18 Aug 2017

August: Landmarks

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My watercolor of “Rodrigues-Avero-Sanchez House,” a historic building in the Old City of St. Augustine, Florida, was one of the first landmarks I ever painted. It was interesting to depict the five flags which represent phases in the city’s 450+ years of European settlement, as well as showing the local coquina-stone masonry first floor construction, reflecting one of the city’s Spanish periods, and second story of wood and clapboards, reflecting the English period of rule. “Morning Has Broken” “Bayfront St. … Read More
6 Jul 2017

July: Memories

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One reason why many people are attracted to certain artwork, especially a realistic painting, is because it evokes pleasant memories. An artist friend once told me that he paints dead people – my immediate mental image of him over an open casket didn’t sit quite right! He went on to explain that after a death the survivors would provide him with photos of their loved one for my friend to paint a portrait. My friend has a great talent for … Read More
28 Jun 2017

It’s Red Bug Time!

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I remember my first ride in a Volkswagen Beetle. I was a young teen and my friend Cindy’s sister Martha was driving me home in her “bug.” To an impressionable teen, she seemed to be one with her car. I remember the left turn from Main Street onto the street where I lived; with no on-coming traffic she didn’t slow down much as she cut the corner. I watched her pull the steering wheel with her two hands right next … Read More
8 Jun 2017

June: Small World

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I was flattered recently when my friend Charles said that my artwork reminds him of the work of Andrew Wyeth – wow, one of the artists I most admire! If you are not familiar with the three generations of the Wyeth family of painters, they are foremost among American artists. N.C. Wyeth (1882-1945), father of Andrew, was a highly successful artist and illustrator, creating over 3000 paintings, illustrating 112 books, painting historical murals for noted public buildings, and supporting his … Read More
22 May 2017

Painting With Just 3 Colors

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I’ve done many paintings in watercolor using a “limited palette” – basically mixing all the colors from the primary colors of red, blue, and yellow. One of the first times I tried this was for “Americana”. More recent examples include “Grandpa’s Fiddle Break,”  “Jerry Van, Music Man,” and “Jesus Saves.” For some reason, I never thought about doing the same thing with my acrylic paints until recently. I was exhibiting at an outdoor show and I wanted to set up … Read More
1 May 2017

May: My Kind of People

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I greatly admire the work of portrait artists, since I know it takes a high level of skill to capture the human face. My ‘portraits’ are largely limited to dogs, cats, and wild animals. However, I occasionally include people as the focal point in my paintings – what I call ‘characters.’ Rather than depicting a face in a formal pose, I prefer to show people involved in some type of activity. Sometimes the character is anonymous, like the little girl … Read More
24 Apr 2017

Come See My Work

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If you are local to East Tennessee, I’ll be showing my art this Friday and Saturday (April 28-29, 2017) at an outdoor fair in downtown Sweetwater Tennessee. Arts & Crafts Around the Park is presented by the Gallery on Main, where I exhibit. I’ll have original paintings, prints and notecards for sale, in a wide range of prices. Great for gift-giving or for treating yourself! Cross your fingers for good weather and come say hello.
17 Apr 2017

“Volunteers Is In!”

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I recently tried something new – entering a painting in an Online Art Exhibit. It’s an interesting concept… entries are sent in as digital images (according to what is defined in the rules as acceptable) and the show is judged in the same way as a conventional ‘hang-in-a-gallery’ type of art exhibition. With an online show, the nice part for the selected artists is that you don’t need to ship your painting, the digital image just gets posted to a … Read More
5 Apr 2017

April: Flowers in Paradise

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I admit it – I am hooked on flowers. April is when my flower season gets into full swing, so it was easy to set an appropriate theme for my fine art focus this month. Here’s a peak of some of my paintings which have a focus on flowers. “April In Paradise” depicts some of Mother Nature’s treasures that I associate with April where I live in SE Tennessee. The dogwood trees, which I was amazed to discover growing wild as … Read More
15 Mar 2017

See My Art

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I’ve recently begun exhibiting my art in two galleries not far from me in East Tennessee. Each is showing a variety of my original art, prints, and notecards. Stop in if you are nearby and tell them I sent you! Fuller’s Frame Shop and Gallery 302 W Bank StAthens, Tennessee(423) 745-7489Fuller’s Frame Shop, a family business since 1983, specializes in professional custom framing. They offer fine art prints from national and international artists, and serve the community as an art … Read More

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