Sightseeing in Greenville

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Wish you were here!

I spent most of yesterday working on the couple and adding in some color to the background. I like the contrast I am able to get by painting the background a dark color and overlaying the lighter colors. My next step is to paint in the letters and add some detail to the bridge.


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Unfinished, but in love

I adore the piece I am working on right now. It is working out exactly as I hoped it would, which, after the struggles I had with the last one, is a welcome change. I decided to do another vintage Greenville travel image, combining the modern bridge with vintage people and text. Before I started this one I had the image in my head of a couple pointing off into the distance with the suspension bridge in the background. I get a bit nervous when I like paintings this much this soon in the process, but the more I work on this one, the more it fits what I wanted. Can't wait to show you the work I did on it today!


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Gee, Honey, isn't Greenville Swell!

A postcard to Greenville how it might have looked (if this bridge had been here then, that is.)


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What would it have looked like?

If you live in Greenville, you know that the Falls Park suspension bridge was not around during the 1950's. In fact, it was built only a few years ago. But through the magic of painting I can show you what it could have looked like. This piece is not quite finished. A few more details, and I am thinking about adding the phrase "Greetings from Greenville" in the bottom left corner.

I am doing this piece for the Open Studios exhibit coming up in a few months. All the artists involved in Open Studios submit a 12"x 12" piece. It is always a very cool show.


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"There If You Look For It"

5 1/4"x 8 1/2"
Oil on Mat board
$80

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This piece is another product of my recent photo shoot around Greenville. This old sign is a bit hidden, and trying to shoot it and not get hit by a car was a challenge. I think my favorite part is the bottom edge of the stoplight in the top left corner.

"Around the Corner"

8"x 12"
Oil on Mat board
$110

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My phone rang very early this morning (wrong number), and I wasn't able to go back to sleep. So, after a couple hours of reading and a leisurely breakfast, I bundled up in my warmest clothes and ventured into downtown Greenville to find a few new subjects to paint. Greenville is a very beautiful city, and has quite a few scenic and familiar landmarks. But I was not in search of the familiar sites. I was looking for the faded, broken, and well used, but still beautiful spots. I found quite a few of these faded signs painted on the sides of brick buildings, some I knew were there and some that I just discovered this morning. I am extremely grateful to that wrong number for giving me a great start to my day and allowing me to discover new things about my city.

"Finding Mice in Greenville"

6"x 6"
Oil on Masonite
SOLD

Hello friends! The reason for my long absense was that I was sick all last week. I hope to get back up to full speed this week.

If you have never gone hunting for the mice on Main in downtown Greenville, I suggest you take a Saturday afternoon to do it. It is good, free, fun!