It seems as though every time I walk my dog I see so much to paint, especially birds. It was lucky to get a pretty good shot of this specimen with my Iphone. I think he made a good subject for this painting.
We don't have little guys like this here in Denver, but close cousins without the extra splash of hair on the ears. Extra hair or not they all share the playful characteristic which I find always entertaining.
These little rascals are so much fun to watch. My garden is full of them and when I need to relax and decompress I can always count on these playful critters to bring me back to peaceful zen place.
I have created a series of paintings using the human figure in multiples to create some very strong compositions. I designed the series to have both a traditional approach as well as an abstracted counterpart.
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I find inspiration from all kinds of things. As I was painting today I looked down on my painting table and noticed how the key ring and pencils were laying on it and I thought that would be fun to paint. This is unusual for me because a still life isn't usually something I am inspired to paint. So, here is the result. I painted a few of them because I was having so much fun. Who new? Enjoy!
Sometimes it doesn't take much to make a beautiful scenic painting. The battered row boat was beached while the tide was out. There was just enough water around to create some nice reflections and a gem of a painting!
This quaint home in the hillside of Tuscany was bathed in the late afternoon light. That time of day is my favorite for capturing the unique Tuscany feeling I experienced everywhere I had the pleasure of visiting in Italy.
The source of this little painting came from my visit to Paris. It rained most everyday at some point and, I was delighted every time. I totally love painting rainy urban landscapes!
Living in the wonderful state of Colorado I have had the privilege of experiencing so much of its wildlife. On one of my adventures to the Rockies I came upon a family of Black bears, a mother and her two cubs. When I caught my breath and got my faculties together I snapped a few pictures and got out of there as fast a possible. When I had returned to my car and looked at my pictures I was so excited to see that I had taken some great ones. The painting above is inspired from those pictures.
I just enjoy painting animals of all kinds, wild or domesticated doesn't matter to me. There is something freeing about tackling this subject matter because I have an inherent emotional attachment to these models. I was given the picture of this lovely pachyderm by a wonderful client who took it while on safari in Africa.
One of the most intriguing observations about Venice was the serenity of the city. With everybody using boats in one form or another for transportation there wasn't the constant roar of motor vehicles in the atmosphere. This peacefulness lead me to capture some of the boats in my paintings.
I have taken so many pictures along the way in my travels to Europe that I will never have the time to paint from them all. This particular piece inspired me because of its simplicity capturing a genuine moment in Paris.
plan to donate the sales of the next 5 daily paintings and any other previous unsold Daily paintings I sell this week to the Colorado Flood Relief Fund. The situation is dire in the flooded areas and everyone needs our help. Please help me help them on a road to recovery. I will email each generous purchaser their painting with the details of where the proceeds of the paintings were donated.
Thank you for your generosity in advance. I know working together can bring a flood of relief and well being to the victims of this devastating event.
I plan to donate the sales of the next 5 daily paintings and any other previous unsold Daily paintings I sell this week to the Colorado Flood Relief Fund. The situation is dire in the flooded areas and everyone needs our help. Please help me help them on a road to recovery. I will email each generous purchaser their painting with the details of where the proceeds of the paintings were donated.
Thank you for your generosity in advance. I know working together can bring a flood of relief and well being to the victims of this devastating event.
This is a scene from Paris. I was just trying to capture the essence of the scene in the cafe. Both the individuals were just so relaxed enjoying each others company.
That sums up most of my experience in Paris.
This is another loose interpretation of an urban composition in Denver Colorado. Using both the hard edges of the street car and the detail of the figure to off set the looseness of the back ground make for an electric painting.
John K.Harrell Fine Art
An energetic composition from the beautiful city of Sacramento California. I enjoy using the figures as elements of realism in an otherwise abstracted portrayal.