Popcorn 10" x 8" oil **SOLD**

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Popcorn. This is number three in "reminds me of being a kid" series. When I was little, making popcorn didn't consist of throwing the bag in the microwave and waiting about 4 minutes for a nice hot bag. No it was more of an "event". It consisted of mom opening the plastic bag of popcorn, putting grease in the skillet and adding the kernels. If she didn't get the lid on in time lookout! Popcorn everywhere. We would then eat it in front of the tv or load up a big paper sack and off to the drive in movies we went. I don't ever remember what movies we watched because I was too busy playing on the swing under the big screen. After we got tired playing we would come back to the car, eat some popcorn and usually fall asleep. Enjoy!

Blue Marble no. 3 5" x 3" oil

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Free Parking - Monopoly 7" x 5" oil **SOLD**

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This is number two in my "reminds me of being a kid" series. I remember playing monopoly when I was little. I don't think I really understood the game until I was a little older. I would just play with the money and the little game pieces. Enjoy!

Cherry Kool Aid 7" x 5" oil **SOLD**

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First of all I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. It's pretty festive around our house. Our boys are very excited and ready for the big day so they can open presents. Seeing their excitement reminds me of what is was like to be a kid again. I started thinking of things that I did when I was little. Like playing board games, eating popcorn while watching TV, or drinking a nice cold glass of kool aid after playing outside. So here's the first "reminds me of being a kid" painting. I'll be working on others through the holidays and the first part of next year.
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Silver Goblet with Red Grapes and Lemons 5" x 7"

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Silver Goblet with Lemons and Green Grapes 7" x 5"

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Two Lollipops 7" x 5" oil

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Here are two red lollipops. One is a tootsie pop the other is a blow pop. Do you know which one's which?
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Lemons Trio 8" x 3 3/4" oil SOLD

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I tried to loosen up on this one. You can really see the brush strokes. I kind of like the way it turned out. I usually paint in standard frame sizes. I decided to change this one up. This one is 8" x 3 3/4". Enjoy!

Lemons and Water Glass 7" x 5" oil

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Silver Goblet with Red Grapes and Lemons 10 x 8 oil

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Silver Goblet with Lemon and Grapes 7" x 5" oil

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING. I got up early this morning to start the turkey and while it was in the oven I had a few free hours so I worked on this painting. Gotta run I think the turkey's done and football is starting. Enjoy!

Silver Tea Pot with Fruit 10 x 8" oil SOLD

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Here's a silver tea pot with some fruit arranged on a cloth covered table. If you look close at the reflection in the tea pot you can see the room where this still life was set up in. The vaulted ceiling, ceiling fan, and even a rocking chair.
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Copper Pot with Lemons 7" x 5" oil SOLD

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Silver Goblet with Bartlett Pear 5" x 7" oil

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Calm Water 20" x 16" oil

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This is a larger version of the painting I did a couple weeks ago.

Red and Green Pears 7" x 5" acrylic

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Playing Catch - Football 7" x 5" acrylic

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Playing Catch. I was throwing a football around with my boys in the back yard. One of them threw a high one to me and looking up, this is what it looked like. I thought it would be a cool painting. I liked the way the football looked against the brilliant blue clouded sky.
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Silver Goblet with Candle 7" x 5" oil

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Silver Goblet with Green Apple on Saucer 7" x 5"

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Peaceful Cove 7" x 5" oil

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Tennessee Farm Scene 7" x 5" oil

Silver Goblet with Lemon no. 2 5" x 7" SOLD

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Silver Goblet with Green Apple 7" x 5" SOLD

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Silver tea pot with lemon on saucer 10" x 8" SOLD

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Small Silver Pitcher with Lemon 5" x 7" SOLD

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Etsy

New place to get my art.

Etsy is a website where I will be listing a lot of my paintings for sale at a fixed price. I will still be using ebay also for items up for bid, but Etsy allows me to have a larger inventory of paintings all listed together at one time for a longer duration.

You can view my Etsy page by clicking here. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6267286

Thanks

Silver Teapot with Green Apple 7" x 5" oil SOLD

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Silver teapot on cloth no. 2 7" x 5" oil SOLD

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Pear on table corner 5" x 7" oil

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I kept this one a little loose and painterly. Enjoy!

Silver bowl with lemons 7" x 5" oil *SOLD*

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Silver pitcher with fruit 8" x 10" oil *SOLD*

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Pear on edge 5" x 7" oil SOLD

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Glass juicer with lemons 7" x 5" oil

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Lemon with small brass pitcher 7" x 5" oil SOLD

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Silver goblet with lemon 7" x 5" SOLD

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White cora vinca 5" x 7" oil SOLD

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Silver gravy boat with flower 7" x 5" oil SOLD

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Green apple with small brass pitcher 7" x 5" oil

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Pears with shadow 10" x 8" oil SOLD

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Clear Marble No. 2 7" x 5" oil SOLD

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Silver sugar dish with cherries 7" x 5" oil SOLD

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Pear and Small Brass Pitcher 7" x 5" oil SOLD

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Red Apple on Saucer 7" x 5" oil

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Blue Bird No. 2 10" x 8" acrylic

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Trees with mossy rocks - 8" x 10"

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We took a trip to a state park here in Tennessee named Fall Creek Falls. Here is one of the scenes from the trip. We were climbing down to the base of one of the waterfalls and when we stopped to take a break I looked up and saw this. I really liked the way the sun was being filtered through the leaves. Enjoy!

Granny smith on a pedestal - 8" x 10" oil

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My wife has several of thes ceramic pedestals around the house. I've been wanting to incorporate one into a painting for a while. I finally decided to do one. Here I created a dramatic compsition of light against dark. Enjoy!

Goldfinch with blue sky 5" x 7"

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Another bird. This one is a male goldfinch on the same shepards hook. I really like how it looks against the blue sky. Enjoy!

Blue Bird - 8" x 10"

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This is the first painting I've got a chance to do since relocating to Tennessee. We put a bird feeder in the back yard. We hung it on an iron shepards hook. Right away we started seeing a variety of birds. We have several blue birds that visit quite often. Here is a painting of one of them. It's sitting on the shepards hook. You can see the wooden fence in the background.
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Glass Marbles - yellow, red, green - 7" x 5" acrylic

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Well, we finally made it to Tennessee. We're pretty much settled in. Still have a lot of boxes to unpack but we're making good progress.
This is a painting I started before we left Indiana. I just now found time to get it posted.
In another week or so I should be back on track posting consistantly.
Thanks for being patient.
John

MOVING

I am going to be taking a little break from painting because me and my family are moving to the Nashville, TN area. I have a few paintings in progress and a lot of ideas for new ones, so as soon as we get settled be on the look out for new paintings.

Thanks.
John

Smokey Mountains 7" x 5"

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This is a scene from some reference photos I took on our trip to the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. It's beautiful country down there. Enjoy.