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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, July 18, 2019

New Painting - Chappy Ferry Sunrise

Again a painting of one of my favorite places - Martha's Vineyard. This painting was done using a photo from the Vineyard Colors Facebook page. The photographer enjoys having people paint his photos and then he posts them on the page.
This scene is the ferry going from Edgartown to Chappaquiddick on first run of the day. It's aout a hundred yard trip. He probably took this from the 2nd story of the public dock in Edgartown. It's a favorite place to go and observe the passing scene, especially with an order of fried quohogs from The Quartermaster nearby
I'm not happy with this one, but I started it and stopped for awhile. Finally decided to get it finished and get on to the next one 
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