About Me

My photo
Paramus, New Jersey, United States
No, this in not a blog about gardening in any way, but a journal of my journey to become a professional landscape painting artist. For years, I’ve given my paintings as wedding gifts without thinking of profiting in some way from it. I worked for 18 years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC as a computer programmer. I have been a painter since 1990, coincidentally, when I started working at the Met. I watched Bob Ross do his thing on Channel 13 in New York and decided I could do this, too. I have no formal training. I incorporate Bob's wet-on-wet technique for sky and water. My subject matter is covered bridges, lighthouses, fishing village scenes, barns, etc. Maine, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Nova Scotia and Spain are some of the places I have painted. My style is detailed and sometimes people think a photo of the painting is an actual photo of the scene. I hope to continue and grow in this medium. I also like to cook & dance. I am also a committed Christian. I am taking commissions - painting your landscapes style photos or your vacation home. Prices on request. contact me - Jackmck@juno.com my website is www.artofjackmckenzie.com

Monday, January 29, 2018

Guest artist - Mark Robbins and Kinetic Sculpture

I love kinetic sculpture. There is a Rube Goldberg like installation in the North Terminal of the NYC Port Authority Bus Station that I really enjoy. There are others scattered about the city
Here we have Mark Robbins of Doodle Chaos on Youtube  with video Rube Goldberg using marbles, dominoes and other items going to the tune of Tchaikovsky’s Waltz of the Flowers. There is also an animation of Hall of the Mountain King in this link,too Fun! Enjoy!

Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)