blog too - HERE.

And if you live close to Salem, Va. and you are headed to the shore, stop and pick me up !

PLEASE

Otherwise have a joyous drippy day.

Happy Trails