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Mark D. Johnson Art: Cold Day at the Canyon
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Mark D. Johnson Art. Sunday, March 27, 2011. Cold Day at the Canyon. Cold Day at the Canyon. Oil on Board, 12"x16". Mark D. Johnson. October 9, 2011 at 4:24 PM. I like much their paintings, Mark : ). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mark D. Johnson. I am a full-time web developer who loves to paint, focusing primarily on landscapes. I live in Lynchburg, Virginia with my wife Laurel, three-year-old son Lukas, and infant son Erik. View my complete profile. Art Blogs I Read. Lisa Daria's Painting a Day.
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Mark D. Johnson Art: Elements of Style
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Mark D. Johnson Art. Sunday, March 6, 2011. Oil on Board, 10"x8". Many would argue that the subject matter here is, in itself, boring. I'll concede that argument. There are so many challenges in painting a good landscape, and in my efforts to get all the technical stuff right (values, color notes, composition, brush stroke, etc.), I often forget to consider if I'm creating anything interesting. Here is the photo I worked from:. Noted sculptor and Lynchburg College professor Richard Pumphrey.
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Mark D. Johnson Art: November 2010
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Mark D. Johnson Art. Saturday, November 20, 2010. Oil on Panel, 11x14. I don't think I've ever composed a painting where the road leaves the scene completely off to one side of the canvas. Possibly a design faux pas, but it doesn't bother me. After finishing this one and thinking about the composition, I decided to do a small piece (below) that is basically a crop of the larger one above. Oil on Panel, 4x6. Mark D. Johnson. Wednesday, November 10, 2010. Ranch Barn, Evening. Ranch Barn, Evening.
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Mark D. Johnson Art: Spring Near Galt's Mill
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Mark D. Johnson Art. Monday, March 7, 2011. Spring Near Galt's Mill. Spring Near Galt's Mill. Oil on Board, 6"x8". Mark D. Johnson. March 7, 2011 at 8:37 PM. Nice composition but push the values and temperatures around the focal area, other wise its boring; show me what you saw. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mark D. Johnson. View my complete profile. Visit my small works blog at minifineart.blogspot.com. Featuring affordable oil paintings on gessoed business cards. Art Blogs I Read.
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Mark D. Johnson Art: Shadows of Camelback
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Mark D. Johnson Art. Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Oil on Panel, 6x8. Camelback Mountain, Phoenix, Arizona. Felt good to work small again. Mark D. Johnson. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mark D. Johnson. I am a full-time web developer who loves to paint, focusing primarily on landscapes. I live in Lynchburg, Virginia with my wife Laurel, three-year-old son Lukas, and infant son Erik. View my complete profile. Visit my small works blog at minifineart.blogspot.com. Art Blogs I Read.
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Mark D. Johnson Art: October 2010
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Mark D. Johnson Art. Sunday, October 17, 2010. Oil on Panel, 9x12. I decided to try taking occasional snapshots of my progress through this painting, which took me about two hours. These were taken without a tripod or flash, so the quality is not great, but you get the idea. I start with a quick sketch on a toned canvas, then adding the darkest areas, then blocking in the rest of the areas and refining the color and edges. Mark D. Johnson. Sunday, October 10, 2010. Oil on Panel, 8x6. Mark D. Johnson.
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Mark D. Johnson Art: July 2010
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Mark D. Johnson Art. Saturday, July 31, 2010. Oil on Canvas Panel, 8x10. The Miller Bell Tower from the north at Chautauqua Institution on Chautauqua Lake, NY. Mark D. Johnson. Friday, July 30, 2010. Oil on Canvas Panel, 8x10. Carter's Mountain Orchard, Charlottesville, Virginia. Mark D. Johnson. Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Rainy Day in Stockholm. Rainy Day in Stockholm. Oil on Panel, 16x12. Note: some camera distortion makes the yellow building lean more than it does in the actual painting.). Mark D. Jo...
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Mark D. Johnson Art: In His Mother's Garden
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Mark D. Johnson Art. Thursday, March 10, 2011. In His Mother's Garden. In His Mother's Garden. Oil on Board, 16"x12". Another rare foray into portraiture. Mark D. Johnson. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mark D. Johnson. I am a full-time web developer who loves to paint, focusing primarily on landscapes. I live in Lynchburg, Virginia with my wife Laurel, three-year-old son Lukas, and infant son Erik. View my complete profile. Visit my small works blog at minifineart.blogspot.com. Art Blogs I Read.
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Mark D. Johnson Art: August 2010
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Mark D. Johnson Art. Wednesday, August 25, 2010. Ivy Lake, Summer. Ivy Lake, Summer. Oil on Board, 8x10. Finally got another chance to paint en plein air. Last Sunday at Ivy Lake in Forest, Virginia. An enjoyable outing. Mark D. Johnson. Monday, August 23, 2010. Oil on Board, 8x10. In my hometown - Jamestown, New York. Mark D. Johnson. Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Oil on Canvas Panel, 5x7. Mark D. Johnson. Monday, August 16, 2010. The Wave Catcher/Virginia Shore. Oil on Canvas Panel, 4x6. Mark D. Johnson.
