Just like VanGogh's Chair

A friend gave me this wonderful chair. It looks a lot like Vincent's yellow chair....sort of.

Oil on canvas 9"X12"

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La Enquisitor (SOLD)

Oil on panel 11"X14"

This painting is sold.

Ahead of Pelican (SOLD)

Oil on canvas 8"X24"

Thank you.

This painting is sold.

Gulf Stream III

Here is the bow of the Gulfstream III

all these shades of blue.

Oil on canvas 24"X36"

Yesterday is Here (SOLD)

 

" ....today grey skies. Tomorrow is clear,...

you will have to wait 'till yesterday is here."

Tom Waits

 

I took a reference photo for this painting several years ago. The rusty red building on the left has since fallen in a storm and is no longer a part of the landscape of Wanchese Harbor.

Oil on gallery wrap canvas   36"X48"

I have been painting on this thing all year!

this painting is sold.

 

 

The Mulch Job (SOLD)

Behold, another flattop Southern Shores home.

Oil on Canvas 16"X20"

This painting is sold.

Thanks again and again.

White Shrimp (SOLD)

Oil on canvas 8"X24"

Thank you for looking.

Sincerely

this painting is sold.

 

 

Gentle Curves (SOLD)

One wants to think of life coming in gentle curves and it is seldom so. Here is a summer day on my island. Avalon Pier looking south.

Oil on canvas 24"X36"

This painting is sold. John 14

Black Water Egret (SOLD)

Oil on panel 6"X8"

Let the good times roll.

this painting is sold. thank you.

Year End Crab (SOLD)

Close your eyes, this won't hurt a bit.

Here it is already the end of 2014. It was the best of times, it was the worst of  times.

thanks for looking and  good  things await in 2015. I just know it.

Oil on panel 8"X10"

Buy my blues.

this painting is sold.

The Fish Course (SOLD)

Pelicans with a fish course on the Lido Deck.

Oil on panel 8"X10"

this painting is sold.

 

The Supper Club (SOLD)

I added blues to this and then I made a sandwich.

Pelicans.

Oil on canvas 16"X20"

This painting is a gift. BonTon Roulet.

Thank you for looking here.

Big Red Cardinal (SOLD)

Everybody's favorite state bird.

The Red Cardinal

Oil on panel 6'X8"

this painting is sold

 

Clear Skies

I always struggle with painting clear skies. I will work on it more and perhaps someday I will achieve that what I am striving for. Or something like that.

. This is the Galant Fox docked in Wanchese Harbour on the Outer Banks  of North Carolina.

 Thank you for looking

Oil on panel 12"X16"

$275 plus $25 shipping

 

Green Pastures

Oil on canvas 16"X20"

 

Blue Crab (SOLD)

Oil on panel 8"x10"

This painting is sold.

 

Boarders (SOLD)

Oil on panel 6"X8"

this painting is sold

Runner (SOLD)

Oil on panel 6"X8"

this painting is sold.

Movement in Shorebirds (SOLD)

Why not?

 I thought.

I see movement.

Oil on panel 6"X8"

this painting is sold.

Bonanza (SOLD)

these little birds can be rather fun to paint.

Oil on panel 6"X6"

this painting is sold.

Odds and Ends

Lost time is not found again.

 (a still life with brushes)

Oil on panel 12"X16"

$250 plus $25 shipping

Texters (SOLD)

Oil on panel 6"X6"

this painting is sold.

Cardinal (SOLD)

Cardinal

Oil on panel 6"X6"

this painting is sold.

Texter (SOLD)

Oil on panel 6"X6"

this painting is sold.

Sportfisher in Bluegreen Waters (SOLD)

Attention Bredrin,

I have painted a sportfisher in bluegreen water.

Oil on canvas 12"X24"

This painting is sold.

 

Dunetop Bath house

Oil on canvas 16"X20"

$375 plus $25 shipping

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thank you.

Twisted Oaks (SOLD)

The twisted or "flagging" oaks on my island are famous, one even made its way into a

Charles Shultz "Peanuts" cartoon. Here is my version.

Oil on panel 11"X14"

This painting is sold.

 

Last Summer

Here is something I have been painting on for a while now...

last summer. If you like it send me an email.

Thank  you.

Oil on canvas 18"X24"

 

Refreshment (SOLD)

Oil on panel 6"X6"

Thanks again.

this painting is sold.

A Blue Heron Flies By

My Big Blue Heron

Oil on panel 10"X10"

Thanks for looking

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Boat Storage

Oil on Panel 6"X6"

 A shot of Wanchese

Thank you all. El mio mundo.

 

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Green on Guacamole (SOLD)

a green thing guacamole

Oil on panel 6"X8"

This painting is sold.

Thank you.

 

On The half shell (SOLD)

It has been  long time since I posted a painting and frankly I miss the times when I was able to post paintings daily. I have quite a few paintings completed and hope to post them on a bit more of a regular basis. Thank you for visiting my blog.

More later

Oysters on a green plate.

Oil on panel 10"X10"

thanks again. This painting is sold

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Avalon (SOLD)

Oil on panel 8"X8"

this painting is sold.

Coming Down (SOLD)

a brown pelican landing.

Oil on canvas 18"X24"

this painting is sold.

thank you for looking.

Partly Kosher (SOLD)

11"X14" Oil on Panel

this painting is sold.

Thank you for looking. This time I really mean it.

Copyright Jesus (SOLD)

Oil on panel 8"X8"

Praise the Lord! Amen.

Thanks for looking.

This painting is sold.

Blues for Breakfast (SOLD)

Behold. 2 cooked blue crabs with lemon in a Sea of Green.

Oil on panel 10"X10"

this painting is sold.

Study Frenzy (SOLD)

This is a little sketch I did for a larger work.

Oil on panel 6"X6"

This painting is sold.

Palateable Blue Crabs

I painted these crabs with lemon like a real still life. I sat the 2 boiled crabs in front of me and painted these with a palate knife. When I was finished I sat them outside on the deck and the crows came along and ate them.

Oil on panel 12"X16"

$275 shipping included

 

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It's all about the Lemonade (GONE)

Sometimes you get lemons. I have been absent from painting for a while now. Not too long, I hope, but when you get lemons you just gotta make lemonade. Life goes on.

Oil on canvas panel 12"X16"

this painting is gone. I don't know what happened to it. lemons.

Eat my Peach

Oil on cradled panel 8"X10"

$100 plus $15 shipping

thank you for looking.

A Long and Narrow Crab (SOLD)

I have painted a blue crab in a long and narrow way.

Oil on 1/4" mdf panel 5"X14"

this painting is sold.

 

Shore bird (SOLD)

a little shorebird makes a living at the waters edge.

Oil on panel 6"X8"

this painting is sold

Fancy Fishes (SOLD)

I finally have new paintings to post. I hope to finish a few in the next few days. Here is a school of Fancy Fishes.

Oil on panel 12"X16"

this painting is sold.

Choices (SOLD)

Oil on panel 6"X8"

this painting is sold.

 

Spec and Shrimp (SOLD)

This was mostly fun to paint.

Oil on 1/2"MDF 12"X24"

thank you for the fishing trip and all those walleyes on Jesse Lake.

This painting is no longer available.

Red White and Rooster (SOLD)

This was a fun little thing. A very proud and patriotic bird to be sure.

Oil on canvas 11"X14"

thank you for the advice john.

Beauty as defined otherwise (SOLD)

Its been such a long long time. I have painted away on this pretty big crab for days and days.

Oil on 1/2" mdf panel 24"X24"

this painting is sold.