tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68941384220021555882024-03-05T10:17:50.115-05:00Steven W. Dunnjust for the joy of creatingSteven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.comBlogger295125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-22273381573061008592023-02-09T10:34:00.005-05:002023-02-09T13:54:58.750-05:00"Woodland Ardor"<p>This painting is imaginary. However, it was inspired by my many walks in the woods along Monarcas Creek. I wanted to create a scene that is typical of this area of North Carolina. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZlxXa0uvsvBOMDvI12E3TWN1Oc_xzRMtlXifaEGekEMLpPwho4TYbsDkjRrrY0Re61aiPgxWwFQRmLE-93xIZ39JnDcdK5YJezJ686DsaeeIevdEVBWVVVexREpD9R1aayxPNSMrm4O3iATQOSR4YDjGfRf_48YeR-K8UlbrE829jQNGDdT0oYJeLw/s3624/WoodlandArdor60x48oil.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2878" data-original-width="3624" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZlxXa0uvsvBOMDvI12E3TWN1Oc_xzRMtlXifaEGekEMLpPwho4TYbsDkjRrrY0Re61aiPgxWwFQRmLE-93xIZ39JnDcdK5YJezJ686DsaeeIevdEVBWVVVexREpD9R1aayxPNSMrm4O3iATQOSR4YDjGfRf_48YeR-K8UlbrE829jQNGDdT0oYJeLw/s320/WoodlandArdor60x48oil.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p> 60" x 48"</p><p> acrylic</p><p> <span style="color: red;"><b>SOLD</b></span><br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-48237155112969517502022-02-07T10:18:00.003-05:002023-02-09T10:24:26.983-05:00"Foothills Farm"<p> With the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background, this is a very typical scene in the foothills of North Carolina.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQPpmSM8Y7Hz6k6Xh3lPm7ZcQmKBQssYT_eJfwyzNJxv5CkatzWMER-BKt1zc3vbtxCuoRIGbOjA-fzPZf0bu3lqxUt2oTvUNdVScBw2T_pFlkhpZK138-zU14fnVvX1lftdo2BraxBb_srR2mfy4L60VBCAj0gq44jYH-xheOOTNDhImEcyxqeNmcPg=s3676" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2694" data-original-width="3676" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQPpmSM8Y7Hz6k6Xh3lPm7ZcQmKBQssYT_eJfwyzNJxv5CkatzWMER-BKt1zc3vbtxCuoRIGbOjA-fzPZf0bu3lqxUt2oTvUNdVScBw2T_pFlkhpZK138-zU14fnVvX1lftdo2BraxBb_srR2mfy4L60VBCAj0gq44jYH-xheOOTNDhImEcyxqeNmcPg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p> 16" x 22"</p><p> watercolor<br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-1027003661468102702022-01-23T09:20:00.008-05:002022-01-23T09:20:58.114-05:00"Pink Parade"<p> This past summer as I was walking in Reynolda Gardens I came upon this stunning display of pink gladiolus. They were standing high above the white dahlias and yellow rudbekia. Such a cheerful, lovely sight!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPquK0WydaaL9RswtGFYFGwhsBWDsOBh5_25pdrDKT1AlQh23OvTj8L6EAn0oYOUZR7kMqaMZyJuguoxg-nd1CXeU24rB3-K1YeUvydgUFOmrKtNCFaqo8FiJGFn4-X4IqLBdI1qf2AyjiRcKoCnA35gY1hhb4d8ZqFC4JIG5iRxyQBjRdi-xnyby8NQ=s3438" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2695" data-original-width="3438" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPquK0WydaaL9RswtGFYFGwhsBWDsOBh5_25pdrDKT1AlQh23OvTj8L6EAn0oYOUZR7kMqaMZyJuguoxg-nd1CXeU24rB3-K1YeUvydgUFOmrKtNCFaqo8FiJGFn4-X4IqLBdI1qf2AyjiRcKoCnA35gY1hhb4d8ZqFC4JIG5iRxyQBjRdi-xnyby8NQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p> 16" x 22"</p><p> watercolor<br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-72596051560195473482022-01-16T13:52:00.000-05:002022-01-16T13:52:09.599-05:00"From a Strong Base"<p> It always amazes me that some trees seem to survive in spite of all hardships like hot, cold, winds, ice, snow, wet, dry, insects, diseases and man's abuse. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdhd2BZKDdJW8-ld8ZhdyQDo3quiITBo0DLFttBTPfu0f5mB_neeXpYzdjNzfoS7BBiboGjoLYUebNoyJ9gRl7qEjxjNkuZK4ROd6l1ZKYZhsPLNuUEPe9rAjyCv6CsFbqroL1mzAbyHKmQvqBr0jPONVphIuw5CF8WP4tYyc2VPgmx7jYUZ8sIz48rQ=s2198" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2198" data-original-width="2149" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdhd2BZKDdJW8-ld8ZhdyQDo3quiITBo0DLFttBTPfu0f5mB_neeXpYzdjNzfoS7BBiboGjoLYUebNoyJ9gRl7qEjxjNkuZK4ROd6l1ZKYZhsPLNuUEPe9rAjyCv6CsFbqroL1mzAbyHKmQvqBr0jPONVphIuw5CF8WP4tYyc2VPgmx7jYUZ8sIz48rQ=s320" width="313" /></a></div><p> 10" x 10"</p><p> watercolor<br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-51566069802032231932022-01-03T07:25:00.000-05:002022-01-03T07:25:07.484-05:00"Donovan House"<p> Donovan House is in Marietta, Georgia. This is a commissioned painting that my client gave as a Christmas gift to the home owner who is her daughter and family. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQf-qKhRuXKUqG3NgtFKjpHmnSAWAcgsOVoXWFJus_Oqcp1ERSUl7J87dUdXNGrIjeN4O4Pv1a03CUDdJgk6ngCV4f74q6IJn4Tik44S1YioRSQFjhhYrcTN2qkCbd77BDnpUF7f4TLHfzY0hIZI7d-YH6moYVxAYX9StAECpjMyMQYBG1tAsau5wRzw=s2838" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2290" data-original-width="2838" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQf-qKhRuXKUqG3NgtFKjpHmnSAWAcgsOVoXWFJus_Oqcp1ERSUl7J87dUdXNGrIjeN4O4Pv1a03CUDdJgk6ngCV4f74q6IJn4Tik44S1YioRSQFjhhYrcTN2qkCbd77BDnpUF7f4TLHfzY0hIZI7d-YH6moYVxAYX9StAECpjMyMQYBG1tAsau5wRzw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p> 8"x10"</p><p> watercolor</p><p> <b><span style="color: red;">SOLD</span></b><br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-90010299596959173262021-12-19T06:40:00.000-05:002021-12-19T06:40:33.104-05:00"In the Morning Light"<p> Here is my creativity at play. An imagined still life of flowers on a table by the window. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIWeoAWZTj1MNdV1UPC4P4TsrjfpiuI2XCudHlV4a-ff-4aDuth-JHEezE8Y6myEastwqPI-mUxS4RbxgqRkoR7SRl4MogLrzjxDXA08yFFhWQFpnICtfGeXMUwUDI6rbR9zIWJUdqWOQke5D7uDff5L-dTzrlUSfpb9-bhddfzwcMVYv0Cra7SSNk8g=s3412" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3412" data-original-width="2619" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIWeoAWZTj1MNdV1UPC4P4TsrjfpiuI2XCudHlV4a-ff-4aDuth-JHEezE8Y6myEastwqPI-mUxS4RbxgqRkoR7SRl4MogLrzjxDXA08yFFhWQFpnICtfGeXMUwUDI6rbR9zIWJUdqWOQke5D7uDff5L-dTzrlUSfpb9-bhddfzwcMVYv0Cra7SSNk8g=s320" width="246" /></a></div> 14" x 18"<p></p><p> watercolor, (some pen lines and gouache)<br /></p><p> <b><span style="color: red;"> SOLD</span></b><br /> </p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-12086750642096390692021-12-06T09:35:00.007-05:002022-01-03T14:58:42.985-05:00"Reynolda Color"<p>When the gardens are in full bloom, the colors are so bright and beautiful. A stroll down the paths certainly lifts the spirits and quite a vision to behold.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3I8xjQQOsE/Ya4fbxc8baI/AAAAAAAADCQ/EBD9pNOtXcklb94piysByvcDc2r4aefewCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/ReynoldaColor16x22waterrcolor.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1527" data-original-width="2048" height="239" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3I8xjQQOsE/Ya4fbxc8baI/AAAAAAAADCQ/EBD9pNOtXcklb94piysByvcDc2r4aefewCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/ReynoldaColor16x22waterrcolor.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p> 16" x 22"</p><p> watercolor</p><p> <span style="color: red;"><b> SOLD</b></span><br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-20949173311774995022021-11-07T16:18:00.000-05:002021-11-07T16:18:13.316-05:00"Lily Imari"<p> Continuing with combining elements and intense colors.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Mu_4i-blmU/YYhB7rg9asI/AAAAAAAADBU/81zVCJcKfBQ1kHIas8bHdIH79hF_0VWrACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/LilyImari14x18watercolor.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1660" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Mu_4i-blmU/YYhB7rg9asI/AAAAAAAADBU/81zVCJcKfBQ1kHIas8bHdIH79hF_0VWrACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/LilyImari14x18watercolor.JPG" width="259" /></a></div><p> 14" x 18"</p><p> watercolor</p><p> <b><span style="color: red;">SOLD</span></b><br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-3324498624617605322021-10-31T14:30:00.001-04:002021-10-31T14:30:18.018-04:00"Collection with Larkspur"<p> Combining elements to create an abstracted composition. Enjoying using intense colors against more grayed tones.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H8h1TGG8ElY/YX7fGcfi9dI/AAAAAAAADAg/VwVUmWfqKkIOxRidifFUqfPfaNnHnFLewCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CollectionwithLarkspur14x18watercolor.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1586" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H8h1TGG8ElY/YX7fGcfi9dI/AAAAAAAADAg/VwVUmWfqKkIOxRidifFUqfPfaNnHnFLewCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/CollectionwithLarkspur14x18watercolor.JPG" width="248" /></a></div><p> 14" x 18"</p><p> waterolor</p><p> <span style="color: red;">SOLD</span><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-64667797106094744762021-09-27T08:27:00.002-04:002021-09-27T08:27:58.010-04:00"Frond Flourish"<p> Using foliage of tropical plants to create this sunny composition.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IubmDgVrZdI/YVG3-PbmBrI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/hSDTku7QFS4K6x9jYS8sCPSyCKW-Gt5bwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/FrondFlourish9x15watercolor.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1214" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IubmDgVrZdI/YVG3-PbmBrI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/hSDTku7QFS4K6x9jYS8sCPSyCKW-Gt5bwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/FrondFlourish9x15watercolor.JPG" width="190" /></a></div><p> 9" x 15"</p><p> watercolor and colored pencil<br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-41979766747176575162021-09-12T10:46:00.002-04:002021-09-12T10:46:15.851-04:00"Sweet Goldie"<p> Couldn't resist doing a painting of this kind creature.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NaKydZ3yXgE/YT4SOBqYksI/AAAAAAAAC-8/0BGv2oEBDvgfxQEj-ui23wdXdQA5kpjhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SweetGoldie8x10watercolor.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1627" data-original-width="2048" height="254" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NaKydZ3yXgE/YT4SOBqYksI/AAAAAAAAC-8/0BGv2oEBDvgfxQEj-ui23wdXdQA5kpjhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/SweetGoldie8x10watercolor.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p> 8" x 10"</p><p> watercolor</p><p> <span style="color: red;"><b> SOLD</b></span><br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-29172778790337445592021-09-05T09:10:00.006-04:002021-09-05T09:10:48.140-04:00"Paul J. Ceiner Botanical Garden"<p> Remembering an early spring, tulip-time tour through the garden. Bright colors and clear atmosphere on this sunny day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HY78tw8Kp1s/YTTBaI3tnYI/AAAAAAAAC-g/ESpUsg5LbVELqTKxkbrcKMMhx5T_nTj-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PaulJCeinerBotanicalGarden18x14watercolor.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HY78tw8Kp1s/YTTBaI3tnYI/AAAAAAAAC-g/ESpUsg5LbVELqTKxkbrcKMMhx5T_nTj-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PaulJCeinerBotanicalGarden18x14watercolor.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p> 18" x 14"</p><p> watercolor<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-70530420870731718462021-08-29T07:00:00.000-04:002021-08-29T07:00:11.056-04:00"Summer Morning at Reynolda"<p> Where Lake Katherine used to be is this wetland with a narrow stream flowing through. I tried to capture the intensity of the bright morning light. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_lUGDctNcIU/YStn-aRpnSI/AAAAAAAAC-E/J4JRubtU_HQ2dbYNp0BzYFj49oCOa4E1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SummerMorningatReynolda.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1522" data-original-width="2048" height="238" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_lUGDctNcIU/YStn-aRpnSI/AAAAAAAAC-E/J4JRubtU_HQ2dbYNp0BzYFj49oCOa4E1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/SummerMorningatReynolda.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p> 22" x 16"</p><p> watercolor</p><p> <span style="color: red;"><b>SOLD</b></span><br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-6670900355082571292021-07-11T07:11:00.000-04:002021-07-11T07:11:08.615-04:00"Historic Odd Fellows Cemetery"<p>A pleasant morning painting in this old cemetery here in Winston-Salem while volunteers were giving tours to acquaint people with it's history. A small group of dedicated citizens are working hard to rescue the site from the ravages of time and neglect.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LrrqVBDO82g/YOrQ6LHqvPI/AAAAAAAAC9A/Rqo9Tc8cDnYJZ58g7DxNGWFFsZngw32qwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/HistoricOddFellowsCemetary6x9watercolor.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LrrqVBDO82g/YOrQ6LHqvPI/AAAAAAAAC9A/Rqo9Tc8cDnYJZ58g7DxNGWFFsZngw32qwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/HistoricOddFellowsCemetary6x9watercolor.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p> 6" x 9"</p><p> watercolor <br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-4010169329108817022021-06-20T14:21:00.001-04:002021-07-11T05:58:00.442-04:00"Foothills Farmland"<p> Gently rolling hills, a ploughed field ready for planting, woodsy areas and a red dirt bank along with a creek barely visible at the left side of the field depicts an imaginary landscape very typical of this area of the country where I grew up. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jnAiI2bHVxQ/YM-GmF4VfQI/AAAAAAAAC8M/gZuzsmeSer4yWzjYj2ubtsRr1EqXXw7MQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/FoothillsFarmland16x20oil.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1660" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jnAiI2bHVxQ/YM-GmF4VfQI/AAAAAAAAC8M/gZuzsmeSer4yWzjYj2ubtsRr1EqXXw7MQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/FoothillsFarmland16x20oil.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p> 16"x 20"</p><p> oil<br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-50037298339939036112020-11-15T16:21:00.000-05:002020-11-15T16:21:10.415-05:00"View of Hawksbill and Tablerock Mountains"<p>A view from high above the Linville River and Linville Gorge in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PDFJteAkK3E/X7GbUfWjGTI/AAAAAAAAC2g/8Z1lsJ8SMLcWVlr7-dAsEDUT5lT4ziIQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/ViewofHawksbillandTablerockMountains18x24oil.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PDFJteAkK3E/X7GbUfWjGTI/AAAAAAAAC2g/8Z1lsJ8SMLcWVlr7-dAsEDUT5lT4ziIQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ViewofHawksbillandTablerockMountains18x24oil.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p> 18" x 24"</p><p> oil <br /></p><p> <br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-46952819733851996052020-11-08T11:23:00.005-05:002020-11-18T08:59:07.630-05:00"Imagine Autumn"<p> This is an imaginary landscape evoking all my times spent in the Blue Ridge Mountains. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4i8WCgun6fesGK4YzJGgtiJTIBNYsdO9OEQqxyLvgvrGzAOF63Y0487B0licGwSXw5bdOQ5Eh2pm7mE89a8pPLWWCO5M5Be9afPw4m-M_dEDO2vdkxhYgLljmxfj3GOHc6BB21GYpq8/s800/ImagineAutumn18x24oiloncanvas.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="601" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4i8WCgun6fesGK4YzJGgtiJTIBNYsdO9OEQqxyLvgvrGzAOF63Y0487B0licGwSXw5bdOQ5Eh2pm7mE89a8pPLWWCO5M5Be9afPw4m-M_dEDO2vdkxhYgLljmxfj3GOHc6BB21GYpq8/s320/ImagineAutumn18x24oiloncanvas.JPG" /></a></div><p> 18" x 24" </p><p> oil on canvas<br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-58407443688203220722020-11-01T08:22:00.001-05:002020-11-01T08:22:19.664-05:00"Pond at Kimmel Park"<p> May you feel the peace that I did while enjoying this lovely still pond. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zw8U_UI6aZI/X562Pyv_wGI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/9CDs1d8TkZo6tEpI3Ff0G1apQULkpxhuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PondatKimmelPark8x10wc.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1602" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zw8U_UI6aZI/X562Pyv_wGI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/9CDs1d8TkZo6tEpI3Ff0G1apQULkpxhuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PondatKimmelPark8x10wc.JPG" /></a></div><p> 8" x 10"</p><p> watercolor<br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-8858626838624857892020-10-19T07:36:00.000-04:002020-10-19T07:36:29.179-04:00"Wilkes County Farm in July"<p> I really enjoy driving around in neighboring counties. The farmland is so beautiful in the rolling hills as you get closer to the mountains going west. This is a scene from my travels back in July.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eUUt4ooG2YY/X4156dwML3I/AAAAAAAAC0s/KrG1Uho33DoCV_r3aHF015wLIPBCwhsRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/WilkesCountyFarminJuly.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1632" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eUUt4ooG2YY/X4156dwML3I/AAAAAAAAC0s/KrG1Uho33DoCV_r3aHF015wLIPBCwhsRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/WilkesCountyFarminJuly.JPG" /></a></div><p> 8" x 10"</p><p> watercolor<br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-72901570177914660312020-10-11T09:10:00.004-04:002020-10-11T09:10:56.507-04:00"Somewhere on the Blue Ridge Parkway"<p>I think this view was near Grandfather Mountain along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Painted from a photograph. I just don't remember the exact location. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZDetuNgb4U/X4MEA3qmQwI/AAAAAAAAC0E/xsclYc6z03kKZ_EnKyOrM0JUD23wfrQNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SomewhereontheBlueRidgeParkway8x10wc.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1596" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZDetuNgb4U/X4MEA3qmQwI/AAAAAAAAC0E/xsclYc6z03kKZ_EnKyOrM0JUD23wfrQNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/SomewhereontheBlueRidgeParkway8x10wc.JPG" /></a></div><p> 8" x 10" </p><p> watercolor<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-37251604662496414122020-10-04T08:03:00.000-04:002020-10-04T08:03:42.160-04:00"On Pilot Mountain"<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">very near the top<br />high above the valley heat<br />endless view below</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SeHQCLl46l0/X3m5iYZUcmI/AAAAAAAACzk/EvJpvgp1l7AOJ2wQrM_EG0XX3NU7BHkMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/OnPilotMt8x10wc.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1541" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SeHQCLl46l0/X3m5iYZUcmI/AAAAAAAACzk/EvJpvgp1l7AOJ2wQrM_EG0XX3NU7BHkMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/OnPilotMt8x10wc.JPG" /></a></div><br /> 8" x 10"<p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> watercolor <br /></span></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-44135881189258142502020-09-27T12:50:00.002-04:002020-09-27T12:50:40.002-04:00"The Yadkin River in Forsyth County, NC"<p> The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina. It runs through my home county. During the summer months many people enjoy boating, kyacking, and tubing (riding inflated tire inner tubes) down the river.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aXQeg5Lojcw/X3DCjUvdqDI/AAAAAAAACzE/wTWZMf_EQCA4VlVFy_zc_g3VUOB91Ew9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/TheYadkinRiver8x10wc.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aXQeg5Lojcw/X3DCjUvdqDI/AAAAAAAACzE/wTWZMf_EQCA4VlVFy_zc_g3VUOB91Ew9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/TheYadkinRiver8x10wc.JPG" /></a></div><p> 8" x 10"</p><p> watercolor<br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-14920128893264320152020-09-20T10:52:00.001-04:002020-09-20T10:52:52.476-04:00"At Asheville Botanical Gardens" <p> The town of Asheville, NC has a wonderful botanical garden. In the past I've enjoyed meandering through basking in the beautiful sights, sounds and scents of nature. Here's a painting of one of my favorite vistas there:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Uhp9bfLtp0/X2dr1TOAsiI/AAAAAAAACyo/1G3sYvfvzI0Ri6UDZsYAMA1StUOC27BpwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/AtAshevilleBotanicalGardens8x10wc.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Uhp9bfLtp0/X2dr1TOAsiI/AAAAAAAACyo/1G3sYvfvzI0Ri6UDZsYAMA1StUOC27BpwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/AtAshevilleBotanicalGardens8x10wc.JPG" /></a></div><p> 8" x 10" </p><p> watercolor<br /></p><p><br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-49989995777735039282020-09-13T08:46:00.000-04:002020-09-13T08:46:11.987-04:00"Grandfather Mountain on a Gray Day"<p> To me, "soft" days (as the British call overcast, cloudy days) have always had an engaging beauty. Here's my painting of one of our state's iconic landmarks on such a day:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DkHaUUEP32I/X14UA5HvHbI/AAAAAAAACyE/qSgz8ARkXfgReH8AtkWGRyl0fuDjteJlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/GrandmotherMtonGrayDay8x10wc.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1620" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DkHaUUEP32I/X14UA5HvHbI/AAAAAAAACyE/qSgz8ARkXfgReH8AtkWGRyl0fuDjteJlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/GrandmotherMtonGrayDay8x10wc.JPG" /></a></div><p> 8" x 10"</p><p> watercolor<br /></p><p> <br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894138422002155588.post-42988148497198962272020-09-06T18:33:00.000-04:002020-09-06T18:33:34.096-04:00"Trail at Mill Creek"<p> A place not too far from my home where I love to walk. The midday shadows and bright light are what attracted me to this scene.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbeYfZTO8VUrb0UTgTMI4kDQaQyUiI8dPE4Sg1coqLTIWIii-BFooCjo-z8svLEBmUcSlobe967Dxwz27fhHDa79Za1OrCCwDHoY0dCAYhubSQUCuUbmaMak9oHsu9T33-qkrvW9lA3k/s2048/TrailatMillCreek8x10wx.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1625" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbeYfZTO8VUrb0UTgTMI4kDQaQyUiI8dPE4Sg1coqLTIWIii-BFooCjo-z8svLEBmUcSlobe967Dxwz27fhHDa79Za1OrCCwDHoY0dCAYhubSQUCuUbmaMak9oHsu9T33-qkrvW9lA3k/s320/TrailatMillCreek8x10wx.JPG" /></a></div><p> 8" x 10"</p><p> watercolor <br /></p><p> <br /></p><p> <br /></p>Steven W. Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02021227460214427605noreply@blogger.com0