tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19950738801320856562024-02-19T04:33:32.222-05:00Mark D. Johnson ArtOriginal Oil PaintingsMark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-19213636040374831652011-03-27T14:00:00.000-04:002011-03-27T14:00:33.669-04:00Cold Day at the Canyon<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivayPISrMtBdLcWcA-QQLlCvkyj2Pg8h188QfK9peIjQHyiQubEY0IaDGYweQqBUaGu3sJi68B2h0CeZo7-KMkeUuZnz9NGX_GZkAGmzp5ml_mR4S6gelgfhbNum1QJ6Wo2OViQMdvcmU/s1600/ColdDayAtTheCanyon12x16.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivayPISrMtBdLcWcA-QQLlCvkyj2Pg8h188QfK9peIjQHyiQubEY0IaDGYweQqBUaGu3sJi68B2h0CeZo7-KMkeUuZnz9NGX_GZkAGmzp5ml_mR4S6gelgfhbNum1QJ6Wo2OViQMdvcmU/s400/ColdDayAtTheCanyon12x16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Cold Day at the Canyon</i>, Oil on Board, 12"x16"</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-61606863121458660212011-03-13T22:05:00.000-04:002011-03-13T22:05:15.629-04:00Upstate Barn<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcMz4t5m-kpCwallZXaeneLsA7CXo0JGCClWb_IHlo8FmMn3IA_wsr77kxqe_3mXdxN7S7vK2V59zE9wyzx61n5JVOn8oDkH1_N6fV9enwQ1UWsBcemM1zdvOZd2gRaq_m5nSeT6O-SU/s1600/UpstateBarn6x8.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcMz4t5m-kpCwallZXaeneLsA7CXo0JGCClWb_IHlo8FmMn3IA_wsr77kxqe_3mXdxN7S7vK2V59zE9wyzx61n5JVOn8oDkH1_N6fV9enwQ1UWsBcemM1zdvOZd2gRaq_m5nSeT6O-SU/s400/UpstateBarn6x8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Upstate Barn</i>, Oil on Board, 6"x8"</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-28633990654176581622011-03-10T20:33:00.000-05:002011-03-10T20:33:30.209-05:00In His Mother's Garden<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNf_L2xHxQnJuAyEnzZKZm8wgSPdNCo1Sps78gzZb1yoaHs4QTWszAv6Q-uaKUCUqjEceSwIn-66dev3O0WGTRd8Kf4E3t9NyOEFem8NGrAlNaRnht9bSnR6Rpbq7SvV8zOBFBmgjfyc/s1600/LukasGarden16x12.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNf_L2xHxQnJuAyEnzZKZm8wgSPdNCo1Sps78gzZb1yoaHs4QTWszAv6Q-uaKUCUqjEceSwIn-66dev3O0WGTRd8Kf4E3t9NyOEFem8NGrAlNaRnht9bSnR6Rpbq7SvV8zOBFBmgjfyc/s400/LukasGarden16x12.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><i>In His Mother's Garden</i>, Oil on Board, 16"x12"<br />
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Another rare foray into portraiture.Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-49150427101559092992011-03-09T23:03:00.001-05:002011-03-13T22:06:10.524-04:00Canyon Bound<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCp4VYZ3JkB3ckMBTONW-TthYOUT-O9w2Ej5jAsOMEArWN3j9Zve9GAAVEciWGUbI-H0aWqqLsS3XUsKkZJ8UMR93e3hPi6ePCxHOkrgaLIqYe_jVpefkDBGhssI2LTr5EVpE0OouRo9U/s1600/CanyonBound16x20.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCp4VYZ3JkB3ckMBTONW-TthYOUT-O9w2Ej5jAsOMEArWN3j9Zve9GAAVEciWGUbI-H0aWqqLsS3XUsKkZJ8UMR93e3hPi6ePCxHOkrgaLIqYe_jVpefkDBGhssI2LTr5EVpE0OouRo9U/s400/CanyonBound16x20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Canyon Bound</i>, Oil on Canvas, 16"x20"</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">Leaving Sedona, Arizona.</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-8272681727596082912011-03-07T20:19:00.000-05:002011-03-07T20:19:30.052-05:00Spring Near Galt's Mill<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOULTBRGRFcnwi1LnjVXYaNZV3baVLeDHETDvKzyJtz8lxy7qz6EoXK-fzg8MfcGmsEb1dji4wU-p5HLXaYjY8Nk7Qj2N_zT4RS3h44RVVmljwWZnabH_Nq8tJfPQXxjVzxhuEjdGDDY/s1600/SpringNearGaltsMill6x8.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOULTBRGRFcnwi1LnjVXYaNZV3baVLeDHETDvKzyJtz8lxy7qz6EoXK-fzg8MfcGmsEb1dji4wU-p5HLXaYjY8Nk7Qj2N_zT4RS3h44RVVmljwWZnabH_Nq8tJfPQXxjVzxhuEjdGDDY/s400/SpringNearGaltsMill6x8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Spring Near Galt's Mill</i>, Oil on Board, 6"x8"</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-57317035214331491292011-03-06T23:32:00.003-05:002011-03-07T16:25:53.501-05:00Elements of Style<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiGbDdO7sUswT9TvpvhCWvdbFK4cojSUYstSnFDBLw_calm3YkDKrlJcm2EuqwI-b5yMD0S9sThOgAsIKhQKYytY3nhFg7K-m10Dk0azGE1nYxFYxEotLBaenb5K8pgMhl2NNAYbh46w/s1600/WindHaven8x10.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiGbDdO7sUswT9TvpvhCWvdbFK4cojSUYstSnFDBLw_calm3YkDKrlJcm2EuqwI-b5yMD0S9sThOgAsIKhQKYytY3nhFg7K-m10Dk0azGE1nYxFYxEotLBaenb5K8pgMhl2NNAYbh46w/s400/WindHaven8x10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Wind Haven I/II</i>, Oil on Board, 10"x8"</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">I did the left version first from a photo. This is more or less typical of my landscape painting from the last couple of years. There might be some pleasant things about it, but it ultimately strikes me as boring, so I painted the version on the right from the first painting, editing a few elements, moving faster, and attempting something slightly more stylized. Certainly there is still room for improvement, but I'm definitely liking the latter one better.</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">Many would argue that the subject matter here is, in itself, boring. I'll concede that argument. There are so many challenges in painting a good landscape, and in my efforts to get all the technical stuff right (values, color notes, composition, brush stroke, etc.), I often forget to consider if I'm creating anything <i>interesting</i>. Here is the photo I worked from:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5o0bHz4pN7I9EpsZW6UBLFC-tlmOkeWPw2kKaarLCF2Y1cqKbNPAWcC7CteBFrqo3DCdD18X29OczdJH-WtaMbygzBrmPMCa6fYz_sDaELBrhMlkQJTob9q6C5CrcEHfesYiOocuGWus/s1600/IMG_5837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 10px;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5o0bHz4pN7I9EpsZW6UBLFC-tlmOkeWPw2kKaarLCF2Y1cqKbNPAWcC7CteBFrqo3DCdD18X29OczdJH-WtaMbygzBrmPMCa6fYz_sDaELBrhMlkQJTob9q6C5CrcEHfesYiOocuGWus/s200/IMG_5837.jpg" width="157" /></a></div>Granted, not much going on here: just some evening light on a tree against the mountains in early autumn. Sometimes the quickness required when painting outdoors will give such a scene that element of interest, and while I love to paint on location, it's just not too feasible right now with a day job and two young kids. The second painting represents my attempt to make the scene more dynamic through a more stylized brush stroke, along with a shift in color and composition. Still perhaps not very interesting, but I think it is <i>more</i> interesting.<br />
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Noted sculptor and Lynchburg College professor <a href="http://www.pumphreysculpture.com/">Richard Pumphrey</a> recently gave a critique at the Georgia Morgan Show at the Lynchburg Art Club. He had an interesting definition of art (and I know I won't get the wording quite right): An expression of design, created with extraordinary perception. (If anyone has the exact quote, please tell me.) If art lacks that extraordinary perception, what is it? It's ordinary! Most, if not all, of my work has been simply ordinary, and that's not going to change overnight. However, you may notice me trying to subtly apply a more stylized concept to my paintings. Some artists develop their unique style effortlessly. It just comes naturally to them. I've never felt I'd had much of any unique style to speak of, but maybe in a few years you'll be able to spot a painting from fifty feet away and recognize it as one of mine.Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-23541410749993848462011-03-04T17:24:00.001-05:002011-03-04T22:07:39.806-05:00Gallery NotesI have 22 paintings at Montana Plains Bakery in Wyndhurst through March 28. Stop by, get a cinnamon bun, and see how much better my paintings look in person compared to the photos on this blog! <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=102+Tradewynd+Dr,+Lynchburg&sll=37.363412,-79.23372&sspn=0.013678,0.027874&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=102+Tradewynd+Dr,+Lynchburg,+Virginia+24502&z=17">102 Tradewynd Dr, Lynchburg, VA</a>. This is a satellite gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts.<br />
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Also, my painting <a href="http://mdjohnsonart.blogspot.com/2011/02/north-wabash.html">North Wabash</a> has been accepted into the National Juried Art Exhibition at the <a href="http://www.academyfinearts.com/">Academy of Fine Arts</a> in Lynchburg, April 1-30. Exciting! Always a great show.Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-29210952036935843872011-02-23T23:16:00.000-05:002011-02-23T23:16:58.472-05:00Wilmette Harbor, Winter<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsKz8LUXjzR-kSB3pX6Kr3dklJWYEOVx1fJW0qYawmkIDOtj-xC2YXghtnezMKggU71tMYT9fAaVRw3JjJQgup6zyykpH_jto54q52cWuFn8fbARtjooo-97WufFlpOu5B06t5zw8ptI/s1600/WilmetteHarborWinter12x16.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsKz8LUXjzR-kSB3pX6Kr3dklJWYEOVx1fJW0qYawmkIDOtj-xC2YXghtnezMKggU71tMYT9fAaVRw3JjJQgup6zyykpH_jto54q52cWuFn8fbARtjooo-97WufFlpOu5B06t5zw8ptI/s400/WilmetteHarborWinter12x16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Wilmette Harbor, Winter</i>, Oil on Board, 12x16</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">Wilmette, Illinois. That's the Baha'i Temple in the distance. As usual, the colors in this photo are a little off from the painting. Sigh.</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-56509801019359950512011-02-13T22:34:00.000-05:002011-02-13T22:34:11.776-05:00The Tipsy Turtle<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyxIk9-b0R8OkKGg6JmyW-vvqi_X_HwDsgebHEryPnLTXSBVZVwlI3xDQAktZtQ2aAW72vFHf03udlfjJnqkQaciK9Wx-lvDz4z-jqDP5rEYvMITBfL9yuO-UP7l88vAJqP8JRx1qaOc/s1600/TipsyTurtle12x16.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyxIk9-b0R8OkKGg6JmyW-vvqi_X_HwDsgebHEryPnLTXSBVZVwlI3xDQAktZtQ2aAW72vFHf03udlfjJnqkQaciK9Wx-lvDz4z-jqDP5rEYvMITBfL9yuO-UP7l88vAJqP8JRx1qaOc/s400/TipsyTurtle12x16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>The Tipsy Turtle</i>, Oil on Board, 12x16</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">Eagle River, Wisconsin</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-68734833605140442672011-02-09T22:46:00.000-05:002011-02-09T22:46:16.923-05:00Shadows of Camelback<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVZqNUzT2Xr6uIOgl_GO1DCHo29Eg2EHD5MmzCLIWtslgHHr7MPlhjm1jYcNu2Ll5Wgtv8oQzDxF8iWIOLaSsB8oZEAUp0qwaLjCsWrbxURq8uisxUiTgZ379aQwiIGbzteX55EhclVY/s1600/ShadowsOfCamelback.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVZqNUzT2Xr6uIOgl_GO1DCHo29Eg2EHD5MmzCLIWtslgHHr7MPlhjm1jYcNu2Ll5Wgtv8oQzDxF8iWIOLaSsB8oZEAUp0qwaLjCsWrbxURq8uisxUiTgZ379aQwiIGbzteX55EhclVY/s400/ShadowsOfCamelback.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Shadows of Camelback</i>, Oil on Panel, 6x8</div><div class="separator"><br />
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</div>Felt good to work small again.Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-37174412943002173252011-02-03T21:05:00.000-05:002011-02-03T21:05:23.848-05:00Maui's Magic Hour<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWceLzTOEVPddv9HPwBSwGvhyphenhyphenCEl1rHjW04cmCodUjzl1fxVUow0DxxKuyE2zrJBrmwbuPcoOxWJQxe1SNehfxHGhtTkDtujzGuY9OMUz9H_QAq-h2lGOvM9S4j5v0unxs08hN4yjhDco/s1600/MauisMagicHour18x24.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWceLzTOEVPddv9HPwBSwGvhyphenhyphenCEl1rHjW04cmCodUjzl1fxVUow0DxxKuyE2zrJBrmwbuPcoOxWJQxe1SNehfxHGhtTkDtujzGuY9OMUz9H_QAq-h2lGOvM9S4j5v0unxs08hN4yjhDco/s400/MauisMagicHour18x24.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i>Maui's Magic Hour</i>, Oil on Canvas, 18x24<br />
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From Lahaina Harbor, looking to the East Maui Mountains. Wish I were there right now...Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-7753208317376332462011-02-03T20:59:00.000-05:002011-02-03T20:59:27.793-05:00North Wabash<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUi2acx-fTP-7O9RTlx6dfkq2_tWMEbZYqQt9UTkxP6zpAwb5qYbKPIsoVASIqG08ah03a_BNmPOuS2P_0lwFbu2mKtqYN5QZ8Fr1gmlR29Y9uZSb6319vAKrQg0aBT_k53pMARyZ1Dc/s1600/NorthWabash20x24.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUi2acx-fTP-7O9RTlx6dfkq2_tWMEbZYqQt9UTkxP6zpAwb5qYbKPIsoVASIqG08ah03a_BNmPOuS2P_0lwFbu2mKtqYN5QZ8Fr1gmlR29Y9uZSb6319vAKrQg0aBT_k53pMARyZ1Dc/s400/NorthWabash20x24.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>North Wabash</i>, Oil on Canvas, 20x24</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">Another Chicago nocturne, similar to an <a href="http://mdjohnsonart.blogspot.com/2010/04/chicago-nocturne.html">earlier smaller one</a> from last year. The large canvas (for me) certainly made this more difficult. Not sure I like it much. May have to tweak some things, but I'm really tired of working on it right now.</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-78496900164709505432010-12-27T21:45:00.000-05:002010-12-27T21:45:47.412-05:00Winter Blues<div \="" class="separator"><a \="" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEzn19glHKqC3li29FN9YYR0H92N8S-5JXvea5DHRVr3gJZdoaHid-bzxVgsCumS8AczRZk4D8NS4pULTRyFr7dmL9krkrA7f4hXBmlV81xBuXELieMJ7urewOojXH8XOeJYiuudz_gU/s1600/WinterBlues20x16.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEzn19glHKqC3li29FN9YYR0H92N8S-5JXvea5DHRVr3gJZdoaHid-bzxVgsCumS8AczRZk4D8NS4pULTRyFr7dmL9krkrA7f4hXBmlV81xBuXELieMJ7urewOojXH8XOeJYiuudz_gU/s400/WinterBlues20x16.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div \="" class="separator"><i>Winter Blues</i>, Oil on Board, 20x16</div><div \="" class="separator"><br />
</div><div \="" class="separator">Borel/Allen Park, Lynchburg, Virginia</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-61042833878781964582010-12-21T16:09:00.001-05:002010-12-21T16:49:21.505-05:00Old Town Florist<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Kif6cIV3t_w30_41AHSCalqrlTtS9wOnsU7kcq7ueulwHNfN1aozP2Bg_WtM6PTfJdQfqqgb-8_I8MyRC6l-KR3ZvbVbvoyXaQxAAm2cV_NLCyG4iCjN-uWCa4aLHh9nzXa9bEm8aAw/s1600/Florist16x20.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Kif6cIV3t_w30_41AHSCalqrlTtS9wOnsU7kcq7ueulwHNfN1aozP2Bg_WtM6PTfJdQfqqgb-8_I8MyRC6l-KR3ZvbVbvoyXaQxAAm2cV_NLCyG4iCjN-uWCa4aLHh9nzXa9bEm8aAw/s400/Florist16x20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Old Town Florist</i>, Oil on Canvas, 16x20</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">This is a new take on a scene I painted a couple of years ago (low-quality photo below). This is a shop called A New Leaf on Wells Street in Chicago. The earlier version was accepted into the Academy of Fine Arts National Exhibition in 2009 and sold there. I'm partial to the new version, and I think it shows some growth as an artist since the first version, although this new one is not as loose as I had envisioned. I'm still attracted to this image as a Christmas-time painting, so maybe I'll revisit it again next year.</div><div class="separator"><br />
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</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-11373670917919200322010-11-20T20:53:00.000-05:002010-11-20T20:53:54.857-05:00November Farmland<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxhmPb5qIWtRQM1_Xqe5Rtih7sEX13iOAc6N2e4ZQUmYA4bWOtmJQWtRxok_CXpZevjGkBpOCFkphB4nyXLm6316xSTIgPmP8m1UaOmnoi8dNxEu3dQh4LXgaq3I3wKNy74Wc8DoL-xk/s1600/NovemberFarmland11x14.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxhmPb5qIWtRQM1_Xqe5Rtih7sEX13iOAc6N2e4ZQUmYA4bWOtmJQWtRxok_CXpZevjGkBpOCFkphB4nyXLm6316xSTIgPmP8m1UaOmnoi8dNxEu3dQh4LXgaq3I3wKNy74Wc8DoL-xk/s400/NovemberFarmland11x14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>November Farmland</i>, Oil on Panel, 11x14</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">I don't think I've ever composed a painting where the road leaves the scene completely off to one side of the canvas. Possibly a design faux pas, but it doesn't bother me. After finishing this one and thinking about the composition, I decided to do a small piece (below) that is basically a crop of the larger one above.</div><div class="separator"><br />
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</div><div class="separator">My tendency is to avoid difficult subjects for fear that several hours of work will just turn into a frustrating exercise in failure. But of course it is important to challenge yourself and work outside your comfort zone, and I'm glad I did so with this scene. I feel the result is one of my best cityscapes. Even when a challenge doesn't go well, it's still a good learning experience, so I hope to take on difficult scenes more often.</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-55890089897729894532010-11-02T22:36:00.001-04:002010-11-02T22:37:47.279-04:00Autumn Light<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHI-hgyxCSu1h6iZgzmMt9Jr2ORXHH0mjAjK8J8QUcGrxaPrxTi_Gj4iegmy7IfHdDnSZFVL5GUhArNl-Da8Q6EQXE6G7gCXBvq8wYmRX_uJwU28QQZMrhGTaGmjvh6WuTryl8OTMjS4/s1600/AutumnLight9x12.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHI-hgyxCSu1h6iZgzmMt9Jr2ORXHH0mjAjK8J8QUcGrxaPrxTi_Gj4iegmy7IfHdDnSZFVL5GUhArNl-Da8Q6EQXE6G7gCXBvq8wYmRX_uJwU28QQZMrhGTaGmjvh6WuTryl8OTMjS4/s400/AutumnLight9x12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Autumn Light</i>, Oil on Panel, 9x12</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-61356332485141056972010-10-17T22:40:00.000-04:002010-10-17T22:40:49.294-04:00Foggy Hills<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgPQ_2x6aTO8VgdFFxu73XSB21GsBeDiweRIWpBtUFLsF9sHzy31cYK3IHLSfL2fKneq2aLqI6yQV7kEdNaw2J61euXgsUIz89l4Yy3WDqVfKVrlT-X3rO1F6eGHxc9nrE-YXC3CZB2c/s1600/foggyHills9x12.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgPQ_2x6aTO8VgdFFxu73XSB21GsBeDiweRIWpBtUFLsF9sHzy31cYK3IHLSfL2fKneq2aLqI6yQV7kEdNaw2J61euXgsUIz89l4Yy3WDqVfKVrlT-X3rO1F6eGHxc9nrE-YXC3CZB2c/s400/foggyHills9x12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Foggy Hills</i>, Oil on Panel, 9x12</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">I decided to try taking occasional snapshots of my progress through this painting, which took me about two hours. These were taken without a tripod or flash, so the quality is not great, but you get the idea. I start with a quick sketch on a toned canvas, then adding the darkest areas, then blocking in the rest of the areas and refining the color and edges. </div><br />
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<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2k72hn2GSmqvsVF7CpBTP5ubEFOYWizTx7v2Ww3la1Pk1nykEK4ObGe4_df-aswiAfUgiCpAhkBw-oDQLH-WNRzThA5bxskCS0BX3KpYRatYx-EV2N84ji5jXXnVk1kproOizjbs6BA/s1600/foggyHillsProcess5.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2k72hn2GSmqvsVF7CpBTP5ubEFOYWizTx7v2Ww3la1Pk1nykEK4ObGe4_df-aswiAfUgiCpAhkBw-oDQLH-WNRzThA5bxskCS0BX3KpYRatYx-EV2N84ji5jXXnVk1kproOizjbs6BA/s320/foggyHillsProcess5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-65111778526628751642010-10-10T14:13:00.000-04:002010-10-10T14:13:56.760-04:00Ivy Lake Houses<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsALP7mc-55BKIQjCdqbvNoDqcuGNT1a2_D2GI4TzX5ji_rgd-cUxPlyOtZ7JLqxVA5xHTLXuchR-m_pp621Qn3lUFaQIkrJm7YAseKY5KjWhNmWP9dOPlKGHvm1udmUvgW-9B6pUdTU/s1600/IvyLakeHouses8x6.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsALP7mc-55BKIQjCdqbvNoDqcuGNT1a2_D2GI4TzX5ji_rgd-cUxPlyOtZ7JLqxVA5xHTLXuchR-m_pp621Qn3lUFaQIkrJm7YAseKY5KjWhNmWP9dOPlKGHvm1udmUvgW-9B6pUdTU/s400/IvyLakeHouses8x6.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Ivy Lake Houses</i>, Oil on Panel, 8x6</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">Forest, Virginia</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-404309577454130432010-10-09T11:33:00.000-04:002010-10-09T11:33:21.900-04:00Poplar Forest Barn<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJCJpdiJPvLbZiBSafy8Ix1liQORcFxk466ztLg2dMBnyGqNbLWV1WwAfYCJtAHfHfBAX2qCkOsHjQykGkk3m_mSoYJeKkLO31pvkHkNAVBdIPC9iJdulrnpyVSmWdI0stADwU9tq4UDQ/s1600/PoplarForestBarn11x14.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJCJpdiJPvLbZiBSafy8Ix1liQORcFxk466ztLg2dMBnyGqNbLWV1WwAfYCJtAHfHfBAX2qCkOsHjQykGkk3m_mSoYJeKkLO31pvkHkNAVBdIPC9iJdulrnpyVSmWdI0stADwU9tq4UDQ/s400/PoplarForestBarn11x14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Poplar Forest Barn</i>, Oil on Board, 11x14</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">Barn at Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest</div><div class="separator">Forest, Virginia</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-14345236346042228932010-10-04T22:39:00.000-04:002010-10-04T22:39:02.449-04:00Quiet Summer Spot<div class="separator">Thanks to everyone who stopped by my space at the Lynchburg Art Festival last month. There has been little time to paint in the past few weeks, and we just welcomed home our new addition to the family via adoption: baby Erik, born on Sept. 30. We shall see if I can still paint a few small pieces between diaper changes and feedings.</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">In the meantime, here's one I never got around to posting last month. The first one was done on location in a nearby park:</div><div class="separator"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Looking at it the next day, I wished I had achieved a looser brushstroke and decided to paint another version, this time on a slightly smaller panel and working as quickly as possible. With the simpler shapes and the addition of a bluer haze in the distance, I'm liking this quick exercise much better than the first version. Perhaps I should try this more often.</div><br />
<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlcO2sd-NHVoaCYZbGkoA5BeGiScWbz6bjl4WMlVrncFMbTfZMM8SL0zucFc-KdFhUSRIDjFkfyKZ07i3nCI6HBZuPms-psYv0Z_sjy_vFNy8Qlb5fnCh6k4t4MTsJJM8xmtgJXSRUdQ/s1600/QuietSummerSpot6x8.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlcO2sd-NHVoaCYZbGkoA5BeGiScWbz6bjl4WMlVrncFMbTfZMM8SL0zucFc-KdFhUSRIDjFkfyKZ07i3nCI6HBZuPms-psYv0Z_sjy_vFNy8Qlb5fnCh6k4t4MTsJJM8xmtgJXSRUdQ/s400/QuietSummerSpot6x8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Quiet Summer Spot</i>, Oil on Panel, 6x8</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-15324676115689990732010-08-25T20:03:00.001-04:002010-08-25T20:04:12.339-04:00Ivy Lake, Summer<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-TqQzhLlQO3knDrCMoe9r_G8Lbs8v_qBR1-3ZtRc8TS7GzVT5J9ZEzr8CT8KqaaWn8QJ3w21vmgmY27Iod2qy493rco13VIAaTZhgQVR2Mld-AyNUav0V69PEOWUqvkBqQadynYNnhQ/s1600/IvyLake8x10.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-TqQzhLlQO3knDrCMoe9r_G8Lbs8v_qBR1-3ZtRc8TS7GzVT5J9ZEzr8CT8KqaaWn8QJ3w21vmgmY27Iod2qy493rco13VIAaTZhgQVR2Mld-AyNUav0V69PEOWUqvkBqQadynYNnhQ/s400/IvyLake8x10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Ivy Lake, Summer</i>, Oil on Board, 8x10</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">Finally got another chance to paint <i>en plein air</i> last Sunday at Ivy Lake in Forest, Virginia. An enjoyable outing. </div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-58155162044462025712010-08-23T21:25:00.000-04:002010-08-23T21:25:50.237-04:00Charm Salon<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmTkTagJTe_z56h6CE4epfGiwE2eQ8m7fZhxGhScQkUVx8y4kIs_aKz2vMs6GmMhmUH9bFvsZVlfHZWhU7wg-L-JGw488Z5fPmrEeyGEKwi7CXqU8LgSRtdsoKT2-lc6xGL1nNh9iQWw/s1600/CharmSalon8x10.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmTkTagJTe_z56h6CE4epfGiwE2eQ8m7fZhxGhScQkUVx8y4kIs_aKz2vMs6GmMhmUH9bFvsZVlfHZWhU7wg-L-JGw488Z5fPmrEeyGEKwi7CXqU8LgSRtdsoKT2-lc6xGL1nNh9iQWw/s400/CharmSalon8x10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Charm Salon</i>, Oil on Board, 8x10</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">In my hometown - Jamestown, New York.</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995073880132085656.post-66865150001889302722010-08-17T20:12:00.000-04:002010-08-17T20:12:48.921-04:00Idaho Grandeur<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYzx-xDfvHaa3i8hyp7klRx0hn8vtbIgi1_OQHNDpI4tf0WkvYdBSGWxgOI4Je3fws6eS4ClvhWRjoDNBcUL8u4lWS-eA2M3uBwgrVWUjv63nauo47H8kw1XX7aI1B8zsLjhVZZ0utCk/s1600/IdahoGrandeur5x7.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYzx-xDfvHaa3i8hyp7klRx0hn8vtbIgi1_OQHNDpI4tf0WkvYdBSGWxgOI4Je3fws6eS4ClvhWRjoDNBcUL8u4lWS-eA2M3uBwgrVWUjv63nauo47H8kw1XX7aI1B8zsLjhVZZ0utCk/s400/IdahoGrandeur5x7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator"><i>Idaho Grandeur</i>, Oil on Canvas Panel, 5x7</div>Mark D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215493581304521129noreply@blogger.com0