"Fishing At Sunrise Beach"

The original is 20 x 24 inches on canvas. If you look closely, you are able to see the two wood ducks in the lower left corner. This was john's first painting. It was started in February 2007. john thinks that his many years of photography may have helped him to paint. Also, john started painting because of having a mentor. Fred Broski volunteer to help john get started. Fred asked john one day if he would like to learn how to paint. john said "yes" before Fred was done with his sentence.

"Lake Louise 2"

john was never satisfied with the original painting of Lake Louise. The mountains looked like orange peels to john. Moreover, the waterfall would never cut across the side of the mountain. Here is how john finished the painting. Since Lake Louise 1 was john's second painting, and now Lake Louise 2 is his 13th painting, john can see the improvement in his work after two years (Today's date is April 19, 2009)

"Rachel"

The original is an acrylic, 20 x 24 inches on canvas. Rachel is john and joyce's niece. She had asked john to take a photo of her for her husband for Valentine's Day. john added the velvet gown and the necklace from the movie Titanic called "The Heart of the Ocean". (Not for Sale)

"Bar Harbor Light - pen & ink"

john did this pen and ink drawing several years ago after a visit to Maine. It is a modified version of the Bass Harbor light in Acadia National Park. john took a photo of the light, but the tower was hidden by the shed. john has reversed the two in the drawing. Note also that the drawing is done in three point perpective (lines come together at the three different vanishing points).

"Mallard and Dragonfly"

This one is 24 x 36 inches. It is an acrylic on canvas. john observes dragonflies darting into the fountain water all of the time at zenpond. At first, he thought it was like a game for the dragonflies. Later, a Master Gardener told john that he thought the dragonflies were looking for food in the fountain's stream. They would dart into the water to catch whatever they found there. Of course, any print of this painting would be without the frame.

"Sea Of Cortez"

The original is 20"x 24". It is acrylic on canvas.

"After The Play"

The original is a 20 x 24 inch acrylic painting on canvas, but may have to be considered mixed media since john has used India ink for some fine lines on the playbill. In addition, he sprayed some reflections with an airbrush using acrylic paints thinned down. Actually, this painting was started with a lot more detail, and really was painted for Marion Ross (Happy Days). She and her friend Paul Michael visited john and joyce's home in September 2006 for a benefit for theatre students. This painting has been modified to that below.

"After The Play 2"

john altered the original to look like the above. Previously, he had over emphasized the perspective of the second wine glass, so he re-worked the glass to be larger. Actually the second wine glass is smaller, but it almost looks bigger due to the amount of wine left in the glass. It is actually smaller! He also changed the background and added the mirror showing a couple sitting in front of a fireplace. This really is mixed-media for sure now, as john made the changes in oil. The original was in acrylic. Some of the artwork on the show bill is done in India ink.

"Sedona"

This one is a 20 x 24 inch acrylic on canvas. It is a version of a painting done by Jerry Yarnell called "Sedona Canyon". It is quite different from his winter painting. There is not a copyright issue since he allows anyone the right to sell anything they have painted. His website is: www.yarnellart.com . He is a a very nice person, according to people who have taken his classes at his studio in Oklahoma!

"Bar Harbor Light"

The original is a 24 x 30 inch acrylic painting on canvas. It is modified from a photo taken at Acadia National Park in Maine and from the pen & ink drawing above. Please note that the lighting has been changed from a mid-morning sun in the pen & ink to an early morning sun in the painting. It is still done in a three point perpective.

"Austrian Winter Holiday"

"Austrian Winter Holiday" is a 24 x 30 acrylic on canvas. john and joyce sent out Holiday cards of this painting for the holiday season of 2008. Any print of this would, of course, be without the frame.

"Sisterhood of the Blue Butterfly"

"Sisterhood of the Blue Butterfly" is a 24" x 28" acrylic painting. john used grand-nieces as the subject of this painting. They are from left to right: Caroline, Isabel, Olivia, and Tess.

"Olivia"

"Olivia" is a 24" x 30" deep-canvas acrylic painting. Olivia is john and joyce's grand-niece, and lives in Lawrence, Kansas with her mom and dad and sister Tess.

"Bunnie The Clown"

"Bunnie The Clown" is a 24" x 30" deep-canvas acrylic painting.

This is actually a painting of a real clown, john and joyce's neighbor: LaRetta. john has given a giclee of this painting to LaRetta.

"Greek Fisherman Tending Net"

"Greek Fisherman" is a 24" x 28" deep-canvas oil painting. This painting was done totally from imagination.

"Shawnee MIssion Park"

"Shawnee Mission Park" is a 24" x 28" oil painting (Impasto). Impasto means the oil was very thick and applied to the canvas with a palette knife.

"Santa"

"Santa" is a 24" x 28" deep-canvas oil painting.

This painting was used as john and joyce's holiday card in 2009.

"Carol's Pets (Cindy)"

"Carol's Pets (Cindy)" is a 24" x 28" deep-canvas oil painting. Because it was painted on a deep-canvas, it does not need a final frame.

This painting is in the Carol's collection and is not for sale.

"Carol's Pets (Spot)"

"Carol's Pets (Cindy)" is a 24" x 28" deep-canvas oil painting. Because it was painted on a deep-canvas, it does not need a final frame.

This painting is in the Carol's collection and is not for sale.

"Carol's Pets (Maggie)"

"Carol's Pets (Maggie)" is a 24" x 28" deep-canvas oil painting. Because it was painted on a deep-canvas, it does not need a final frame.

This painting is in the Carol's collection and is not for sale.

"Watching For Spring"

This oil is 24" x 30" and was inspired by a photo john took of two pets belonging to a family in Lawrence, KS. The pets' names are Daisy (dog) and Sam (cat).

"Bergen, Norway"

This acrylic is 24 x 30 and was inspired by a photo john took of a street in Bergen, Norway in 1975. It is a study of the changing perspective of each building as they progress down the hill. john intended to start the painting in acrylic and then change over to oil; however, the painting "asked" to be done in acrylic all the way.

john and joyce had just finished a three hour smorgasbord (a lot of smoked fish, etc). They were walking to the aquarium (of all places) when john saw this street scene, which he photographed.

"Fawn At Yosemite"

This oil is 24 x 30, and was inspired by a photo john took with a 400 mm telephoto lens and tripod in Yosemite National Park. The photo was taken in 1965 while john was on the way home from Anchorage, Alaska.

"High Mountain Trail"

This oil is a 24 x 30 painting totally from imagination. It seems to have a certain ethereal feeling to it. It shows a mother wolf drinking from the stream while her cubs wait patiently for her. john may still paint a small blue butterfly into the painting. The one pup would be watching it. Note: a blue butterfly seems to be becoming john's painting symbol. Like most things, john has no idea why this might be the case.

"Kitty Kat"

This is an 24" x 30"oil painting of tucky, john and joyce's Maine Coon cat (22 pounds).When john and joyce got him from a shelter, he weighed 8 pounds and had no hair on his tail.

"Lake Agnes"

This is the view from the teahouse, above Lake Louise Canada. It required a very difficult climb to get up there. Please note the Northern Pike swimming in the water. This painting is done in acrylic and is a 24" x 30" painting.

"The Tropical Girls"

This painting was commissioned by Tanya and Herb of Overland Park, Kansas of their blue and gold macaw, Phoebe, their crimson-winged parakeet, Rosie, and their birds' friend, a green-winged macaw, Tigi. The painting was started in acrylic and finished in oil. It is a 1 1/2 x 24 x 30 painting. john has started to add his symbol of a blue butterfly to his signature area. Prints of this painting are available.

"St. Lucia Women Doing Laundry"

This Impressionist painting is based on a photograph john took of women doing their laundry in the ocean in St. Lucia in the Carribean. The people of St. Lucia are VERY poor. john has painted the house much nicer than the one in the photograph. This painting is a 1 1/2 x 24 x 30 acrylic on canvas.

"Whooo's Your Daddy"

This painting was inspired by a live webcam in California showing the birth of baby barn owls to Molly and Mcgee. This painting is a 1 1/2 x 24 x 30 acrylic on canvas.

"2976"

This painting's name resulted from a very indirect happening. john and his pond helper, Eddy, was building a raised garden on 9/11/2001 in which these flowers would later grow. john got a call on his cell phone to go in and turn on the television. When he did, he watched the plane crash into the second tower of the World Trade Center and the tragic results. 2976 people died in the twin towers that day. john dedicated the name of this painting to remember those fallen. This painting is a 1 1/2 x 24 x 30 acrylic on canvas.

"Mother and baby Pawla"

This painting is a result of a contest by the Omaha Zoo to name their new baby Siberian tiger, born on June 22, 2010. When john was asked what name he would give the baby tiger, within a split second, it came to john that the baby tiger should be named "Pawla". Since entries for the name were only being taken at the zoo, john drove 200 miles to the Omaha Zoo to enter the name into the contest. This painting is a 1 1/2 x 24 x 30 acrylic on canvas.

P.S.: The baby was not named "Pawla", but was rather named "Isabella" by the zoo. Oh well!

"Out of Plein Air"

This acrylic on canvas is 1/1/2" x 24" x 30". john isn't sure why this painting painted itself (john watched as the brush painted the painting). It did start as a plein air art project of a bunch of totally different flowers, but quickly evolved into this.

"A Christmas Tail"

This 1 1/2" x 24" x 30" acrylic on canvas was painted for john and joyce's Holiday card 2010. It was painted from a photo of john and joyce's kitty, tucky, looking under the Christmas tree for his present. Obviously, he was much too early.

"Except For The Mouse"

"T'was the night before Christmas when all through the house not a creature was stirring ... except for the mouse."

This painting is a 24" x 30" acrylic and open acrylic painting on canvas. It will be another holiday card for the 2010 Holiday season.

This painting is a 24" x 30" acrylic and open acrylic painting on canvas. It is of john and joyce's grand nieces: Isabel, Tess, Caroline, and Olivia.

"HARBOUR AT PEGGY'S COVE, NOVA SCOTIA"

This painting is a 24" x 30" acrylic and open acrylic (similar to oils) on canvas. It is a result of a trip john and joyce took several years ago to Nova Scotia. There is a light house nearby that john may paint sometime. This painting seems to caught the mood of Peggy's Cove. It is usually foggy. The area is also quite rocky.

This painting is a 24" x 30" acrylic painting on canvas. It is purely from imagination. john is viewing the maiden as more of a contempory indian, as original indians were not as tall nor as well adorned.

Since the canvas is 1 1/2 inches deep, john has painted the edges of the canvas turquiose.

john is 1/8 Sioux. Because of that he jokes that he could start a casino. He also jokes that since he is also of French heritage, at least two people were making love not war during the French and Indian War.

This painting is of Murren, Switerland. john and joyce have stayed at a guest house in Murren which looks out into this valley with 12 waterfalls and an entire valley of flowers. At the end of the valley, john, joyce and their good friends Bob and Kathy took a number of trams to the top of the Schilthorn Mountain range. That is where the movie "On Her Majesty's Service" was filmed. They ate at a rotating restaurant there, and Kathy forgot her sunglasses. john and Bob went back to retrieve the sunglasses, but sunglasses were hard to find in a rotating restaurant. john and Bob walked the entire 360 degrees to find them.

john photographed this image and then painted it later. It is near Lake Louise in Canada. john and joyce feels this lake is prettier than Lake Louise (although Lake Louise is gorgeous).

"Victoria"

john took a photo of this scene at Victoria, B.C. at night. Each night the Canadians light their parliament building. If you have never been to Victoria, you must go!

This was a combination of several photos john took of Victoria. The Empress Hotel is world famous for having "high tea". Street musicians, artists, and other entertainers perform along the promenrade near the harbour (spelled the Canadian way). Victoria is a beautiful city. All of Canada is beautiful and the people are so friendly and nice.

john took a photo of the "Grand Hotel" on MacKinac Island in Michigan. He remembered seeing the movie with Christopher Reeves called "Somewhere In Time". The setting for this love story was at the Grand Hotel in 1912. Because of this, john has set his painting in 1912 also. Please notice the U.S. flags had 46 stars in 1912.

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