Red October

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Combined photos from Vermont and North Carolina

Tree is from North Carolina, and the background from Vermont.

Sparkling Vines

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Somewhere in the northern foothills of North Carolina

From a photo.

Toward Elk Ridge  
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Impressionism

Saw something like this in a magazine a few years back.  I remember changing it about 50% though.

In the bleak midwinter

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Reproduction

One of my first paintings back in 2006.  Don't know who did the original, or when.  nothin'

Reynolda Hall
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Wake Forest University

 

Painted from a photo in my freshman college yearbook, 1981. 

First Day of Christmas

Reproduction

Don't know where I saw the original.  I added genuine, 24 carat gold leaf to the pears.

Shelby

My black lab. 

She and George (his painting further back on my blog) were brother and sister.

 $650

Gemeinhaus
 

Historic Bethabara Moravian Church in

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Liked the detail on the church.  I think it was a study of trees and shading, too.

Tech Tower

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Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia

Two friends who went to GT wanted this one.  So, I painted it twice.

Thatched Cottages at Cordeville

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Reproduction of Van Gogh

Same hotel commissioned this one for their main restaurant.

Bathers at La Grenouillère
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Reproduction of Monet, 1869

This was commissioned by a local hotel for their Board Room.

Christmas Time in the City

Reproduction of a painting of Herald Square
New York City

Did this one for myself.  It bring it out for the holidays, and it hangs just inside the kitchen door.

The Crystal Coast

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Barrier Islands in Southeastern North Carolina

Painted on two panels, this is from a photo that appeared as a two-page spead in Our State magazine.  I believe it was in 2010. 

Deacons in the Pressbox

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The first college football game in North Carolina was played in 1888.
Wake Forest beat Univ. of North Carolina, 6-4.

The inspiration for this painting was from a Winslow Homer painting,

Rooms for Tourists

Reproduction of Edward Hopper

Like the green sepia shadows, and the detail through a couple of the windows.

The Homestead

America's Heartland

Private Collection

I painted this early on, back in 2006 or so.  Liked the detail in the worn paint, and the rusted tin roof.

Uganda

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Africa

A buddy of mine from work travels here frequently as a volunteer. He couldn't find any paintings there, or here in the US, that really reminded him of the landscape.  So, I did this for him.  And, a lot of other folks who have seen this since, really like it.

Hot Rain

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Poppies and Thunder in North Carolina

I saw the original of this painting online, some time back last year.  Don't know who the artist was.  I cranked up the contrast, and the downpour in the center.  Of course, there were numerous enhancements to the clouds.

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Sunrise

Cows in Lewisville, North Carolina

 

As I worked on this piece, the contrast of the sky got brighter and brighter against the shadows.  So luminous, that I named the painting Sunrise.  Most folks call it "the cow painting."

Baskets

Low Country, South Carolina

The color palette in this painting was really a stretch for me, and why I took it on.  I took the liberty of doing a little editing ("housekeeping"), and added a few shrubs in the sideyard.

Boys in a Pasture

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Reproduction of Winslow Homer, 1874

Have painted this twice ... to keep, however, both times I ended up selling it. 

 

Nathan's

Coney Island, New York
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Never been here, but the photo was too enticing. The bright colors and shadows were fun.

Mast General Store

Valle Crucis, North Carolina

If you're from North Carolina, you've likely been to this historic spot in Watauga County.  I decided to leave the contrail in the painting.  Not sure why.  Those thick, gangly wires and their shadows that fall across the storefront fooled me for the better part of a day's work. Where did reality end, and shadow begin?

Salem Christmas
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Window during Lovefeast in December

Some really nice reflections in the wavy glass, counter the rough-hewn windowsill.

Old Salem

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Historic Winston-Salem, North Carolina

 

Painted this mainly because of the strong shadows and depth of color.  There were a lot of bricks to paint, one at a time.

George
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My best friend.

My yellow lab, George, a.k.a. "Pickle", was my best friend for 10 years.  I painted this from a photo I took of him when he as 9.  I am so glad I did. It hangs in my hallway, and I still get to see him everyday.

The Blue Lady

Eastern North Carolina

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From a photo I found.  Not sure where this is down east, but it was fun to paint.  (I need to take a better photo of the painting.)

Myrtle Beach, c. 1967

South Carolina

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Painted from a family photo, looking down 9th Ave. toward Ocean Blvd.

Bodie

On the Outer Banks of North Carolina
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Never thought about painting this lighthouse when a storm was brewing.  But, I love the bounce of land color against the clouds.