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Mark Keathley
New Found Memories III is available in the following sizes:
14 x 35 / 18 x 45
Introducing, Newfound Memories -- a painting commemorating the 75th
anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. I had been to
Newfound Gap last October when the fall colors were eye popping and happened
to take several photos. What a place! But as usual, the photos just didn't
capture the scene. And to my slight irritation, neither did the painting I
did. Yeah it was a nice painting, but it lacked the grandness that was in my
memory. So I tried again... painting another 24x30 painting... determined to
make this one work. Well, midway through, I was comparing the two, and
asking visitors to my studio which they liked better. One afternoon, we had
them sitting side by side and "Wow!" There it was! The two paintings fit
together like one. (I had to make a few minor adjustments, but together it
captured it! Because of this, we are releasing 3 prints from these two
paintings. One "Left", one "Right" and one Panorama of "Newfound
Memories"... one of the most famous vistas in the park going over the pass
from Tennessee to North Carolina.
I couldn't resist adding a touch to show that the painting was done to
commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the formation of the Smoky Mountain
National Park. The tree near the turkeys has GSM emblazoned with a 75 right
below that and NP below the 75. Click here to see a larger version of the
tree
- - Having too much fun!
- Mark Keathley
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