tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48526670818109981772011-07-10T18:39:53.978-07:00Browse through my art creations, old and new, and let me know what you think. coolnannycoolnannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03912694168719518331noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852667081810998177.post-73051536363482112592008-11-01T05:15:00.000-07:002008-11-01T05:23:54.114-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__NIh0xNDT9g/SQxIhVKfu8I/AAAAAAAAABY/-b4LjMYCDHE/s1600-h/9th+Hole+Sunset.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__NIh0xNDT9g/SQxIhVKfu8I/AAAAAAAAABY/-b4LjMYCDHE/s320/9th+Hole+Sunset.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263661801943317442" /></a>I captured this rare moment with my camera when a beautiful sunset cast an orange glow over the ninth hole of the Kiln Creek golf course, our "backyard". Storm clouds were moving out giving us a glimpse of blue sky. I am in the process of creating an acrylic painting of this one and I will post it soon.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4852667081810998177-7305153636348211259?l=ethellong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>coolnannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03912694168719518331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852667081810998177.post-70370335899324505792008-10-08T20:34:00.000-07:002008-10-08T20:44:10.950-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__NIh0xNDT9g/SO170naGQ5I/AAAAAAAAABI/RHQ7AqpaoOo/s1600-h/Grace+Church.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__NIh0xNDT9g/SO170naGQ5I/AAAAAAAAABI/RHQ7AqpaoOo/s400/Grace+Church.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254992484073096082" /></a><div>I love this church and its history and it was a joy to try to capture it's proud beauty. After over 300 years, it is still an active parish sitting high on "the hill" overlooking the York River. It was rendered with pen and ink and watercolor.</div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4852667081810998177-7037033589932450579?l=ethellong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>coolnannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03912694168719518331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852667081810998177.post-62918850850831760012008-10-08T20:21:00.000-07:002008-10-08T20:27:47.300-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__NIh0xNDT9g/SO14ypEf8-I/AAAAAAAAABA/v3D8sN1SLjo/s1600-h/Yorktown+Battlefield.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__NIh0xNDT9g/SO14ypEf8-I/AAAAAAAAABA/v3D8sN1SLjo/s400/Yorktown+Battlefield.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254989151624754146" /></a>This is another of my pen and ink with watercolor illustrations. My reference photo was taken directly behind the Yorktown Visitors Center, overlooking the York River. It looks like the three cannons are trying to shoot down the defenseless pine tree!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4852667081810998177-6291885085083176001?l=ethellong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>coolnannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03912694168719518331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852667081810998177.post-71838290499890493112008-10-08T20:02:00.000-07:002008-10-08T20:09:15.083-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__NIh0xNDT9g/SO10Zz0VedI/AAAAAAAAAA4/hDsAJ_uZRM4/s1600-h/Victory+Monument.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__NIh0xNDT9g/SO10Zz0VedI/AAAAAAAAAA4/hDsAJ_uZRM4/s400/Victory+Monument.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254984326966507986" /></a>My reference for this watercolor painting was a photo I had taken when the sunset was casting a golden glow on "Yorktown's Lady". It was a time-consuming project with a lot of detail...but that's my style!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4852667081810998177-7183829049989049311?l=ethellong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>coolnannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03912694168719518331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852667081810998177.post-64125124106043341472008-10-08T18:50:00.000-07:002008-10-08T19:04:08.584-07:00<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__NIh0xNDT9g/SO1lzPHJ2nI/AAAAAAAAAAU/RRbZV8OkuNY/s1600-h/Fifes+%26+Drums.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__NIh0xNDT9g/SO1lzPHJ2nI/AAAAAAAAAAU/RRbZV8OkuNY/s400/Fifes+%26+Drums.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254968271115508338" border="0" /></a>This intricately-rendered pen and ink with watercolor is the latest in my Historic Triangle collection. The faces are recognizable...this was my most difficult challenge.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4852667081810998177-6412512410604334147?l=ethellong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>coolnannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03912694168719518331noreply@blogger.com0