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Virtual Paintout…October 2014 (County Kerry, Ireland)

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA“Irish Music Store”

County Kerry, Ireland
8″ x 10″ Oil on Canvas Board
 

County Kerry is a wonderfully, scenic place. With lots of Atlantic coastline,
and inland rolling hills and quaint Irish towns.
Travel to Ireland… (Virtually) yourself on Google Maps
and see the world from Google Street View.
See this month’s Virtual Paintout here…
http://virtualpaintout.blogspot.com/
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Virtual Paintout…Sept. 2014 (Sweden)

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA“Heading Out”

8″ x 10″  (Oil on Canvas Board)

Small bay outside Gothenburg, Sweden.

Travel to Sweden… (Virtually) yourself on Google Maps
and see the world from Google Street View.
See this month’s Virtual Paintout here…http://virtualpaintout.blogspot.com/

Virtual Paintout…JULY-2014 (Greece)

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA“Temple of Apollo”

8″ x 10″ (Oil on Canvas Board)

July 2014 – near Korinthos, Greece

 This month we travel to the country of Greece.
The scene is the temple of Apollo. It was built around the 7 c. B.C
and made by Trophonios and Agamedes. The temple is made out of Doric columns
made of porous stone and limestone. According to Greek Myth, the Temple of Delphi
was where the God Apollo slew the vicious Python.
Afterwards, the temple became dedicated to the God,
and Pythia, named for the Python that Apollo killed.
The temple went through an earthquake in 373 B.C.
and was rebuilt for the third time in 330 B.C.

 

Travel to Greece… (Virtually) yourself on Google Maps
and see the world from Google Street View.
See this month’s Virtual Paintout here…http://virtualpaintout.blogspot.com/

Virtual Paintout…JUNE-2014 (Russia)

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA“Open Range Cattle”
8″ x 10″ (Oil on Canvas Board)

June 2014 – Eastern Russia

 This month we travel to the Primorsky Kray region of eastern Russia,
which includes the city of Vladivostok and rural farming areas.
The farms had no fencing and the cattle grazed freely.
People could be seen watching the herds from the roadsides
and occasionally you see someone on horse back driving the herds.
Travel to Russia… (Virtually) yourself on Google Maps
and see the world from Google Street View.
See this month’s Virtual Paintout here…http://virtualpaintout.blogspot.com/

Virtual Paintout… APRIL. 2014 (Liverpool)

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA“Thatched Roof Cottage”
8″ x 10″ (Oil on Canvas Board)

April 2014 – Liverpool, UK

 This month we travel to the area around Liverpool, England.  I was searching rural areas and found this little thatched roofed cottage. It was one of many in that part of England. Travel to Liverpool (Virtually) yourself on Google Maps and see the world from Google Street View.  See this month’s Virtual Paintout here…

Virtual Paintout… MARCH. 2014 (Slovenia)

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA“Church in Stjak, Slovenia”
8″ x 10″ (Oil on Canvas Board)

March 2014 – Slovenia

 This month we travel to the country of “Slovenia”.  I was searching rural areas and found the town of “Stjak”. It had many red tile roofed buildings and the main structure was this ancient Church. The surrounding mountains enclose this little village, making it very scenic. Travel to the Slovenia (Virtually) yourself on Google Maps and see the world from Google Street View.  See this month’s Virtual Paintout here…

Virtual Paintout… FEB. 2014 (Washington, DC)

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA“Grubb’s Pharmacy”
8″ x 10″ (Oil on Canvas Board)

February 2014 – Washington, D.C.

 This month we travel to the Washington, D.C. I found this corner Pharmacy on 4th street in a Northeastern Washington, D.C. neighborhood. I thought it was interesting and lots of shadows. Travel to the Washington, D.C. (Virtually) yourself on Google Maps and see the world from Google Street View.  See this month’s Virtual Paintout here…