Wow 9 months since I posted..

Hi, yes, sorry about that. Lots has happened. I moved back to the Quarry Art Center

I’ve decided to make the blog (and the site) more inclusive of all my creative activities so I’m going to try a slightly different format starting today.

First off a recent painting, it’s in my shop too!

Late afternoon path 7x10

Entire painting process for this one in a handy 15 min video :-) My website: https://www.landscapepainter.co.nz/ Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/...

Also I’m really interested in making music so here’s a recent tune I finished this weekend:

Pretty exciting what you can do with the Squarespace blog now. I can upload audio files so maybe a bit of podcasting could occur here as well.

https://www.landscapepainter.co.nz/music #30 In Heaven 9 14 2020

Well, thats September 14, a chilly Monday. Take good care and stay out of trouble!

Mike

Study after Paul-Désiré Trouillebert A quiet backwater 8x10

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Original by Paul-Désiré Trouillebert A quiet backwater

Inness Study LIVE 12-23-2019

As promised reference image!

A long but good painting demonstration after George Inness. Enjoy! Website at: https://www.landscapepainter.co.nz/ #097

Inness original image

Monochromatic River Scene 5x10

Hi, did this one for a friend and quite enjoyed the black and whiteness of it…

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Hills and Stream 5x10 Video

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Trees and Path Video

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Shaded Path 5x5 Redo Tonalist Landscape Oil Painting

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Study after Corot- Painting Demonstration

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Corot Original Painting

Summer Inlet 4x6 Tonalist Landscape Oil Painting

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Summer Inlet by M Francis McCarthy - 4x6 Oil on Wood Panel

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Summer Inlet by M Francis McCarthy - 4x6 (Detail)

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Study after: Edward Wilkins Waite An Autumn Moonrise 8x10 Tonalist Landscape Oil Painting

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Study after: Edward Wilkins Waite An Autumn Moonrise by M Francis McCarthy - 8x10 (Detail)

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Northland Road 5x7 Tonalist Landscape Oil Painting

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Northland Road by M Francis McCarthy - 5x7 Oil on Wood Panel

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Northland Road by M Francis McCarthy - 5x7 (Detail)

Northland Road by M Francis McCarthy - 5x7 (Detail)

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George Inness The Storm 7x10 Tonalist Landscape Oil Painting

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Study after George Inness The Storm by M Francis McCarthy - 7x10 (Detail)

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George Inness The Storm (Original)

Afternoon Stream 5x10 Tonalist Landscape Oil Painting

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Afternoon Stream by M Francis McCarthy - 5x10 Oil on Wood Panel

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Afternoon Stream by M Francis McCarthy - 5x10 (Detail)

Afternoon Stream by M Francis McCarthy - 5x10 (Detail 2)

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Stream through the Field 5x10 Tonalist Landscape Oil Painting

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Stream through the Field by M Francis McCarthy - 5x10 Oil on Wood Panel

Stream through the Field by M Francis McCarthy - 5x10 (Detail)

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Past Master Series: #33 Charles Harold Davis Clouds after Storm 8x10 by M Francis McCarthy

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Study after: Charles Harold Davis Clouds after Storm by M Francis McCarthy - 8x10 (Detail)

Study after: Charles Harold Davis Clouds after Storm by M Francis McCarthy - 8x10 (Detail 2)

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Original - Charles Harold Davis Clouds after Storm

Golden Path 8x10 Tonalist Landscape Oil Painting

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Golden Path by M Francis McCarthy - 8x10 Oil on Wood Panel

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Golden Path by M Francis McCarthy - 8x10 (Detail)

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Sunday Afternoon 5x7 Tonalist Landscape Oil Painting

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Sunday Afternoon by M Francis McCarthy - 5x7 Oil on Wood Panel

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Sunday Afternoon by M Francis McCarthy - 5x7 (Details)

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Morning Bay 7x14 Tonalist Landscape Oil Painting

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Morning Bay by M Francis McCarthy - 7x14 Oil on Wood Panel

Morning Bay by M Francis McCarthy - 7x14 (Detail)

Morning Bay by M Francis McCarthy - 7x14 (Detail 2)

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Lake Reflections 8x16 Tonalist Landscape Oil Painting

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Lake Reflections by M Francis McCarthy - 8x16 Oil on Wood Panel

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Lake Reflections by M Francis McCarthy - 8x16 (Detail)

Lake Reflections by M Francis McCarthy - 8x16 (Detail 2)

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Past Master Series: # X2 Robert Minor - Landscape 5x7 by M Francis McCarthy

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Study after: Robert Minor - Landscape by M Francis McCarthy - 5x7 Oil on Wood Panel

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Study after: Robert Minor - Landscape by M Francis McCarthy - 5x7 (Detail)

Study after: Robert Minor - Landscape by M Francis McCarthy - 5x7 (Detail 2)

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