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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

Thursday, February 26, 2026

New Painting: West Chop Sunset

 This is taken from a photo on a website called Vineyard Colors. There was a man on Martha's Vineyard who picked had a commercial paper route and picked them up from the ferry at 3am. While distributing the to various establishments, he would take pictures all over the island and post them on his website. He gave blanket permission to anyone who wanted to use the pictures. I have done a number of paintings of his pictures and he want to see them.

This is a sunset on the West side of Marth's Vineyard between the island and West Chop Mass. As usual, you get purchase items with this image via Pixels website



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