I may have been a Jeopardy Question!?

My mother-in-law told me some time back that she saw a painting of mine on Jeopardy...as part of a video question. It was about Custer's Little Bighorn battle. I've not been able to confirm it but she knows my work pretty well and described the painting shown. The painting shows the Indian village from the vantage point of the bluffs where Custer first saw it. Anybody know somebody connected with Jeopardy??

Old Glory

I had hoped to be finished with this painting by now but just not quite there. Detail of a large, 4'x6' painting of Fort Gordon GA circa 1942...in progress. Soldiers in formation before the old headquarters building...Old Glory flying. A memorial park and plaque now stand where this building was.

Pre Egg McMuffin Breakfast

Here's a final look at the painting for Charles Pinckney National Site in Mt. Pleasant, SC. 1791...George Washington and his entourage visited the farm of Charles Pinckney near Charleston. The painting will hang in the home/visitors center and is to be unveiled September 17...for anyone in the area that's interested. The painting is a large one, 4'x6'

Lookin' For Johnny Reb

I've been asked to have a show of Civil War art next year here in Newnan. I rarely do a painting like this unless it's a commission...takes too much time to research and paint unless I know for sure there's a paycheck coming. So, I've decided to do a few and borrow a few and hopefully, come up with a decent amount of works. This is one that I've wanted to do for some time. The idea is that the sole survivor of a group of confederate soldiers is behind enemy lines and is being hunted. The end may be near but he's not going down without a fight. With his Colt cocked and ready and his Bowie knife drawn, he's ready for the approaching enemy. 30x48...in progress.

Julie and Julia Remix

A friend sent this still from the movie Julie and Julia showing the Yuchi-town poster (I did the painting). I posted about this last year when the movie was coming out. It's now available for rental or purchase...good flick if you didn't get to see it.

Breakfast!

In 1791, George Washington took a tour of the southern states. He stopped at Charles Pinckney's farm in Mt. Pleasant SC(near Charleston)for breakfast. He noted it in his journal. This is an early look at a 4'x6' painting of that scene. Commissioned by the park.

Timucuan progress

Progress continues on the Cumberland Island Timucuan village painting. I hope to be mostly finished within a week or two. Lots of detail still to be added as well as figures and shore activity that haven't even been added yet. 4'X6'

Prehistoric Cumberland Island

Early stages of a large painting for Cumberland Island Nat Park. 6'X4' will be full size of the painting...details shown here. Scene is a Timucua Indian village from the Northwest shore...daily life shown. An earlier post showed photograph of site and early thumbnail.

Timucua Village

After a long drought, I'm actually working again! This is a commissioned work depicting a pre-historic Timucua village off Georgia's coast. I'm showing one of the reference shots and an early thumbnail. My thumbnails start off as shown here with the purpose being to show the client the possible options on how the painting will look. This rough shows the villagers reliance on water, a part of their village life and a dugout canoe. The client has part of an actual dugout from this time period and showing one in the painting will tie the artist's vision to real archeology...always a good thing. I'll show progress on this as it develops.