Posts Tagged ‘inspiration’

snow in tree branches

Snow in Roanoke, Virginia

Everything Else, Roanoke
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Here are a few pictures of our recent snow here in Roanoke, Virginia....

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roanoke hiking

Inspirational Hike in Virginia Mountains

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The weather was so perfect this past weekend, I took a day off and headed off to the Appalachian Trail just outside of Roanoke.  McAffe's Knob is a pretty easy 5 mile hike with some spectacular scenery at the top....

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bees and flowers painting

In My Imaginary World….

Everything Else, My Imaginary World

In my imaginary world, there are no lawn mowers.  No leaf blowers.  No weed whackers.  No irritating lawn maintenance items to disturb the peace and quiet of living in a beautiful world.  Imagine if, when you step out of your back door on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, that the neighbor didn't just start up...

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It’s Orange Day at Tiny House Paintings

Recent Paintings
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Orange seems to be such an underused color - maybe that's why I like it so much.  I like to root for the underdog.  So here's a few new paintings featuring Orange!

As for the Tiny House Paintings - the 8" x 10" paintings that I create are all part of...

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painting of Virginia farm

Farm Painting Inspiration

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Recent Paintings
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Although I do often use photo references for my paintings, it is not that often that I use them verbatim.  Usually, I glance through my photo albums, come up with a few ideas, and start painting.  Usually, once I begin painting, I don't look at the photos again.  There is one scene that I...

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landscape oil painting

Spring Landscapes – New Oil Paintings

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Marshall Area, Recent Paintings
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Even though spring is creeping along quietly, and the willows are beginning to sprout down the road, it still seems like winter is dominating the scene.  This weekend is supposed to bring the first real warm weather.  So, thinking of blue skies and warm weather, I have painted a few Appalachian farm scenes. Farmhouse...

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