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    New Painting – Something Happy!

    Watch me paint “Hedgehog” in just over a minute (time lapse) Let this cute hedgehog lift your spirits and put a smile on your face. Sound on for full effect. The music choreographed to my paint strokes is wonderfully quirky and cheesy! Another painting for “50 Oil Paintings Inspired by…

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    Feeding Critics

    First the oil painting, then the story that inspired this art and the update. Do YOU feed your critics? Everyone has critics, whether you do creative work or not. Watch me paint “Waves of the Sea“, 2 minute time lapse “‘Waves of the Sea’ is inspired by Scripture about trials…

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    Display or Field?

    First the oil painting, then the story that inspired this art and the update. Are YOU at a “display or field” crossroads in your life? Watch me paint “Natalie at the Fountain“, 5 minute time lapse “This iconic fountain is at Forysth Park in Savannah. It is a well photographed,…

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    New Painting! Plein Air

    NEWPainting! Adventures make us feel alive, as we’re pushed out of our comfort zone and forced to approach things differently. Painting outside (known as “plein air”, a French term pronounced a couple of different ways, and also butchered by Americans like me), gives an artist fresh perspective. A good field…

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    Shadow of Your Wings

    First the oil painting, then the story that inspired this art and the update. May you be inspired to see shadows! Watch me paint “Wings of Heaven” in 2 minutes (time lapse) Scripture for artwork “Wings of Heaven”: Psalm 36: 5-7 “Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness…

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    Hummingbird Swing

    I hope you had a joyous and spiritually restful Easter weekend. Now that my Easter art posts are finished, “Stories that Inspire my Art” series is back on track here on the blog. You’ll feel warm and fuzzy when you see the amazing real life video update to the story!…

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    Easter Sunday

    Happy Easter! Today I’ll share peaceful and joyful oil paintings and songs with you. May you feel the burst of new spring life in your spirit, and the blessings of God upon you. It’s a new day. He is Risen! The painting above is a 2-minute time lapse video to…

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    Holy Saturday

    Holy Saturday is the day before Easter, and is associated with: The above painting “Jesus at the Table” is meant to portray a personal relationship of acceptance, inclusion, unconditional love, peaceful fellowship, and an invitation to sit at the table with Christ, to receive the physical and spiritual food that…

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    Good Friday

    To mark Good Friday as a day of remembrance and humility, an artistic rendering of the cross is typically focused on the beauty of redemption, rather than physical suffering and unjust violence. However, the symbol of the cross represents the evils that often go unsaid. The battle between good and…

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    Maundy Thursday

    Another Lenten season ends. As we head toward Easter weekend, my blog will feature Easter related oil paintings and short videos of live music events. On Monday, I’ll pick up where we left off in the blog series “Stories that Inspire my Art“. In recognition of Maundy Thursday, the above…