"BLUE FLOWERED BACKGROUND"

No. 350 of my 365/2010 series.

Title: "BLUE FLOWERED BACKGROUND"

Size: 16X20 inches

Medium: Acrylics on Masonite.

This is another Demonstration piece done for an art group. I love to paint fast and use large brushes. These type of pieces give me a chance to challenge myself.

I do hope you like what I do. Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

"BOATS AT THE BLUE BLUFF FESTIVAL"

No. 349 in my 365/2010 painting series.

Title: "BOATS AT THE BLUE BLUFF FESTIVAL"

Size: App. 8.5X11 inches

Medium: Watercolor on 140lb. watercolor paper.

I judged the blue bluff art festival back in the 90's and a guy came by my setup and asked if I painted boats I told him definitely and he told me to come by and see him he had a boat named Heaven Hill that he wanted a painting done of it. I went by, missed him, but couldn't resist the color and the reflections of the boats in the water. This is what I saw. The names on the boats are "AGAPE" from Cordova, Tn., "HEAVEN HILL", Corinth, Ms., and "STILL THE ONE" from Corinth, Ms. I hope you enjoy what I do. Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

Be sure to look at my Christmas Art Sale blog later today.

"LEANING BARN IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI"

No. 349 in my 365/2010 painting series.

Title: "LEANING BARN IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI"

Size: 16X20 inches

Medium: Acrylics on canvas board.

This leaning barn is typical of those old southern barns setting out in the fields with the constant winds battering them. They LEAN.  This one is somewhere between Aberdeen and Tunica Mississippi. This painting is one of those Plien-Aire pieces done on the spot in about 20-25 minutes. I love to pull the car over get out the paints set up and just paint.  Want it? Just ask.

I do hope you like what I do. Comment and/or remarks are appreciated.

"DOG TROT ON HWY 45 NORTH OF TUPELO TOWARD MEMPHIS"

No. 348 of my 365/2010 series.

Title: " DOG TROT ON HWY 45 NORTH OF TUPELO TOWARD MEMPHIS"

Size: app 8.5X11 inches

Medium: Watercolor on 140lb. paper.

This is the dog trot house that I was talking about in the painting No. 318 Kudzu mystery. This was a familiar stopping place to take pictures in the 60's and 70's. Does anyone know if it's still there or not. The new highway bypasses it so i haven't seen it in years.

Thanks for all your support and comments on my blog this year. It's nearing it's end. Don't know what I'll do next. Any suggestion?

"ANOTHER VIEW OF LAKE HEFNER"

No. 347 in my 365/2010 painting series.

Title: "ANOTHER VIEW OF LAKE HEFNER"

Size 16X20 inches

Medium: Acrylics on canvas board

This is another plien-aire painting done on the spot in about 20-25 mins.

This particular day every thing seemed to have a green saturation over it. I like to paint water and the things reflecting in it.

I do hope you like what I do. Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

Be sure to look at my Christmas Sale blog.

"LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA, CANADA"

No. 346 in my 365/2010 painting series.

Title: "LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA, CANADA"

Size: App. 12X20 inches

Medium: Acrylic on masonite

It is reaally cold here this thanksgiving day and I was feeling a little like Alaska. Thought it was time to post one of the ones I did while I was in the house a few qweeks back. My sone and I made a weeks trip to Alaska in 1991 to sing an international chorus competition in Calgary. and I'm still painting images from that trip. I do want to go back.

I do hope you like what I do. Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!

"LONG'S LAUNDRY AND CLEANERS, TUPELO, MISSISSISSI, 1970"

No. 345 in my 365/2010 painting series

Title: LONG'S LAUNDRY AND CLEANERS, TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI, 1970"

Size: app 8.5X11 inches

Medium: watercolor on 140lb. De Arches cold press paper.

Ok, Tupelo FB friends or any other Fb friends in the area that might have seen this sign. I lived in Tupelo for about 4 years 1968-1972 and in the early 70's got interested in painting rusty signs. Always loved this sign for the unintentional political statement it made during those times. I lost this photo taken around 1970 and recently found it in an old book. Just had to include it in this series. Do any of you know if it is still there. It was on the south side of Main Street, East side near the railroad tracks. Looks like I've only got 25 more to go but actually I've got 37 more left to do. I have posted more than 0ne on some days.

Don't forget to look at my CHRISTMAS SALE if you need ART for your self or a gift for someone special.

I do hope you like what I do. Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

"THE HICKMAN HOUSE, 403 HIGH STREET, ABERDEEN, MS."

No. 344 in my 365/2010 series.

"THE HICKMAN HOUSE, 403 HIGH STREET, ABERDEEN, MS.

Size: App 8.5X11

Medium: Watercolor on 140lb. watercolor paper.

This is the house where my wife Nina Lee grew up. I have more fond memories from this house than you could ever imagine. I love to hear Nina tell stories about this place and the neighborhood. Most of all I love the stories about her friends she played with that live close by. Alice, Larry, Amos, William, Sally Ann and many more. My favorite has to do with "SMOKING" grapevine and setting the play area behind the house on fire.  One of the first things I noticed about the house when I first came to visit was the little CHRISTMAS TREES that were cut into the shutters beside the windows. BTW I do have on My first Mickey Mouse Christmas tie for the season. I will wear a different Mickey Mouse Christmas tie, every day from now till Dec. 25th. Just a thing I do.

I do hope you like what I do. Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

"PURPLE LAKE HEFNER"

No. 343 in my 365/2010 painting series

Title: "PURPLE LAKE HEFNER"

Size 16X20 inches

Medium: Acrylics on canvas board.

This is another Plein-Aire painting done in about 20 minutes, don with the intention of turning it into a larger studio piece but was happy enough with it to just leave it along. I love working with purple and greens. I thought this one looked very Gaugainish.

I do hope you like what I do. Comments and/or remarks are greatly appreciated.

"OUR FIRST HOUSE ON MONROE ST."

No. 342 in my 365/2010 painting series.

Title: "OUR FIRST HOUSE ON MONROE ST."

Size: App. 8.5X11 inches

Medium: Watercolor on 140lb. watercolor paper.

This little house on Monroe St. in Aberdeen, Mississippi is where Nina and I first lived when we got married in 1965. I moved in the house a few months before the wedding and had it pretty much fixed up for us. We had our first Christmas there. The house was owned by Mr. Leonard Hussy who lived just around the corner from us. I do hope you enjoy what I do. Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

"BRASS TANKARD STILL LIFE DEMO"

No. 341 in my 365/2010 series

Title: "BRASS TANKARD STILL LIFE DEMO"

Size: 16X20 inches

Medium: Max Oils on canvas board

This painitngwas done in a workshop, showing how to paint Brass, Copper and other metals.

It was done very quickly, about 20 mins. and then it was finished while the others worked on doing the tankard. BTW the flowers are plastic, can you feel that. I hate PLASTIC.

I do hope you like what I'm doing. Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

"ABERDEEN, MONROE COUNTY COURT HOUSE"

No. 340 of my 365/2010 series.

Title: "ABERDEEN, MONROE COUNTY COURT HOUSE"

Size: App. 8.5 X 11inches

Medium: Watercolor on 140lb. watercolor paper.

This is the west side of the Court House in Aberdeen, Mississippi. It is the county courthouse. It was built around 1850 and has been added on to several time throughout it's history. If wall could talk, I bet these could tell some tells. I do hope you like what I do. Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

"CELEBRATING THE FLATT'S 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY"

No. 339 of my 365/2010 series for 11-18-2010

Title: "CELEBRATING THE FLATT'S 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY"

Size: 24X36 inches

Medium: Acrylics on Stretched canvas

This is in celebration of my Uncle Ottis and Aunt Barbara Flatt's 60 wedding anniversary. There are 67 items represented in this painting. I do hope you have fun looking for them. Some of them mean thing only to me and them but if you ask I'll share with you.  Listed in this painting: Ottis and Barbar Flatt, Nov. 18 1950, 60, Both their birthdates, All 4 of their children's names and birthdates, The children's spouse's names and birthddates, All 9 grandchildrens names and birthdates, Their Great Grand daughter's name and birthdate. All the addresses where the family has lived, All the churches the family has attended. A cross, A music staff and treble clef, a bird (whipperwill0, Steering wheel with a knob on it, a tree with a crack in it, "up and out" a tin cup, Civic Center, Bum,  A.B.S., #331 and perhaps more that I can't remember right now.

Thanks you for looking at my work. Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

"A LAST LOOK AT AUTUMN"

No. 338 of my 365/2010 series

Title: "A LAST LOOK AT AUTUMN"

Size: 16X20 inches

Medium: Acrylics on canvas board

This is a group of trees i pass everyday on the way to work. Monday they were lit up by the rays of sunshine coming over the top of other trees. It looked they were florescent tubes with leaves on them. and the colors of Autumn are just magnificent this years. Reds seem to be more red, The same goes for all the yellows and oranges. I love the few days that they are at their splendor. I do hope you like what I do. Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

"OLD ABERDEEN POST OFFICE" 1964

  No. 337 in my 365/2010 painting series,

Title: "OLD ABERDEEN POST OFFICE" 1964

Size 8.5X11

Medium: Watercolor on 140lb. watercolor paper.

Posting this a day early, for tomorrow the 16th,

This has always been one of my favorite building in Aberdeen, Mississippi.

It is on the corner of Hickory and Commerce St. The building faces north and when I moved to Aberdeen, in 1964 i lived across the street from the South east corner of this building. It is made of a beautiful bark red brick. I got to go all through the building with Mr. Baker, the postmaster when I was doing an article about the build for the newspaper. Beautifully decorated large rooms on the upper floors. I would I do hope you like what I do. Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

"FLOWERS AND STRIPPED CLOTH"

No. 336 in my 365/2010 series

Title: "FLOWERS AND STRIPPED CLOTH"

Size 16X20 inches

Medium: Max Oils and Acrylics on canvas board.

I'm going to show three or four Floral paiinitngs over the next few days. Done in a floral workshop, these are 30-45 minute demos showing how to use Max oils as either acrylics or Oil paints. The composition is pretty much the same but the technique of using the materials and flowers for inspirations, I like them.

I hope you enjoy what I do. Comments and/or remarks are greatly appreciated.

"CELEBRATING CLAUDE MONET'S BIRTHDAY"

No 335 in my 365/2010 painting series

Title: "CELEBRATING CLAUDE MONET'S BIRTHDAY"

Size: 18X24 inches

Medium,: Watercolor on 80lb. student grade watercolor paper.

If Monet was living today it would be his 143 birthday. Claude Monet is considered to be the Father of Impressionism and is know for his series on Lily pads and his cathedral paintings.

I do hope you like what I do. Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

"CELEBRATING GEORGIA O'KEEFE'S BIRTHDAY"

No 334 in my 365/2010 series.

Title: "CELEBRATING GEORGIA O'KEEFFE'S BIRTHDAY"

Size: App. 8X10 inches

Medium: Watercolor and acrylics on watercolor paper.

One of the greatest American women artist ever. Born 11- 15- 1986 and lived to be 99 years old till here death on 3-6-1986. She was married to one of the greatest photographers of the 19-20 century. She lived most of her life just Santa Fe on her own ranch in New Mexico.

My wife and I made the trip to the New Mexico art communities a few years back and I wanted to visit her ranch, no one would tell me exactly where it was, but you know arni, Yep I found it and No one was around. I saw that the back door was open so i crawled under the fencE, Nina objecting loudly, but i knocked and could not get anyone to answer, so Thinking that the worst had happened (right, No, I just wanted to see) I went in. Amazing to be alone in the places where an American ICON lived, breathed and created.

I'm listing this one early but do remember Georgia on her birthday next Monday.

I do hope you like what I do. Comment are appreciated.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY RODIN"

No. 333 in my 365/2010 series.

Title: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY RODIN"

Size: 22X30 inches

Materials: Crayon, Watercolor and tempera on 140lb. DeArches watercolor paper.

Today would have been Auguste Rodin's 170th birthday. He no doubt is the best academic sculpture since Michelangelo's. He is my favorite sculpture of Modern times. See is you can find these in the picture.

Rodin, The gates of hell, the kiss, Nov. 12, 1840

The thinker, 77, Nov, 17 1917, and Balzac. THE THINKER is in BLACK line and THE KISS is in WHITE LINE.

I do hope you like what I do.

 Comments are appreciated.

"WAVERLY"

This is No. 332 of my 365/2010 painting series.

Title: "WAVERLY"

Size: 8.5x10 inches

Medium: Watercolor on 140lb. watercolor paper.

There is much more FICTION about this place than there is FACT. Google Waverly for some excellent reading regarding the paranormal surrounding this place.

In Jan. of 1970 I was working with The Aberdeen Examiner and did a story about the architectural wonders of this beautiful mansion. Not realizing that I would get a little more than that. I met Robert and Donna Snow who had bought the place about 8 years earlier and was restoring it to live in and maybe have tours of it later. Mrs. Snow was so gracious to take me all over the house, hinting that t might be haunted. Be sure to read all about these paranormal events that began in 1970, especially about the little girl. That was not the focus of my story. My story was the architecture. It was and still is a marvelous place to see.

It was built in the Greek Revival Style with architects and artist from all over Europe's influences. That's a trick for 1852, the year assigned to it's beginning. It was the brainchild of a Colonel George Young from Georgia. I had the great privilege of taking two of my grandsons there for spring break in March of this year.

I do hope you like what I do.

Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

"ANOTHER OLD DARRICOTT CHURCH" MONROE CTY, MS.

No. 331 in my 355/2010 series.

Title: "ANOTHER OLD DARRICOTT CHURCH" MONROE CTY, MS.

Size: App. 11X14 inches

Medium: Watercolor on 140lb. watercolor paper.

This is how this building looked in the late 60's-early 70's, I believe it was on the west side of the road. I know there were several church out that way and I got photos of most of them some where, I seemed to have lost a couple of boxes of photos. Things come to mind and lately I haven't been able to find what I know is hanging around somewhere. Oh well. If you know the name of this congregation or can relate any storied about it. Please do.

I hope you like what I do. Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

"CELEBRATING MATT'S BIRTHDAY"

No. 330 in my 365/2010 series.

Title: "CELEBRATING MATT'S BIRTHDAY"

Size: 16x20 inches

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas board.

Matt Turned 40 today. Matt is my son-in-law. See if you can find all of Matt's family members name's in this pic. including the three cat's hey have owned.

All his schools are listed, fun places such as Vegas, Laughlin, Tunica, Disney land, Alaska, with a pink salmon, Mexico, Europe, His in-laws. Football, Basketball, Baseball that he played. A softball and a Lacrosse racket that he referees, And perhaps a few other things that mean something to him.

"INCURIOSITY, ABERDEEN, MISSISSIPPI 1964"

No 329 of my 365/2010 painting series

Title: "INCURIOSITY, ABERDEEN, MISSISSIPPI 1964"

Size: App. 11X14

Medium: Watercolor on 140lb watercolor paper.

I'm posting this early because it will be after noon tomorrow before I get things back together at school.

HOW MANY OF YOU FROM ABERDEEN remember this.

It was the first Aberdeen landmark that Nina showed me when I came to Aberdeen in 1964. INCURIOSITY, Built by Stephen Sykes, A man, WW1 vet. That took his inspiration from west Texas oil rigs. This contraption was a 5-6 story split level living complex that took him over 50 years to get to this level. I NEED STORIES!!!!!! Who knows when and how it disappeared.

Did you ever get to go in it.  I have several interesting things to tell you about INCURIOSITY if you're interested in knowing more about it.

Just ask.

I do hope you like what I do. Comments and or remarks are appreciated.

"THE PLAINVIEW HOTEL ABERDEEN, MISSISSIPPI"

No. 328 of my 365/2010 painting series.

Title; "THE OLD PLANTATION HOTEL, ABERDEEN, MISSISSIPPI"

Size: App. 4x6 inches

Medium: Watercolor on 140lb. rag paper.

The old Plantation Hotel was being torn down when i arrived in Aberdeen. But it had gone through many changes over the years. I have pictures i took of it and it had entirely different columns on it in the 60's

This painting is a composite of two VERY tiny pictures of it that I got from Miss. Peacock around 1983.

One was of just the top of it over another building and the other was the right side of the porch running down the west side of the building.

Ellis Harris was the last owner of this building. It was located over near where the Kroger Store is now.

I do hope you like what I do. Comments are appreciated.

"THE SOUTH SIDE CAFE, ABERDEEN, MS."

No. 327 of my 365/2010 painting series.

Title: "THE SOUTH SIDE CAFE, ABERDEEN, MS."

Size: App. 8.5X11 inches

Medium: Watercolor on 140lb. rag paper.

 Aberdeen, or Monroe County friends, How many of you ever ate at the SOUTH SIDE CAFE? Do you know where it was located?

It was at the NW corner of Columbus and Bennett streets, facing east.  across Columbus street on the corner was Barnett's Grocery store. I actually ate a few Hamburgers out of there. They were always so good. The place as a clean as a new white shirt on the inside but the outside looked awful. I think I remember paying like 65 cents for the burger and a coke in a bottle. I hope you like what i'm doing. Comments are appreciated.

"AT FRANKLIN AND JEFFERSON ST. ABERDEEN, MS."

No. 326 of my 365/2010 painting series.

Title: "AT FRANKLIN AND JEFFERSON ST. ABERDEEN, MS."

Size: App. 11X14 inches

Medium: Watercolor on 140lb. watercolor paper.

This was painted using a photo taken in the 60's. At that time the house was a little run down but over the years several pep[;e have worked to bringing it back. It is located on a street that was called "SILK STOCKING ROW". Most of these houses in Aberdeen, and throughout the south, had names. Do you know what this one was called and who lived in it during the 60's? If you ever get close to Aberdeen, be sure to treat yourself to a  ride around the town house looking.

I do hope you like what I do. Comments are appreciated.

"HOUSE ON THE CORNER OF HIGH AND MERIDIAN ST. ABERDEEN, MS."

No. 325 in my 365/2010 painting series.

Title: HOUSE ON THE CORNER OF HIGH AND MERIDIAN ST. ABERDEEN, MS.

Size: App. 10x13 inches

Medium: Watercolor on 100% handmade rag paper.

I have never been in this house, although i have wanted to tour it for so long. I just may knock on the door next June. It is the only English Tudor style in Aberdeen. I have heard it called the Day House. Perhaps the Days lived there. The yard has never been untidy. It's like the people manicure it daily.

I'm posting tomorrow piece today since I feel a little better right now.

I do hope you like what I do. Comments are appreciated.

"ABERDEEN, MS. WEST DEPOT 80'S"

No. 324 of my 365/2010 painting series

"ABERDEEN, MS. WEST DEPOT 80'S"

Size: 8.5x11 inches

Medium: Watercolor on 100% rag paper from Germany.

A few days ago I posted a painting of this structure from a photo that I had taken from the 60's when I first moved to Aberdeen. I found this sketch from a book that I had done in the late 80's or early 90's. Trees had sprung up and some one had started to make it look a little better for those traveling on Hwy 45 south, right through the middle of town.

I do hope you enjoy my work.

Comments are appreciated.

"BEACH AT LAKE ARCADIA"

No. 323 in my 365/2010 painting series

Title: "BEACH AT LAKE ARCADIA"

Size: 11X11 inches

Medium: Acrylics on watercolor paper.

This is a scene not far from where I live. I like to go out there occasionally just to see the water, the little dam and the open spaces. I especially when the Eagles are there.

I do hope you like what I do

Comments and/or remarks are appreciated.

"MORE STUFF ON PISS LANE"

No. 322 of my 365/2010 series

Title: "MORE STUFF ON PISS LANE"

Size: 5.5X7.5 inches

Medium: Watercolor on 100% rage paper

Piss Lane is located between Amory and Aberdeen, More Near Amory, Monroe County, Mississippi.

There are several interesting structures on this little lane.

The applies because this is where the boys in the 40's-60's would relieve themselves because the cafes and drive-in they hung out at wouldn't let them use their facilities. so they just went across the road to this little dirt road. Find out some interesting things sometime.

Sorry for this late post but been sick all weekend.