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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

Sunday, May 1, 2022

new painting - Fort Amherst Lighthouse with Iceberg

I like the Maritime Provinces of Canada. I have not personally visited Newfoundland, but have done a number of paintings using pictures posted on Facebook (with permission). I'm becoming fascinated with the iceberg pictures shown passing down "iceberg alley" . This one is in a scene with one of my other favorite subjects - lighthouses. This is a photo from Jim Costello Photography on FB. It was a much wider shot picture, but I wanted a closer view of the lighthouse, so I cropped it. I've combined two pictures I came across of the same scene, one with a fishing boat and one without. The one without was mush lighter. As usual, I've loaded the image of the painting in to Pixels so so you purchase items with this image on it if you wish   





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