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Photos converted to paintings

Flat Screen

I was feeling sort of technologically challenged yesterday. That’s not good for a guy that’s been in the computer business since 1969 and thinks that he’s pretty hot stuff when it comes to all things technical.

The pathetic little old tube TV that I stole from Steph’s VCR watching setup was cutting off content. The quality was good for a tube, just small. My daddy always said never have a TV smaller than your computer monitor…

The Super Bowl was coming up so I bit the bullet and we drove to Walmart and I bought a new TV. I wanted something mid-sized that wouldn’t overwhelm my office and I settled on the 32 inch Samsung 4003 LED, for just $300 out the door. The Super Bowl is about to start, and I’m very pleased with the setup. Go Niners!

Liquid Light

I noticed this amazing effect tonight as the light from the family room flowed out onto the deck and over the berm in a liquid fashion. I took this dark grainy shot through the double-paned kitchen window and converted it into a painting…

Here’s the original shot from the kitchen window…

SlideShow (Liquid Light)

Engagement

We had a family gathering at the Brakeman burger place in Victor tonight. Local grown beef and great ambiance. My niece and my friend arrived to announce that he has proposed marriage and she has accepted!

This is well received news within the family and we are all very pleased. To honor the occasion I present a painting I just created of the plant that adorns the entrance to our family room. Hey, it’s the best I can do on short notice :-)

Driving Shoes

I inadvertently took this shot of my shoes today, as I sat in my bus. The energy given off by my driving foot, versus the foot at rest, is quite distinctive…

Cabin In Yellow

Took a Sunday drive this morning to supply-up out of valley. There’s just some things you can’t find here. I spotted an old cabin off the highway and grabbed these shots…

Map here…

SlideShow (Cabin In Yellow)

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Springs Barn

This old barn was left standing next to the million dollar Teton Springs homes built before the bust. I always liked that about this valley, they appreciate the history from whence they came. (This was photographed last week, painted today…)

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Binky Art

I was way too busy trying to keep my bus on the road today to take any photos. So, here’s some artwork I whipped up a couple nights ago. It’s has a kind of 3-D effect…

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Old Road

Picture this road 100 years ago. Guess what, no change. It’s raw and rough and still being used to haul hay and barley out to the market. Located at the base of the Big Hole mountains, at the end of Packsaddle Road, it remains pristine.

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Tetonia Morning

Here’s a painting of a photo I took Monday morning in Tetonia.

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Eyes Of God

I took this shot yesterday, west of Victor. Looking at it last night, I really liked it, but the clouds were over-saturated. So, I ran it through my paint processor…

This is the un-retouched result. It looks like the eyes of God, gazing over the valley.

SlideShow (Eyes Of God)
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Cupcakes

Steph went to a baby shower the other night and the only food they served was a bunch of small cakes, baked in thin paper cups, with frosting and sprinkles.

This is the photo she took at the event, and I just had to paint it, before posting it.

Maybe I had a bad experience with cupcakes as a kid, but I just can’t eat them…

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Reflection

This image of me bounced off the family room window yesterday, while I was out taking pictures of the yard.

I decided to paint it, and post it…

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Barley Art

It’s fun to take your own photo and convert it to a different form of art. This was a brighter barley shot then the previous set, that I converted into an oil painting.

I can’t leave this on my monitor too long, I’m afraid it’s going to burn it up! :-)

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Hawk On Barn

I see so much wildlife action around me as I drive, it’s hard to keep up. Here’s a painting of a noisy hawk taking ownership of an old barn roof. Shot this morning…

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Secret Beach

The Secret Beach is a tradition of mine that started back in the late sixties. It’s a beach I discovered one day rolling down the coast highway south of Carmel, CA. on a road trip with a girlfriend that I can’t even remember her name.

It’s under the Mal Paso Creek bridge, west of Clint Eastwoods ranch. I took Riley and Steph down there on our California vacation several years ago. There was a drug cave on the beach that we kind of disrupted, but that’s another story…

Here are some paintings of the beach, that I whipped up this evening:

SlideShow (Secret Beach)

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