Forest and Farm

I saw a photo of a farm near / surrounded by forest. I thought it would make for a great painting. I liked the color and 'view' it shows. It took a while to get it just right. The setting is in the fall / autumn when the leaves are about to change. I like the fall / autumn colors since they are so varied. 

It was completed when I took an art class with my Dad in a local high school. It is one of memories of things we did together. The class was part of the adult education program that the town had. The class was halted when there was security concerns and the class was farther than most of the attendants could walk (most were senior citizens). 

It is part of my Cafe Press TomLeeM. I chose some items that I think it looks good on. There will be more items added to this part of the 'store'. 

BigGoofyGuy

River In Yellowstone Park

I saw this in a calendar. There was a geyser in it but I decided not to add. I wasn't sure if I could do it correctly. I think it came out pretty well. It took awhile to get it just right. The river looks simple yet it was - IMO - the most difficult to achieve the proper look. The trees was the most fun to paint. It was a 'did I just do that?' when I was finished. Some things just take time and one can see the result of ones efforts. 

I have it on my Cafe Press TomLeeM store. I put it on items that I think it would look good on. I am using Cafe Press to 'sell' my art without actually selling the original. 

BigGoofyGuy.

This is my personal web site that I use to show somethings of myself. 

I have links to my other blogs on the site. 

Pagoda Sunset

I saw a photo of a sunset with a 'pagoda' in it. I thought it would make for a really nice painting. It came out pretty well. The setting sun was the most difficult. I liked the orange and reds and yellows that made up of the setting sun. 

It was done in a class that I took with my father. It was a memory that will last a long time. I will one day do more painting. 

It could either be the setting sun or rising sun, depending on how one looks at it. I think either title works.

I have it at my Cafe Press TomLeeM store. I chose items that I thought it would look good on. I thought this store was a neat way to 'sell' my art and have more than one being able to have it. 

Purple Orchid

I saw a photo of a purple orchid. I thought it would make for a great painting. It took a while to get it just right. I think it came out well. It was not easy getting the right shade of purple and white and bits of yellow. I wanted the leaves to look green but not so they take away from the orchid. 

I liked the flower in the photo because of its rich purple color. I like doing paintings of flowers. I like making them bigger on the canvas than they are in life. There was an artist who made flowers in a big way, in a way that made the viewer seem small. It was like an insect or small animal perspective in viewing the flower. 

It is part of my Cafe Press TomLeeM store. I chose items that I thought it would look good on. 

BigGoofyGuy.

The Blue Door

I saw a photo of a blue door. I thought it would neat to make a painting of it. I think it came out quite well.  It is near the corner of the dwelling. One can see a bush/tree on the left. It is autumn since there are fall colors and fall items in the painting. 

It brings to mind to wondering what is behind the door. One also thinks about where the door is and what kind of house it is part of.

I have it as part of my Cafe Press TomLeeM store. I chose items that it would look good on. 

BigGoofyGuy

Big Red Rose

I call this 'big red rose'. It is not as big as another rose I painted but bigger than one where there was a bunch of little roses. It has smaller roses and petals with it. It was fun to paint. I think it came out very well. Unlike most of my paintings, I did this one from an image from my imagination. 

Some things don't have deep reasons for being but exists just because. 

It is on my Cafe Press TomLeeM store. I chose items that I thought would look good with it on and could fit on. There are a variety of items. 

BigGoofyGuy

Arctic Owl

I took a class with my Dad. It was at an adult education class that was held in a local high school. There was people of all ages who did the oil painting. The nice part of the class was that one could chose what one wanted to paint and the style one wanted to paint it in. The teach - Eli (don't remember the last name) - helped everyone achieve what they wanted to do. It wasn't just oil painting but also included water color, drawing and other art. It was ended when the class - the room was in back of the school but usually had access by a nearby entrance) was too far when they required every one to walk all the way to the back of the school. It was fun while it lasted. 

I thought it would be neat to paint an arctic owl. It came out pretty well. It was done with the canvas in landscape. 

My Dad did a similar painting but with the canvas in portrait. I think it came out really well. We completed the paintings in the same class; an adult education class held at a local high school. It was nice comparing the two. Personally I think it was a tie. 

My painting is also at my store at Cafe Press TomLeeM - arctic owl I put it on items that I thought it would look good on. 

BigGoofyGuy