"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 topaint. Also, john started painting because of having a mentor: Fred Broski volunteer to help him. Fred asked john one day if he would like to learn how to paint. john said "yes" before Fred was done with the 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 first, he thought it was like a game for the dragonflies. Later, a Master Gardener told john that he thought the dragonflies looked for food in the water. They would then dart into the water to catch whatever they found there.

"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. For more about this, click here: www.tntguild.org/tntg_history.html

"After The Play 2"

john altered the original to look like the above. Previously, he had overemphasized 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.

"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 Scown. 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 aquirium (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 lense 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.

Purchasing john's art

john's art may be purchased as a very high quality digital print on canvas (often called a "giclee", and pronounced gee-clay). This print can be any size up to 24" x 30". Unframed giclees are for sale at $0.50 per square inch. Unframed originals are for sale at $1.00 per square inch.

Contact john at 913-383-1166, if you are interested purchasing one of his paintings.