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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

Saturday, January 16, 2021

New Painting - Snowy BarnAlbion Maine

 I get many of my painting subjects from friend's  pictures off of Facebook and in this case, it was my nephew DJ (Donald) Mckenzie who lives on my brother's farm in Albion Maine. I have done paintings from pictures his mother and sister posted and now he joins my list. 

There was a snow storm and he took a a number of pictures and I saw this one and decided to paint it. So here's what I painted


Here is the painting.


and here is the source photo


The painting for some reason photographs darker than it is. I even brought a ring light to help, and it did, but not as much as I wanted.

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