New Painting: Hanging Out At Ocean Grove.

 One of my favorite places on the Jersey Shore is Ocean Grove. It started as a Methodist camping ground and today is a favorite place for many Christians. The used to close the town on Sunday, but that stopped a while ago. The centerpiece is a 100 year old auditorium where church services and various concerts happen

Another major feature is the Fishing Pier, which had a club house at the end, but was almost destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Several sections of pilings are left, up to the main park of it. People use it to hang out on the beach under it. This is my rendition of it.

As usual, you can buy items based on this image from Pixels.com

Below are the painting, the image I used to paint it and some progress shots

 

 

New Painting: Tillamook Rock Lighthouse

 Found this picture by Don White on the Oregon Coast FB page. Love the power of the ocean displayed here. As usual, you can purchase items based on this image from the Pixels site

Here's the painting and the picture I used, plus the progress shots. I had problems getting the ocean in front looking right, so I just added waves

 

New painting - Slaughterhouse Covered Bridge in Winter

 I get back to another of my favorite subjects - Covered Bridges. This is a winter - just after a snowfall - scene of the Slaughterhouse Covered Bridge in Vermont. I got the picture form the Vermont for Vermonters page on Facebook. As usual, you can purchase items with this image on them from Pixels

Here is the painting, the original source material, and some progress shots. For some reason the painting appears darker than it is.

 

New painting - Yellow Shack in Harry's Cove NF and progress shots

One of my favorite subjects is those colorful fishing shacks found in almost any harbor in the world. This one is found in Harry's Harbor in Newfoundland. I found the picture on the Newfoundland page on Facebook and used with permission of the photographer Harold Hutchings.  I have included the photo and all my progress shots. As usual you can buy mugs, prints mask and other items of this painting on Pixels