my 2027 calendar edited

 So, I bought one of my own calendars and did not like how it looked, so I edited it and  it looks better now. Working at Staples I should know you gave to keep what you want to show inside the safe areas

so, here is the new version  2027 calendar 

Art quotes - inspiration and humor

 here is another batch of  art memes from Facebook and other sources. I hope you will be amused and inspired

My 2027 Jack Mckenzie Art Calendar is now available

 Every year when I have at least 12 paintings I make a calendar. I realize many people do one a week at least, but work schedule, looking for a picture to paint and my tendency to overthink the painting are the culprits

Here is the the cover and the 2027 Calendar  link

Halloween Costume - Zombie Bob Ross

 I got my start in art by watching Bob Ross on Channel 13 in NJ. There is an artistic streak in the family, My brother plays 10 instruments and my cousin was all in with painting and sculpting until drugs took him. I had not made any attempts until started watching Bob and started working as a programmer for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. We had employee art shows so my paintings have hung in the Met.

I was going to a costume pot luck and try to decide what to go as. On-line I saw a Bob Ross Costume being sold at Spirit of Halloween so I bought it. It included a wild wig and beard, a blue shirt, a a fake pallet with a large brush and a makeup kit. I decided to go as Zombie Bob Ross. . The fake paint pallet came with it and put pictures of crabby old tree, and a zombie squirrel. The shirt did not fit me, so I got and old white shirt and zombified it, I used the makeup on my face and hands but the wig and beard covered. Won prize for most artistic. Many people were unfamiliar with Bob Ross so thought I was a werewolf, and a few people were a bit taken aback by me. One person suggested a used toilet brush. The hair and beard could have used atrim

this is a close an image of the makeup that I have

Van Saun Park Art Show 10/10/2026

 This art show has been going on for many years and Ive been going to them every other year, while going to the Camp-of-the-Woods work weekend.

An interesting problem reared its head when I stopped getting e-mails from the Bergen County Arts Council. I have a very old email called Juno. It seems BCAC does not accept Juno. I finally called them and  worked the problem out, switching to my Gmail. I was put high on the wait list and finally was given a spot the Thursday before the show. Here are some pictures of that show

New painting: Barnegate Bay Lighthouse Sunrise

 This was a commission from a friend Maria Moreno. She sent the picture and I set to work, I just gave it to her as a surprise. She was having friends over for a BBQ, so i gift wrapped in and gave it to her. As usual you can get items with this image via pixels

and here she is with it

New painting: Ocean Grove Jetty Sunrise

 Ocean Grove is my favorite Jersey Shore beaches. This is from a photo by a friend, Sherry Fieldhouse. She and several other of my friends run a Christian retreat house in a typical OG Victorian style house right by the beach. They get many OG sunrises. As usual you can buy items with this image from pixels. 

Here's the painting

and here's the picture I used