$100.00 + $10.00 S/H The winter landscape is so full of amazing color. The contrast of the stream cutting through the willows and the brilliant snow is eye catching to say the least.
Jumping onto the Light Rail can be a spectacular fall experience. The trees are beginning their fall change and produce a colorful panorama while on the ride home from the studio.
I was out taking pictures at twilight which is my favorite time to take pictures and this cute lady was on here way to meet friends. She had just ended a cell phone conversation that she was having and said "I will meet you there!" I thought to myself that she was going to brighten any room she entered!
I love summer but welcome the brilliance of fall. It seems as though the summer flies by and before you know it a hint of the coming season shows up in the landscape. This one tree was starting to turn yellow. Otherwise, this street scene could of been a summer one.
These women are from the Sudan. They were on their way to a dedication ceremony for the recently built school. This is the study for my larger piece I am donating to the Project Education Sudan charity. Check out my web site to see the larger piece.
Here is another painting inspired by my search for images for my November show. The beautiful light at dusk is so attractive and makes the landscape rich in color.
I have been busy collecting source material for my up coming show at Brushstrokes Gallery. Taking new photographs is one of my favorite activities other than painting and when I find a gem like this one I have to run home and paint it. This is the Denver Academy.
I don't paint too many vista type landscapes but I was drawn to the mountain color and the meandering creek in this composition. John K. Harrell Fine Art
I am so fascinated by the color of the willows in winter. The contrast between their orange branches and the blue shadows they cast on the snow are eye catching in the winter landscape. John K. Harrell Fine Art Daily Impressionist Painters
Steamboat Colorado is the location of this wonderful vista full of rolled hay. The smell of the harvested hay was intoxicating and I hope the painting is too.
Denver has a wonderful skyline. This is a view from City Park and is a popular tourist attraction because of this vantage point. John K. Harrell Fine Art
Sometimes I just want to let loose with my work and just paint without being concerned about the outcome. I did that today and actually produced a piece that I am very proud of. Painting and pleasure a great combination!
I was totally captivated with the cities of Germany. These to officers were keeping order on the street. I can't remember which city this was but safe to say I had a spectacular time documenting my trip with my camera.
The warm light of the sun setting on this amusement park makes for an eye catching painting. I have to get my reflections in somewhere consequently, the glassy surface of this lake made a spectacular find. This amusement park is called Lakeside and has been entertaining Denver families since the 1950's.
I can find the most interesting subjects to paint in my own back yard. Denver can look so romantic at times. I often get the comment when I paint Denver on a day like this that it looks so much like Paris or London. Let's just pretend and call it little Paris. John K. Harrell Fine Art
We have all been in this woman's position. Enjoying vacation in a new city taking in the sights and partaking in the local fair. But, we all have to document the trip only she was a subject for a photo and a painting. John K. Harrell Fine Art
It is a unique view of Denver when you can see the buildings of downtown framed in the beautiful landscape of Cherry Creek. It is very park like but natural at the same time. John K. Harrell Fine Art
One of my favorite passions is to paint figures. I love to capture a simple event and gesture as my focus. This young lady was sitting at the park putting her shoes back on after taking a dip in the large water fountain. She was very entertained by here surroundings and not paying much attention to what she was doing. I so remember that summer feeling.
It's difficult to paint the magic I felt the whole time I was in Italy but I will keep trying. Italy inspired a whole new appreciation for the urban landscape.
I just had to paint this window. It reminded me of when I lived in New Mexico as a kid and most of the homes were stucco with turquoise window panes. That coupled with one of my favorite flowers, I couldn't wait to recreate it on the canvas. Enjoy! John K. Harrell Fine Art
There is a special time during twilight that all the city lights start to illuminate. I love to capture it in paint. This scene is on the 16th Street Mall in Denver.
Capturing the innocence of a child playing on the beach can be a challenge for me. I tried to convey how her only thoughts were focused on the water and the way it played with her ball. Hopefully, I hope I have achieved my goal.
In the crisp air of the Rockies summer rain is always cold. Even when it's a hot summer day in Denver the rain will be cold when it hits your skin. When I painted this scene I had to use a lot of grays to create a summer feel and be true to the coolness of the mist.
Only in the city do you experience the urban scene with the ladies looking so Project Runway. Everywhere I looked in Paris women looked like they just stepped out of a high fashion magazine.
I can so relate to this gentleman. I walk my best friend every evening as well. My day and I know my dog's day just isn't right with out our daily walk.
I have yet to paint a cat and thought it was high time. I grew up with cats and then dogs in my adulthood. It was nice to revisit why I loved them so much when I was a kid.
When I was in Italy the pace of life is so different than here in the states. I think they take more time to smell the roses and even grow them for that matter! John K. Harrell Fine Art
I am fascinated by reflections and what causes them. Car headlights throw the best beams of light onto the surface of the street and their intense reflections can be the subject all their own for a sweet little painting.