Baber'z House In Belmont
Sometimes I have a good feeling about doing a painting even before I begin one, such was the case with this oil. I was commissioned by the couple to paint their new home in Charlottesville. They had just moved here from up north somewhere, somewhere like Baltimore or DC, anyway they wanted a painting from me because they were fans. I was very happy to take on the project of painting their house. It is a 'fixer upper' and they gave me an inside look at the remodeling they had done on the kitchen. Excellent stuff! I was impressed on the craftsmanship Jon had shown in doing the shelves, the pantry and all the woodwork. He wanted my painting to show all the work on the outside of the house, the garage, the stairway down off the side...and the gate. It was a lot to put into the small canvas I had but I thought I could do it. Its taken about a week or so to get it done. I am grateful for doing it. It was an extraordinary project in the use of color on the s