The Isle of Man

The Virtual Paint Out this month is the Isle of Man.

I had a Manx cat once and was told by a vet that they originated on the Isle of Man. The Manx cat has distinctive long hind legs, much like a "wabbit" and a stump for a tail. I looked diligently for one, but alas found no cats, much less any with stumps. So I settled for a  house in the shadows instead.

Hope you like it.

A photo of the actual house can be found on Google Street View here...http://goo.gl/maps/B6U2p

"Shadows" - 6" x 7" - Pastels

More, HERE.

Slovakia

The Virtual Paint Out this month is Slovakia.

More, HERE.

By the Riverside
6" x 6.5" - Soft Pastels

New Brunswick 2

Down to the wire on this one for The Virtual Paintout (last day for this country).

Three Trucks
8" x 10" - Colored Pencil & Pastel

Here is where I found them on Google Street View: http://goo.gl/maps/8fMwB

Croatia Shadows House

This month's virtual paint out is in Croatia. I found a lot of high-contrast shadow type scenes. I love 'em. This was one of the better ones.

Here is the link if you are interested in seeing the original photo: http://goo.gl/maps/FplpU

Croatia Shadows House
8 x 10 - Pastel on toned paper

On the Chopping Block

From our kitchen...here in the U. S.

The blue is showing up in this photo much more blue than the original. It is actually a nice blue-green. Too lazy to correct it at the moment.

On the Chopping Block
8" x 10" - Acrylic on Canvas

Denmark II

My second submission from Denmark to The Virtual Paintout:

Seaside - Denmark
8" x 10" - Acrylic on Canvas

Some older work of mine at Photobucket

Denmark

The Virtual Paintout (sic) this month is Denmark.

Fantastic colors and long shadows...not to mention boats, boats, and more boat, I'm in heaven.

My first contribution:

Boats - Denmark
Colored Pencils & Pastel - 9" x 6"

Some older work of mine at Photobucket