About Me

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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

Friday, December 24, 2021

new painting - LBI - Summer's End Sunset

 I get inspiration from friend's photos on Facebook. Jeannie Weiss and her husband live on the bay side Long Beach Island on the Jersey Shore, so they see a lot of sunsets. This picture they took at the end of summer and id had a very impressionistic feel so that's how i painted it and the final result is marvelous. As usual, you can go to pixels and purchase items based on this image

 

this is the original picture

and I cropped it to look like this




Wednesday, December 1, 2021

New Painting - Hamilton Ontario Snowy Barn

 I have been lax in keeping this blog up. I was in a county art show in a local park and a few other things, which I will get to later.

This is my latest painting  Hamilton Ontario Snowy Barn, using a photo from Harold Hutchings Photography who has been most generous in allowing me to use his images. 

I love painting barns and snow pictures and this is the best of both worlds. As usual you can by items based on this image via Pixels and find the painting and the original picture below. The painting always seems to come out darker here