Tag: landscape painting

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Titled “Redemption”

Redemption
24×30 oil

It had been the kind of day that makes you want to wrap up in a blanket and watch tv. The cloud cover and fog made it hardly worth looking out the window. And the damp cold did not beckon one to go anywhere on that January day.

But, about sunset, on the day when I thought the sun would never shine, the wind began blowing the darkness away, the clouds broke open and the light burst through! The beautiful, multicolored, warm light, made my spirit soar! I posted the photo on social media and remarked that “the day had redeemed itself!”

With that in mind, the title, “Redemption,” is placed on this painting. The day redeemed itself so that I didn’t strike it off the calendar as meaningless. My attitude was redeemed by recovering from dreariness. And I was reminded of how beautiful it is when a wrong is corrected, or when things are made right.

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Looking Toward Texas

melaniestokesart.com
Of Field and Firmament
24×30 Oil
$375

This painting came about after a recent visit with my son’s family in Axtell (outside of Waco), Texas.  I needed to paint it as confirmation that I could enjoy painting the landscapes there.  For you see, we are looking toward moving to Texas.  Yes, you read that right!

We are at the stage of life where one thinks about the future as one of the last chapters of one’s story (but hopefully a long chapter full of lots of action!).  Both retired from our careers, we have been searching for where God would lead us next.  So, without all the questions answered, we are remembering what Abraham did when God said, “Go.”

In the next months, we will be cleaning out, packing, selling, searching, settling and looking toward Texas.  Yes, we will miss Georgia.  Yes, we hate to say goodbye.  But adventure beckons and you can still follow me on Facebook!

I hope to be involved quickly in the Waco arts community.  There is a lot happening downtown with all the new energy created by Chip and Joanna Gaines, including new art galleries!

Steve, who always wanted to be a cowboy when he grew up,  is looking forward to using all those woodworking tools he has collected for years, in a western setting.  And we are both looking forward to being near Luke and his family, who have been Texans for over a decade.

If you need a painting from me before I leave Georgia, now would be the time!  I would rather sell it to you than try to pack them all.  Look on my webpage and give me a call.

Watch for updates as we look toward Texas!