changingweather

changingweather
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Changing Weather is the first painting in a new series of paintings called "Summer Skys". Each painting represents the mood, energy and action of the sky over the marsh. I use lots of color and shape in these paintings.

Making Art: Making Art: changing weather

www.johnwalkergallery.com

Front Beach, Rockport MA

Front Beach Rockport, MA. is a great place to take a walk and look for beach glass or take your dog for a great walk and a swim. My dog Billy loves to go here to swim and chase the ducks even in the Winter cold.

ROCKPORT HARBOR

GOOD HARBOR, GLOUCESTER

Morning Glory Blooms July 16

This is the time of year to start your garden. I planted on May 22., and the Garden shown on June 7. Still painting everyday, but having fun growing vegetables and flowers

Rockport Harbor 2007

"I’m very happy with my three paintings. My husband liked the little harbor scene best – you have a winner there!"

Ocean Waves

There is nothing like living by the Ocean and it's many moods. When you visit Rockport you are surrounded by the sea.

Decorating with original art

Imagine decorating your home with original art. What could be more satisfying? Original art is one of a kind art.

Gamblin Landscape Palette

This is my first painting using the "Gamblin Landscape Palette". It was fun and especially good for greens. I'll stick to this for a while.

The Artist's Palette

Here's what Gamblin recommends for a Landscape Painters Palette

Hansa Yellow Lt. — cool (toward green) semi-transparent light yellow Cadmium Yellow Med — warm opaque yellow. Naples Yellow Hue — light earthy yellow with great hiding power Yellow Ochre — traditional earth yellow. Cadmium Orange — medium opaque orange. Cadmium Red Lt. — warm (toward orange) opaque light red. Alizarin Permanent— cool (toward blue) transparent replacement for fugitive. Alizarin Ultramarine Violet— natural looking transparent violet. Ultramarine Blue — warm (toward red) transparent blue. Cobalt Blue — "true blue" semi-transparent. Manganese Blue Hue — cool (toward green) transparent water blue. Cadmium Green — opaque light green. Sap Green — dark earthy transparent green with yellow undertone. Veridian — medium transparent green, muted in mixtures, Van Dyke Brown — brownish transparent black. Flake White Replacement — replicates the working properties of Flake (lead) White. DOES NOT CONTAIN LEAD.

saltmarsh1

saltmarsh1
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Three Lighthouses, Limited free offer

This is an 8 x 10 print (collage) of my pencil drawings of Lighthouses. I can send an 8 x 10 PDF file, 300 dpi free. You will need Adobe Reader to download this file.Offer expires April, 2007, at noon EST: send e-mail to: walkerjohn@verizon.net See my other Lighthouse drawings.

My paintings are about the Saltmarshes of the coastal regions. They offer the artist unlimited use of color and shape.

Come and visit Rockport, MA. Rockport is a great place to vacation. Come and visit us in this great fishing village. Bring your sketch book and paint box!

Beginning Storm

Another new one! 24 x 36. Visit Plum Island

Ice on the Marsh

This painting is 24 x 36, just finished it and had a lot of fun painting it. You can see that I love the color blue. I also love the open and wide views available on the wetlands:

Hello: Could I possiblly purchase a print of your new work, "Ice on the Marsh"? It is wonderful. I have been visiting Rockport for twenty-five years and your art impresses me as the most original and creative
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Paint everyday

I try to paint everyday, to keep progressing in my art. Sometimes I have only a general idea of the outcome. Just keep doing it until you arrive at just the right place.

Helmut's Strudel, on Bearskin Neck, Rockport, MA is a great place to enjoy friends with a cup of coffee and delicious strudel, muffins. A very popular place with a deck on the back where you can enjoy a view of the Harbor. Mark and Sharon, the owners, are very friendly and helpful.

Billy Boy

This is my dog Billy Boy. He loves the beach and he loves to swim.

Motif #1

The John Walker Gallery presents affordable art. Beautiful drawings of Cape Ann, especially Bearskin Neck and Lighthouses. His painting is in the the style of Plein air impressionism and contemporary impressionism. Each painting is framed with a gold metal leaf frame. The gallery is located on Bearskin Neck. Enjoy a day of browsing and shopping for art in Rockport. The famous lobster shack, Motif #1, can be purchased as a print at the gallery. If you are visiting Boston, be sure to come to Cape Ann for a wonderful day or a great vacation.

Motifdrawing

Motifdrawing
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The Motif#1 in Rockport MA is an image known all over the world. See this image on a map.

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Visit my Gallery

My Gallery is located in Rockport MA, on Bearskin Neck. Rockport has many Art Galleries and shops and restaurants. Many people return here year after year to enjoy the ocean side community.

DRAWING WITH A MOUSE

Another way to practice drawing is using a mouse. In one of your image programs, bring up a photo. Then using a tool such as the pencil tool follow the contours with your mouse.

Blogs of Note: January 2007

Blogs of Note: January 2007

Anybody can learn to draw

That's right. Just do it. Here is a page that will get you started. You will do some contour drawings of simple objects, by drawing around their edges and feeling those edges with your hand and eyes. You will not look at the paper, because you mustconcentrate on looking. TRY SOME OF THESE EXERCISES and see where it takes you.

colorful marsh

I like to use colors that are not particularly the real colors of the scene. I take liberty with these colors because I want to make an original piece of Art, not just a photographic representation. Use the colors that you love. Here is a link to UTRECHT ART SUPPLIES

Roy Moore Lobster Company

The Roy Moore Lobster Company is a destination for visitors to Rockport MA, Bearskin Neck. Bring your sketchbook, there's lots to sketch. "Drawing on the Right side of the Brain" is a great book to get you started. Drawing is fun!

Children love to make art

Jimmy loves to paint and use his imagination.

Children love to make art