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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Baby Sea Turtles Painting limited edition art print
Baby sea turtles limited edition signed and numbered print wildlife marine animal watercolor painting ocean sealife of babies swimming in the sea. Environmental art. 6 x 17 inches wide painting limited edition signed and numbered print. 25 dollars
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Sea Turtle Paintings
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Sea Turtle Paintings
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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Lighthouse Paintings
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Lighthouse Paintings
Monday, May 5, 2008
Wildflowers flower modern art painting on yupo paper
Wildflowers flower modern art painting on yupo paper, 9 x 12 inches, wet on wet technique on a new paper called yupo. SOLD
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Flower Paintings
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Macaw Parrot Yupo Paper painting
Macaw Parrot Painting My latest watercolor wildlife bird painting of a Macaw parrot. Modern realistic animal watercolor painting on yupo paper. Original 11 x 14 inch painting and art prints available in drop down box below.
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Parrot Paintings
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Sea Turtle 2
Sea Turtle Painting" 11 x 15 inches sea turtle marine animal reptile watercolor painting fine art giclee print coastal home beach decor different print sizes available below. View more art at my gallery at
Sea Turtle Paintings
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Parrot Macaw bird watercolor painting
Macaw parrot watercolor painting. I was inspired to paint this from a visit to Aquatica, the new Sea World park. These are the most beautiful parrots to me. Original 11 x 14 painting and prints available below in drop down menu for ordering.
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Parrot Paintings
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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Lighthouse Paintings
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Pelican Painting
I painted this pelican painting today and taught my son how to do his first painting, we did it together, step by step. I felt proud. Available as a fine art print 11 x 14 inches for 30 dollars below.
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Pelican Paintings
Monday, April 14, 2008
Pelican 3
Newest pelican painting, the same one I painted yesterday but in a landscape profile. 11 x 14 inches available below as an original painting or fine art print in different sizes.
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Pelican Paintings
Saturday, January 19, 2008
sea turtle watercolor painting
Sea Turtle by derekmccrea
For sale as a limited edition print: $20.00 Buy it now at Artbreak!
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Watercolor Paintings
Sunday, January 13, 2008
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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Lighthouse Paintings
Wild grapes still life watercolor painting
Wild Grapes
I completed this work in winter 2001 while doing an exhibition at Chateau Élan Vineyard in North Georgia, USA. The vineyard kept bringing me different kinds of wine as I kept creating personalized commissions for customers. It was a very fun weekend. This particular painting represents the balance I add to my life through art and combining art with memorable experiences.
Art adds balance to my life. Everyone needs balance in his or her life to alleviate the inevitable daily stressors involved in the hectic world. To add balance in my life I spend as much time with my family as possible and have various hobbies that take my mind away. My hobbies that help create balance in my life and help me relax include art, cross country hiking, salt-water fishing, and competition archery.
Grapes serve multiple roles as a fruit and also a base for fine quality wines. I only paint when I am inspired and in a good mood. Basically any time off of work I am in a good mood. Not that I do not like my work, it is just that I try to take full advantage of my time when I am off of work. I have never been the type to sit around on a weekend off. While painting this work the wine was whispering as though it was a compass in my head calling me to have a drink of all the different types of wine the Chateau Élan Vineyard offered.
Grapes = Wine = Romance. Every time I see grapes I think of wine and when I think of wine I think of romance. I think that society has given wine that image. Sweet, soft red wine simply melts in your mouth and tantalizes your senses. The beauty of red grapes and wine compliment the desirable atmosphere for romance 9 x 12 inches ---SOLD---
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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Beach Paintings
Monday, December 24, 2007
water lily watercolor flower painting
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Flower Paintings
Derek McCrea's January 2008 Artist Newsletter
December 2007 was a pretty busy month as I completed a charity interior design project for Dianne Felton, a charity volunteer design project coordinator from Newport Beach, California. She was completing a project for a young girls room. One of the selections was this water lily flower watercolor painting. After the completion of the room makeover her comments were:
"Thank you so much for redecorating and
organizing my room. It looks amazing! I especially like the pictures of
the flowers. They are so pretty."
The images from the makeover are at the below link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marylouskowronski/sets/72157603423586921
One image from the makeover is also attached.
I finally completed all of the coordination placing works in an England based gallery, Zaracus. At the below link you can hear a commentary from me and read 12 stories of inspiration on 12 selected arts. My watercolor lily flower painting and other works are available from Zaracus as originals and fine art prints printed by Zaracus. Soon a personal video starring "me" will be posted on the site also. See below for link to Zaracus.
http://www.zaracus.com/pages/gallery/northamerica/mccrea/mccrea_gallery_01.html
Today, on Christmas eve I wanted to surprise my wife when she woke up with a painting of a water lily. It is a photo she took while we were in New Mexico at the Living Desert Park at an annual Indian festival where they made traditional Indian food including the Century Plant root.
I have attached an image of that latest work. It is available as an original or a limited edition print.
In January 2008, I plan to paint a large number of new works.
Derek McCrea
http://www.derekmccrea.50megs.com
US Army by Profession...
Visual Artist by Choice
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Flower Paintings
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