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little art show

2012-03-03T06:24:00.002-08:00

hi guys, hope everyone is entering the "little art" show here in town. this is a

show i always enjoy. above are my two enteries.

can you believe this weather.... can't wait to get out there and do a little plein

air, i am going down to the studio now about every day now except when i have

physical theraphty......things are looking better.

after surgery

2012-02-14T07:52:00.000-08:00

hi guys, has been awhile since i posted on this blog, just to update you,

on jan. 23 i had a knee replacement and today will be my first day

to step outside. i am so pumped.... as the saying goes, i can see the light at the end of the tunnel. i want to think susan for watching my studio and selling a few paintings for me....and i also want to think my friends who

came by to wish me well and sent me all those e-mails, thank you,

thank you, think you.....most of all i want to think my wife, jackie, without her i could never have got this done. i still have about three weeks of rehab to do.

2012 is going to be a good year and i look forward to painting with all of you.....later

knee replacement

2012-01-22T15:29:00.000-08:00

hi guys and girls , just a note to let you know what is going on, i will be off the net for appox 4 weeks due to a knee replacement that will be done tomorrow, monday. as most of you know i had one done about two years ago, i should have two workable legs when this is over

i am really looking forward to getting out there and painting like i want to without pain .....later

visitor

2012-01-04T15:00:00.000-08:00

had a nice visit with pete hinkley from greenville n c , he paints with the group"greenville brushstokes" group and with our "pamlico painters group".

it is always good to sit around and talk about my passion...painting.

any time any plein air painters are in the washington area...please stop in.

here are a couple of plein airs that was done in the past 30 days.

i will be getting my second knee replacement done jan. 23 and will be down for appox 6 weeks and then i will be ready for early spring.

till next time.......

wensday painting

2011-12-22T10:52:00.000-08:00

this weather has been great... i went downtown yesterday to get some painting in, it was cloudy and overcast like it was going to rain. i sat up on the west end to paint the rowing club and the mill but it was one of those days , i could not get the colors to mix like i wanted and some homeless guy kept messing with me . all in all not a very good for this painter. at about 11;00 am

decided i could do no more damage so i gave up...plus it had started raining a little. i returned to my studio and guess what...the weather started clearing up...just not my day. till next time

white post road

2011-12-06T15:35:00.000-08:00

bob carr and myself went down close to bath n c out on white post road to do some plein air painting. the weather could not have been better. this is the time of year that you have to go when you can.

everything is changing color.

more earth colors less greens. i started back with a limited palette, just red, blue , yellow with white. i started painting with this palette but over time i added more colors, but now i will stick to the limited palette.

2011-11-29T15:25:00.000-08:00

hi guys, here are two commission paintings i am posting here for the new owners see how they are developing.

both of these paintings are 90% done.

hope everyone had a good turkey day ,...i know i did.

am going to try to get some outdoor painting in this friday, will let you know where, if anyone has any ideas..drop me an e-mail

later...

2011-11-24T12:31:00.000-08:00

hope everyone is having a great thanksgiving with family and friends. and the weather could not have been any better.

2011-11-16T10:49:00.000-08:00

bob and i went to pinetown yesterday to do some painting, but first things first, we made a stop at acre station meat farm a ham bisquit and coffee. then on to pinetown.

pinetown has some old buildings ,a railroad,like most little towns in eastern n c . it was a perfect day.

the boat is from our last trip to mccotters.

mccotters, again

2011-11-12T15:47:00.001-08:00

another friday at mccotters marina. a little on the cold side, about 45 degrees with a good breeze, but that does not stop dedicated plein air painters, as you can see ny friend bob carr did do some work from his truck.

i am hoping to go with bob up to pinetown about the middle of the week. i really enjoy going out to some of these small town and painting......till next time..

studio work

2011-11-03T05:15:00.000-07:00

here is a couple of studio paintings.

the waterfront is a commission piece

for a very nice young lady in raeford

north carolina.

the ducks i did appox two years ago, i though that if i changed the background it would be more pleasing.

NOTE TO THE PLEIN AIR PAINTERS lets go back to mcotters marina this friday.

more from the boatyard

2011-10-30T20:16:00.000-07:00

a couple more shots from our outing to mccotters marina.

linda, nancy and bob cutting up for the camera,

you can't paint all the time.......

the other one is the painting i did.

the next time you should join us.

mccotters marina

2011-10-28T15:41:00.000-07:00

had a good time with painting buddies today.

a little bit on the cool side,but not bad. was good to see nancy and linda out with us crazy men.

we got to see the boatyard move a very large cruiser back into the water.

i am going to start posting on this site where we will be painting each week that should help alone with the e_mail.....later

mcotters marina

2011-10-26T20:01:00.000-07:00

this friday for our friday plein air paintout we are going to mcotters marina on river road

here in washington n c to paint some boats, not in the water but on shore in cradles.

this should be a different paintout....different subject and a little cooler...about 50 degrees.

all are welcome, don't know where it is ..call me 252-943-8573....

art

brown library

2011-10-22T15:34:00.000-07:00

this past friday us plein air painters including dodi, bob carr, pete and myself all went to brown library to paint.

the weather was great..had a good time. bob carr and myself are planning an outing down to dinahs landing this coming tuesday morning, if anyone wants to tag alone just give me a call.

night painting

2011-10-17T19:55:00.000-07:00

every now and then i have to try something different, this time a night scene. we all get stuck in a rut sometimes and the way out is to try something totally different.... it might not work.

hell, half the paintings i do , don't work. a painter i know who is very good at this and makes a lot of money will tell you that only about 30% of what he paints is worthy of sale

the main thing is to get out there and paint, it might not work today, but tomorrow will be the day for the masterpiece....later

brown library

2011-10-14T19:28:00.000-07:00

had a great time today painting with bob carr and pete at the brown library. one of the ladies on the block came out and invited us to take a break and sit on her porch, but we declined because, as you know we were so dedicated to the painting we were working on.

all in all it was a great day.

this painting was taken from a photo that was in a maz. that my wife had and i though it looked like a warm summer morning in the south.

until next time....

hurricane painting

2011-10-04T15:57:00.000-07:00

this past weekend i went over to mcotters marina to see the damage from hurricane"irene". wow they still have a mess, i took some photos with the intent of doing two or three paintings.

after doing one of the boat damage i decided i did not want to another.

the other painting is the only one this week that i was satisfied with.

there are a couple of good art shows in town this week, one at the n c esturium with john hanley

and the other at the civic center.

hope all the guys and girls will come out this week for our friday plein air outing.

organic farm

2011-09-17T14:04:00.000-07:00

bob carr and myself went on our friday outing to plein air paint at the organic farm on hwy 264 and had a great time. the weather was a little cool, but a great change from our hot days we have had.

i painted a couple of barns.

don't know what happened to all of our painting buddies, maybe next week.

award winner

2011-09-13T15:49:00.000-07:00

this is the painting that won third place in ayden "collard art show".

this friday we began our weekly plein air outings on friday mornings, it has been a long hot summer and i can't wait to start back. if you would like to paint with us just drop me an e-mail and i will put you on our e-mail listing...all are welcome.

2011-09-12T07:10:00.000-07:00

have just returned from 'pigon forge, tenn. my brothers and my self went to a car show there, the largest show i have ever been to. had a great time.

just got a call from "sandy" at the ayden collard art show...i won third place... thats great.

got to cut this short and get to the studio to see what i have missed in the last four days.

2011-09-01T16:17:00.000-07:00

have finally got my studio cleaned up again from the storm.

this plein air painting was painted i march of this year it is on the north side of hwy264 about three miles before greenville.

had a good time today talking with pete and brenda from greenville, they were in town to do some serious painting and i distracted them.

john hanley from new bern came by yesterday and we had a nice visit, he was ridding his HOGG...

i put three paintings in the "collard festival" hope everyone that wanted to enter did, what with the storm and all.

till next time..

painting on van norton st.

2011-08-29T20:16:00.000-07:00

painted both of these paintings from the same location. i was set up behind the "brown library" here in town. the one on the right is a "bed and breakfast" THE MOSS HOUSE and the one on the left is a private home.

2011-08-27T16:14:00.000-07:00

wow, what a storm, irene please leave, my studio is flooded with 12 inches of water. i got everything up but, you know!! you always miss something and i did...it is now 7;15 pm saturday

and is still raining....tomorrow will be better, first clean up at home and then clean up the studio.

the OOPS group is having a plein air painting gathering tomorrow, sunday at pollocksville but will have to pass this time...to much to do..

till next time....

2011-08-22T15:36:00.000-07:00

have not posted in about 10days, i have been doing a lot of studio work due to the heat, but look up guys sept. is coming and we can get back out there.

these are some i have been working on . i have some others that i will show you , hopefully tomorrow.

KEEP PAINTING.....

2011-08-09T19:56:00.000-07:00

wow, what a hot week. as i do every year i put nine paintings in the beaufort co. cancer center for a little show just for them, not a sales event, i just feel good doing it.

the ayden collard art show is coming up aug. 29, if you need entry forms...contact me.

volkswagens

2011-08-04T20:22:00.000-07:00

hi guys, boy, this has nothing to do with plein air painting,but the website of superbeetle.com has asked me to do an article about my beetle for their website, and i was honored. i will work on it next week. these are the photos i will include in the article.

next posting....plein air painting.

visitor

2011-08-02T20:34:00.000-07:00

bob carr came by the studio today and we chatted for a good hour, it is always good to see friends stop, by.

i put 9 paintings in the cancer center today, i have done it for the past three years. no one gets to see them but the folks with cancer and the employees but i just feel good doing it. at my age being a painter is as much about people as it is about profit. don't get me wrong i love to sell my work, but there are some things that bring on a very good feeling.

2011-07-28T05:43:00.000-07:00

well, i though last week would be the hottest week for a while..but no, another week of very hot temps.

i am getting ready to e-mail the painting group suggest that we not paint this friday, i would feel very bad if anyone fell out from the heat,

the top marsh painting was done about two years ago down in hyde co.

the home is the "blossem house" here in town, it used to be a b&b, now a private res. we have the OK to paint there if we ever get a break.

every time i see an old barn i always think there is an old car in there

and sometimes there is. what kind of car is it?? later.

2011-07-24T19:21:00.000-07:00

i hope this is the last week of this terrible hot weather and we can get back out there and do some plein air painting.

this lady was crab fishing at havens garden with a string and a chicken neck. the painting of the three homes was done about three years ago they are in front of the n c esturium in washington n c ...bed time.

2011-07-21T21:04:00.000-07:00

decided not to go out painting tomorrow, friday, i think it is going to be just to hot. this is the worst heat wave i can rember.

i really miss not being able to paint with you guys, i paint in the studio every day , but it is not the same. as you can tell from the photo, taken by terri, i really like what i do.

2011-07-16T14:37:00.000-07:00

this past friday we went out to connie dunning's home on market st ext.

teri and myself were the only ones there, and that was due in part to my e-mail mailing not working...but it is repaired now..i hope.

it was a very good day, cool breeze nice shade, what could be better.

problems

2011-07-14T18:47:00.000-07:00

i have had major e-mail problems today , it seams that i have to many

names on my mass mailing to my painting buddies and they say i am a spam problem so i have to get my computer guy to come over and talk to the computer so they can solve my problem.

a computer is like an ex-wife, some days are o'kay and somedays are

just from hell.....

tomorrow i go outside and paint and i just hope some of my freinds are there....if they read FACEBOOK. tomorrow is a brighter day...

painting purple

2011-07-12T19:40:00.000-07:00

went over today to check out the new studio of pete, john, dodi, and lou,

my painting friends in greenville, what a great place...... they have running water, air conditioning and a nice bath room.....i am so envious.

they also have a big purple sign outside that says ART...........it would be so easy to add one more name on the end.....just kidding..they have a great place...go by and check it out, and get john to show you his camping van--nice.

2011-07-08T19:41:00.000-07:00

went plein air painting with my buddies today in washington park and had a really good day ..what was really diferent.. none of the ladies showed up...four guys and no girls, i think that was first for me.

we miss the ladies..please come back!!!!!!

2011-07-07T16:13:00.000-07:00

it is really good to get back in the studio and get some work done, myrtle beach is not my thing...these are a couple of the paintings i did this week.

the one with all the pirates is something i saw and i though it was neat.

have a couple of commision things that need doing,

will post them later.

myrtle beach

2011-06-30T17:52:00.000-07:00

just got back from myrtle beach, s c with the family. a trip like that really makes you like my little town of washington n c . so much concrete and condos and i guess, really good for tourists. i guess we all like to come back home...i know i do.

did three painting while i was there, i will post them in the next few days.

tomorrow out little painting group gets together for out weekly paintout. i look forward to it every week. later.......

moss landing

2011-06-17T13:29:00.000-07:00

the pamlico plein air painters are at moss landing

painting "water liles" just like monet..very hard to

do, but worth it.

you have to try things you don't think you can do,

its keeps you sharp, ah ah ah plein air painting........what could be better.

show at estuarium

2011-06-17T11:30:00.000-07:00

this is my freind, bob carr's paintings that are on

display at the n c esturium here in washingtin n c

you should go see this show..

friday

2011-06-09T15:13:00.000-07:00

had to cancel our plein air outing today, to much going on in town this weekend. the SUMMER FESTIVAL will be on the waterfront and i feel like i need to be in my studio trying to sell some paintings. if you are in town stop in and see me.

2011-06-05T14:57:00.000-07:00

spent the day in the studio working on a painting based on a photo that was in the washington daily news. it was of a lady at havens garden fishing for crabs with a string and a chicken neck.

this is the painting i did at bonner point in bath n c

2011-06-03T19:54:00.000-07:00

had a great time in bath n c today will post some photos tomorrow.

friday paint out

2011-06-02T12:24:00.000-07:00

got a little to hot in the studio today, when it gets
above 95 degrees i have to get out. this painting
of the house in the field is where i was born. it is
located in sampson co. close to clinton n c and the good part...it is still there. i painted this about 7 years ago.

this painting was one i started and posted about
a week with no color on it...now the color is on it.

as you will notice there are 2 of these photos...
i do not know how to delete in this blog yet..
this is from our last time at southside farm.
this was a good vantage point..it was in the shade
see all you guys tomorrow in bath n c ..

2011-06-01T19:53:00.000-07:00

today i went to the civic center here in washington n c to see the anual
members show...wow what a great show---so much great art work.
i was so glad to see quite a few paintings that came from our friday morning plein air outings.. when you paint..you learn, and you get better.
and that is a great feeling.
this friday we go to bath n c to paint on bonner point. come join us...you are welcome.

2011-05-31T19:03:00.000-07:00

had a really good day today,,,very hot, got some good things done in the studio today . have been working on my old homeplace...the house i was borned in,, i think it is done but i will look at it tomorrow and then i'll know.
my wife retired today and i am glad for her, so things might be changing around my house..i hope not.
will post some photos tomorrow.

2011-05-26T16:03:00.000-07:00

while i was at mccotters marina this week i took about 10 photos and while i was sitting around the studio today trying to decide what to paint, this came to me, will work on it over the weekend.see the photo in the upper right corner,

the other one i say in a maz. no color in it yet.

have a safe holiday.

2011-05-24T10:34:00.000-07:00

i went out this morning looking for new places to paint and i think i have found a neat place...a boatyard, down at mccotters marina they have a yard with 20 or more boats sitting in the yard...not in the water and these are large ones , 30 plus feet. what do you think? let me know...

2011-05-21T16:18:00.000-07:00

a few more photos of the plein air painters doing their best.

southside farm

2011-05-21T15:54:00.000-07:00

now this is a good looking bunch of painters

this was this past friday at the southside farm, i think we plan to paint there one more friday.

2011-05-17T19:13:00.000-07:00

this was last year on the washington waterfront, now you can't tell me this is not good for your blood pressure.

i really believe this extends your life and makes you a really nice guy, or girl, it also makes some of us much younger.

southside farm

2011-05-15T19:23:00.000-07:00

this photo is from southside farm and this could be my next painting this friday when we go back there.

2011-05-14T20:33:00.000-07:00

was a good day today, went to the riverwalk gallery gallery knowing their plen air paint out would be rained out, so found me a place to set up that would keep me dry and still paint....no rain all day, didn't paint what i wanted , it was fun and a really good day.
painted friday and saturday...gonna take tomorrow off and sit around the studio and clean brushes and read....

2011-05-13T15:47:00.000-07:00

had a great time painting with the plein air group today, and we paint again tomorrow,weather permitting,

in downtown washington n c for

riverwalk gallery. stop in and see us if you are in the area.

2011-05-12T11:02:00.000-07:00

tomorrow we will be plein air painting at "southside farm" in chocowinity

and sat. we will be painting in down town washington n c for the river walk gallery...come out and join us.

studio work

2011-05-10T16:08:00.000-07:00

this is my latest studio work, has been a really busy week, and getting ready for the local members show at the art council.

plein air in kinston n c

2011-05-04T18:55:00.000-07:00

had a great time today in kinston with all my plein air buddies. it was a little on the rainey but not to bad. got one painting done, going back friday
hoping for a sunshine day..

2011-05-01T15:42:00.000-07:00

my second blog posting

2011-05-01T15:36:00.000-07:00

need to post some paintings

2011-05-01T15:02:00.000-07:00

everyone has a vise and mine is old vw's