Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Magnolia flower on Designer Scarves by Marlena

- We welcome Derek McCrea's work to our growing collection. His sensitive eye for the subtle gradation of dark to light and his appreciation of nature's beauty make a McCrea silk a definite standout for casual or or to wear at an evening gala. Available in a limited edition of 125, it measure 30" x 40". Only $220.00 USD with signed certificate of authenticity

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Price: 220.00

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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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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Poetry and Art - by Carol Anne Henderson

I am honored as Carol Anne Henderson, a really great poet has written several poems about my art. They are below:

Playing with The Wind

Walking down the pathway, doing what I do
I suddenly saw a flower playing with the wind
It took me by surprise to see this new play
Flowers shooting colors and laughter my way
The wind was romping ,which made the flower laugh
Drawings in the field, made me stray off the path
I had to look closer, such joy made me grin
Hey little flower, can I join you and the wind
The wind took my breath away, the flower held my heart
Would you like to stay with us , just sit back and laugh
Sitting with the flower, who was playing with the wind
Swaying back an forth, cradled my soul within
Stop rubbing your eyes at the things you can't believe
Curtsy to this theater that brings you to your knees

Carol Anne Henderson

Your Gift

I watched you this Winter, aloof and tall
Standing all alone, putting writing on the wall
I wondered where you came from to be here alone
Your feet in the water, as I sat upon my throne
I wanted to touch you, so you could tell me more
About the life you have, standing on the mirrored shore
I prayed no one would hurt you and allow you to stay alone
So all could watch in glory, at this statue like a stone
Some days you were here, some days you were gone
I missed you this spring when you left me all alone
Feathers soft and stoic, upon blueness rippled grace
Its almost like a whisper, a secret took your place
The gift you left for me , I'll always wonder where you are
Softness of the unspoken, flying with the stars

Carol Anne Henderson

The Light House

The Lighthouse is calling, calling with His light
To all those in need to come in from the night
There's plenty of room inside for all who are lost
The starving and the hungry who cannot find the cross
The children and the women the men can all come in
Children no longer hungry, the homeless are welcoming
This is the place of sanctuary that stands upon the shore
Come on all you people, come all you rich and poor
The tied and the lonely, the children with no shoes
The man who cannot read , sharing all his news
The Lighthouse beam is shinning ,this brilliant light is on
Calling at the distance singing sweetly at this storm
Of love and of comfort for the people of all streets
Safety for all who enter where truth and beauty meet
The night if full of darkness when your lonely in the cold
Step in this warm Lighthouse, to open arms that hold
To lay down your anger, to wipe away your tears
Gently soothe the pain that filled your heart for year's
There's a fireplace inside, all are welcome here
Beds and food and blanket's to cover all the fear
So look towards the night sky and see this mighty rock
The Lighthouse beaconing, His protection time can't stop

Carol Anne Henderson

I first saw Carol's work on You Tube and have placed a link to it below:



It is a very emotional, moving, youtube video about Death row dogs in New Mexico and the USA.

The video is directed by Gisele Veilleux.



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Watercolor Paintings

Elephant Butte Lake Watercolor painting

Southwestern Elephant Butte Lake State Park New Mexico near Truth or Consequences, NM the old town that used to be called Hot Springs. This lake has a green color near the shallows when observed from the lookout point on the road where this painting was completed from. Original watercolor southwest painting. Marina del sur is located in this image. This lake is the largest and most popular lake in New Mexico. Around 100 million years ago the lake a was part of a shallow ocean. When the ocean dried the area was the favorite hunting ground of the tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur. Original mountain and lake painting 11 x 15 inches on Arches archival professional watercolor paper 119 dollars.

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Southwestern Watercolor Paintings

Monday, May 26, 2008

Route 66 art watercolor painting

Route 66 art paintings. American Route 66 gas station art southwestern and western antique vintage old highway cityscape gas station American watercolor painting poster fine art modern print. Gas pumps back in history when the United States gas prices were much lower. Mobilgas old pumps along the old road when traveling through historical USA. Pen and in and pencil drawing watercolor wash. Colors are very America blue, red, white, green and yellow. 179 dollars for the original 11 x 14 inch painting below.

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Sunday, May 25, 2008

Yucca Flower art print

Yucca flower southwestern botanical floral watercolor painting art print. This western plant is scattered throughout the desert of the southwest. The yucca flower is the New Mexico state flower. The yucca is a member of the lily family and a symbol of sturdiness and beauty. In the early summer, pale ivory flowers bloom at the tips of its long, fibrous stalks. At the base of the plant are broad, sharpedged leaves that look like stilettos. The yucca sometimes grows to the height of a small tree. What really amazes me about this plant is the American Indian's use for it. When I spent some time in El Paso Texas I traveled all over the west. My favorite thing to do is spend time visting the historical southwest areas and especially when Indian history is involved. One time I went to a spot where Indians were using the yucca root as an edible food and it is really good. I tasted the root once again when I ate at a restaurant in Orlando Florida called Texas da Brazil. If you are ever in Orlando and you want to be spoiled rotten eat at the Texas da Brazil. It is expensive but it is an experience with food that you will never forget. This painting is available as a 11 x 14 inch fine art print for
25 dollars plus 7 for shipping


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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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Friday, May 23, 2008

Route 66 painting

Route 66 painting, old highway southwestern culture west original cityscape folk watercolor paintings. Old gas station and gas pumps historical western painting. 159 dollars


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Southwestern Paintings

Thursday, May 22, 2008

2 seagulls

6 x 17 inch watercolor original sea gulls bird watercolor wildlife reslistic modern painting. $129 or fine art print for 25 dollars below.


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Wildlife Watercolor Paintings

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Orange monarch butterfly painting

Orange Monarch butterfly miniature small original watercolor painting. The monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus is sometimes called the milkweed butterfly because its larvae eat milkweed. Nymphalidae family modern abstract art deco watercolor painting SOLD


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Butterfly Paintings

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Cow Skull watercolor cowboy art

Cow skull original watercolor painting modern realistic folk cowboy southwestern art from the south west United States. Rugged rustic artwork. Bull skull cowboy art watercolor painting realistic modern surreal impressionistic flok art southern eerie south cow boy cowboys western southwestern western decorative artwork limited edition signed and numbered poster print comes with a certificate of authenticity very collectible low print by established, and published artist Derek McCrea. Took from his tour to the west this work symbolizes the rural and rustic nature of man in pure nature form. When I was younger, much younger growing up in Douglas Georgia I recall my grnadfather and uncle had a ranch and to see cow and bull bones was not unusual as the ranch was about 1,000 acres with many free ranging cattle. Original artwork $129


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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 18, 2008

Butterfly Paintings

Blue monarch butterfly 2 5 x 5 inch miniature small watercolor wildlife painting. The monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus is sometimes called the milkweed butterfly because its larvae eat milkweed. Nymphalidae family modern abstract art deco watercolor painting SOLD---If you have a special butterfly painting you would like painted shoot me an email!


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Saturday, May 17, 2008

Savannah Queen River Boat Painting

Talk about romantic, wow, Savannah and especially River Street is a vacation paradise for anyone, if you have not been there you must go. The atmosphere is amazing and the historical district and downtown has something for everyone, regardless of age, you can feel welcome in Savannah. Savannah Queen River Boat, Savannah Georgia on River Street at the City Hall Landing RQ Savannah Belles Ferry watercolor painting pencil and pen and ink original art. Realistic modern cityscape and seascape available as an original 11 x 14 inch painting below and also available in prints of different sizes.


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Friday, May 16, 2008

Mango tree fruit still life watercolor painting

This mango tree is down the road from my house in Satellite Beach Florida. Every day when I drive home I have to pass this tree with about 100 fully ripe mangoes dangling from it's branches. It reminds me of when I go on my weekend bicycle rides through Merritt Island down a road called Tropical Trail. It is so beautiful here. But I am only here temporarily as I leave soon to be stationed in Ft Benning Ga. I am a Infantry Soldier with an artist dying to get out, when I retire from the Army. But I have over 20 years, I am eligible to retire. One day I will move back to the home of the mangoes, Brevard County Florida.

Origin: The mango is native to southern Asia, especially Burma and eastern India. It spread early on to Malaya, eastern Asia and eastern Africa. Mangos were introduced to California (Santa Barbara) in 1880.

Mango tree fruit watercolor tropical art fine art print 11 x 14 inches below for 25 plus 7 shipping.




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Thursday, May 15, 2008

Dogwood Tree Flowers


Many species in subgenus Swida are stoloniferous shrubs, growing along waterways. Several of these are used in naturalizing landscape plantings, especially the species with bright red or bright yellow stems. Most of the species in subgenus Benthamidia are small trees used as ornamental plants. As flowering trees, they are of rare elegance and beauty, comparable to Carolina silverbell, Canadian serviceberry, and the Eastern Redbud for their ornamental qualities.

The fruit of several species in the subgenera Cornus and Benthamidia is edible, though without much flavour. The berries of those in subgenus Swida are mildly toxic to people, though readily eaten by birds. Dogwoods are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Emperor Moth, The Engrailed, Small Angle Shades and the following case-bearers of the genus Coleophora: C. ahenella, C. salicivorella (recorded on Cornus canadensis), C. albiantennaella, C. cornella and C. cornivorella (The latter three feed exclusively on Cornus). They were used by pioneers to brush their teeth. The pioneers would peel off the bark, bite the twig and then scrub their teeth.

Dogwood tree flowers still life modern realistic watercolor painting fine art signed print 11 x 14 inches. $25 plus 7 shipping.
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