Showing posts with label nautical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nautical. Show all posts

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Paintings of Lighthouses



Paintings of Lighthouses Portland Head Lighthouse Maine watercolor original painting 12 x 16 inches nautical marine lighthouses paintings 159 dollars or a fine art print in different sizes. View more art at my gallery atPaintings of Lighthouses
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Sunday, June 29, 2008

Boat Painting



Boat painting in watercolor, painting of a marina in Florida with sailboats power boats, offshore fishing boats, and a beautiful wooden dock. sold dollars.
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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Lighthouse Painting Art Print



Lighthouse Painting St. Augustine Lighthouse art print nautical historic Saint Augustine, coastal Florida lighthouses seascape watercolor beach nature painting art print.

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Friday, May 30, 2008

Melbourne Florida Boat Marina limited edition print

Melbourne Florida Boat Marina art limited edition print modern realistic watercolor painting. Nautical marine seascape harbor banana river near Indian Harbor beach and Melbourne beach FL. 35 dollars with free shipping.




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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Boat Marina painting

Boat Paintings. Anchorage Yacht Basin Boat Marina in Indian Harbor Beach Florida near Melbourne on Eau Gallie Highway Causeway on the Banana River. 11 x 15 inches original seascape nautical boats marine modern realistic painting art illustration. 159 dollars or prints below for 15 to 25 dollars.

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Saturday, May 24, 2008

Boat Painting

Boat Painting Tybee Island Georgia shrimp boat nautical marine seascape beach watercolor painting cityscape boats, 159 dollars or purchase prints from 15 to 25 dollars below.

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Monday, May 19, 2008

Captain Memo's Pirate Ship Cruise Clearwater Florida

Captain Memo's Pirate Ship Cruise Clearwater Florida nautical boat watercolor painting at night. $99 11 x 15 inches




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Sunday, May 11, 2008

Florida Boat Painting

Boat Painting Clearwater Florida Beach Boats 15 x 20 inch original watercolor painting available as an original for sale and also as fine art prints in different sizes below, pen and ink drawing, watercolor wash. Nautical seascape marine artwork. Gulf of Mexico beach. Near Pier 60. The close boat is the Little Toot party boat and the larger boat is the Calypso Queen, a passenger dolphin sight-seeing cruise shi[ water vessel that is also an all you can eat buffet restaurant. This painting was fun and a challenge to paint. I first completed the entire drawing in pencil. Then painted it in watercolor with numerous layers to brighten up the translucent color and finally outlined the painting with pen and ink. It is a stunning colorful modern artwork.

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Thursday, May 8, 2008

St George Florida Island Lighthouse

St George Island Lighthouse Florida 11 x 15 inches original modern realistic lighthouse nautical marine watercolor painting. This lighthouse is on the water and when the tide comes in the water comes in over the bottom of the lighthouse. It is really beautiful when the waves crash on the lighthouse.---SOLD



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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Ponce de Leon Inlet Florida Lighthouse print

Ponce de Leon Inlet Florida lighthouse nautical marine modern realistic watercolor painting limited edition signed and numbered print I love the colors and atmosphere of this painting. I combined pen and ink with a watercolor wash and cool colors to create this nautical artwork.



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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Jupiter Inlet Florida Lighthouse

Jupiter Inlet Florida Nautical marine lighthouse original 11 x 15 inch watercolor painting, modern and realistic illustration. Colors are antique brick red and many shades of muted greens. 159 dollars for the original below, or 15 to 25 for a print using drop down box below.


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Sunday, May 4, 2008

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Cape Canaveral Lighthouse art print


Cape Canaveral Lighthouse art print. This is the closest lighthouse to my home of Satellite Beach. It is very close to NASA and overlooks the "I Dream of Jeanie" beaches from yesteryear and overwatches Major Nelson's antics with Jeanie. Lol. It is a different lighthouse for sure. limited edition signed and numbered print for $25
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Sunday, January 13, 2008

December art newsletter part 11 Dunes


Dunes

Dunes is my first watercolor painting of sand dunes on the beach. I had painted several sand dune paintings in oil and they are some of my favorite works. This work is available as an original and a fine art modern print.

This particular painting was inspired by a visit I took to Cumberland Island, Georgia. An old ferry boat surrounded by shrimp boats loaded up with me, my wife, my two children, my mother (a school teacher) and her students. This spot is an area of the Island that my wife, Sheila, thought looked very romantic as the trail opened up to the gorgeous view of the ocean and beach. I am from Georgia and have only been there once.

This part of Georgia is known as the Golden Isles and is comprised of Sapelo Island, Cumberland Island, St Simons Island, and Jekyll Island. There is a ferry that holds 60 people that departs and returns once a day to the island. I remember the island was very beautiful and one of the most tranquil desolate places I have ever been. The beach suffered less of mankind’s effects and appeared untouched. In the distance I could see wild horses throwing sand in the air, while racing down the beach..

There were no merchant stores or gas stations; no roadways; only the one ranger station that took good care of the sea turtles who returned to the same beach year after year to lay their eggs. The eggs then would hatch and return to the very same beach where they would continue the egg laying cycle started by their parents and grandparents.

I will never forget the several mile long beach side return trip back to the ferry boat at the end of the day. Me, being the only man of the bunch ended up carrying about 100 pounds of seashells in my rucksack for all of the students in my mom’s class. There is nothing better than a romantic walk on the beach while surrounding by tons of first graders. Other than that it was a pretty romantic, quiet day. After returning from the beach I had taken a picture of that favorite spot that my wife noticed over watching the beach and the sunset that beautiful day.
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Tybee Island Lighthouse


Tybee Island Lighthouse

Created in 1732 the Tybee Island Lighthouse stands watch over the seas near Savannah, Georgia. The lighthouse is only several hundred meters from the ocean. Half way between the ocean and the lighthouse, on the beach, there is a cabana where romantic weddings occur as a local tradition. The historic site brings out the romance during weddings and many visits by tourists each year.

To me this painting symbolizes the lighthouse as the watcher and protector for the seamen. For centuries this lighthouse has provided a landmark for navigation for fishermen and sailors coming to the New World. Imagine how many lives the shining beacon that lighted the path back to land has saved.

The Tybee Island Lighthouse is by far the most powerful architecture structure on the beach. Travelers feel the wind in their face and the sand on their feet as they talk relaxing walks down the beach shoreline. Wherever you are on the beach the lighthouse is in view. The lighthouse has over watched weddings; romantic walks, and watched patiently as times have changed over the centuries. It stands tall as a monument for pride and freedom.

I have seen many lighthouses and this one is by far my favorite as the mood is so romantic at this location. It is near Savannah, Georgia, another historical city where you can still visit the past. I painted this painting en plein air on Tybee Island. As I painted the painting 2 weddings occurred at the site. Notice the sky in the painting. I captured a realistic view of the sky on that cool fall Saturday evening. The tree is black for a reason. The sun was setting in the east over the Atlantic Ocean and the palm tree appeared black. The palm tree is actually painted with India Pen and Ink utilizing a quill. When I look at the painting today I remember clearly the relaxing feel in the air, and am reminded of the feeling of love and commitment surrounding me on that day. 11 x 15 inches limited edition print 32 dollars
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Sandy Hook Lighthouse New Jersey Painting




Sandy Hook Lighthouse

I was approached to paint this as a commission in 2004, and could not turn down the opportunity as it is one of the most beautiful lighthouses in the United States and the surrounding original architecture adds to the beauty of the lighthouse. I painted this original painting for a member of the New Jersey Lighthouse Society, Salvadore Trentacoste. I now have fine art modern prints available of this magnificent nautical lighthouse. View or purchase this art at my gallery at
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The Sandy Hook Lighthouse is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. The light shines into the New York Harbor and although it sits in New Jersey it’s purpose revolves around both states.

When painting this work my goal was to capture the off whites and maroon colors in the homes and the lighthouse. The colors maroon and white softly emulate nautical themes. The whites in the home and the lighthouse have not been spared by the elements of the Atlantic coast. Although the lighthouse has been restored you can still view the beauty of its architecture in an age of beauty.

This work was one of my first large realistic watercolors. The piece is a perfect mix of realism and impressionism and the size of the original is a huge 22 x 30 inches. Natural beauty in architecture, in my eyes, cannot be replaced by newer architectural constructions. Lighthouses are one of the many standing historical architectural structures that are receiving preservation. While reflecting on this painting it reminds me of our responsibility to maintain and preserve the natural and man-made beauty of nautical lighthouses. 11 x 15 limited edition print.
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Waves surf art watercolor painting seascape


Waves

I lived in Satellite Beach, Florida when I completed this painting. In May 2007, there were numerous major tropical storms off of the Atlantic Coast of the United States. One of my past time hobbies is saltwater fishing. While fishing one day I noticed the beauty in the crashing waves and horizon as the storm was approaching the beach. I was drawn to paint this scene as the natural seascape’s action energized my senses.

I started the painting by using the wet on wet technique with the sky. Watercolors are magical in their ability to create effects that can not be duplicated. I love doing wet on wet as the end result is a one of a kind work. Where the ocean meets the sky to the southeast a storm is approaching, causing medium winds and crashing waves. If you have been to the beach you know what rain looks like at a distance. You can not see the rain, but you can see the change in color near the horizon. And you ask yourself, “Is it headed this way?”

There is nothing I love more than capturing nature’s beauty. Imagine the sound of crashing waves and seagulls, the smell of the salt air, and the wind on your face. This is what I feel when I look at this painting. I remember good times on vacation when this atmosphere alone makes everything ok. It is just me and the ocean, no one else, no worries.

I grew up in a small town nowhere near the ocean. When I was younger I would go to the beach and immediately feel a happiness I can not describe in words. Even now, that I live just blocks from the beach, I still go on romantic walks in the evening on the beach and nothing in the world compares to the emotions created by the attraction of the sea. I have and always will be a romantic. 22 x 30 inch large watercolor 799 dollars plus 20 for shipping and insurance.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Cape Canaveral lighthouse Painting


Completed today. This is a weird lighthouse as the top is larger than the top of the structure, but I painted it as I saw it. I have to work on using less paint in my sky with watercolors. I prefer the light weightless effect and used too much paint for my taste in this one. This is located on Cape Canaveral where the Space Shuttle lifts off. Soon I hope to begin putting art on here as steps as classes. When I get the time. View or purchase this art at my gallery at
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Monday, July 9, 2007

Sapelo Island lighthouse painting Georgia


My favorite Lighthouse painted this one today. I have painted this same lighthouse 3 times and I always enjoy it. Not many lighthouses have red in them and that makes this one unique. On the coast of Georgia off of Brunswick this Island is quiet, peaceful and abandoned except for the park ranger station and the place is gorgeous. I have sold the other paintings I painted of Sapelo Island. One was an oil and the other was a gigantic framed watercolor that I do not think I can ever duplicate. Watercolors when painting wet on wet are one of a kind. watercolors have a mind of their own when painting wet on wet but sometimes that uniques effect created is beautiful on it's own. View or purchase this art at my gallery at
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