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still life fruit 3 large painting

18 x 24 inch large original fruit still life watercolor painting with cantaloupe, apples, oranges, bananas, and lemons, modern fruit still life fruit in a basker with red and white table cloth. SOLD.

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still life fruit art 2

Still life fruit art watercolor painting modern poster print bananas, oranges, grapes, lemons and apples. Limited edition signed and numbered poster print 12 x 16 inches. 30 dollars.

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fruit still life 1

Still life fruit modern watercolor art painting limited edition signed and numbered poster print with apples, bananas, oranges and lemons with a redand black tablecloth 12 x 16 inches. 30 dollars

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grapes painting modern art

"Grapes" 11 x 15 inches original grape vine still life fruit modern decorative modern watercolor painting 99 dollars.

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Mango tree fruit still life watercolor painting

This mango tree is down the road from my house in Satellite Beach Florida. Every day when I drive home I have to pass this tree with about 100 fully ripe mangoes dangling from it's branches. It reminds me of when I go on my weekend bicycle rides through Merritt Island down a road called Tropical Trail. It is so beautiful here. But I am only here temporarily as I leave soon to be stationed in Ft Benning Ga. I am a Infantry Soldier with an artist dying to get out, when I retire from the Army. But I have over 20 years, I am eligible to retire. One day I will move back to the home of the mangoes, Brevard County Florida.

Origin: The mango is native to southern Asia, especially Burma and eastern India. It spread early on to Malaya, eastern Asia and eastern Africa. Mangos were introduced to California (Santa Barbara) in 1880.

Mango tree fruit watercolor tropical art original painting 159 dollars

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Derek McCrea Art Newsletter February 2008

Derek McCrea February 2008 Artist Newsletter

This month has been a very busy month for me.

In summary I have been very busy painting and having images placed onto mural tiles.

I have completed a recent series of whimisical watercolors including peaches, sea turtles, and 2 Bird of Paradise flower paintings.

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Peaches 2008, by Derek McCrea

This painting is my first fruit still life since 2001. I was inspired to paint this from an image a friend of my wifes sent to me.

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Bird of Paradise, 2008 Derek McCrea

This painting is from my front yard is Satellite Beach Florida and is comprised of about 10 different colors of washes from light to dark.

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Bird of Paradise 2, 2008 Derek McCrea

Second in the Bird of Paradise series, soon to paint some more I hope when I get the time. This is by far my favorite flower. The leaves on this floral are amazing in color.

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3 Sea Turtles, 2008 Derek McCrea

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I live just blocks from the beach in Brevard County, Florida and the Sea Turtles
are a very special animal in central Florida. Every year they come near shore to
lay eggs on the beach. The close in waves are scattered with sea turtle life
throughout the day as the turtles await for night time to come ashore to lay
their eggs. several months later little turtles crawl their way to life at sea.
It is said that these same baby turtles will return to this same beach to lay
their eggs when they mature.

Other news is Shazam Mohammed, of S & K Distributors, an art dealer for Florida and north from North Carolina down to Louisiana, is representing me in upcoming art shows with 10 of my works.

Bobby from Zaracus Studio in England finished the audio and video for the gallery
representation there.

Dave Bosley, managing director of Artwork on Tile is working placement of over 10 of
my images on Tile Murals for bathrooms and kitchen backsplashes.

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Wild grapes still life watercolor painting

Wild Grapes

I completed this work in winter 2001 while doing an exhibition at Chateau Élan Vineyard in North Georgia, USA. The vineyard kept bringing me different kinds of wine as I kept creating personalized commissions for customers. It was a very fun weekend. This particular painting represents the balance I add to my life through art and combining art with memorable experiences.

Art adds balance to my life. Everyone needs balance in his or her life to alleviate the inevitable daily stressors involved in the hectic world. To add balance in my life I spend as much time with my family as possible and have various hobbies that take my mind away. My hobbies that help create balance in my life and help me relax include art, cross country hiking, salt-water fishing, and competition archery.

Grapes serve multiple roles as a fruit and also a base for fine quality wines. I only paint when I am inspired and in a good mood. Basically any time off of work I am in a good mood. Not that I do not like my work, it is just that I try to take full advantage of my time when I am off of work. I have never been the type to sit around on a weekend off. While painting this work the wine was whispering as though it was a compass in my head calling me to have a drink of all the different types of wine the Chateau Élan Vineyard offered.

Grapes = Wine = Romance. Every time I see grapes I think of wine and when I think of wine I think of romance. I think that society has given wine that image. Sweet, soft red wine simply melts in your mouth and tantalizes your senses. The beauty of red grapes and wine compliment the desirable atmosphere for romance 9 x 12 inches ---SOLD---