Stone Mountain In The Fall North Carolina
The granite dome of Stone Mountain jumps towards the sky over 600 feet while a fall blanket of orange, reds, greens, browns and yellows lay at the feet of the rock. Positioned next to The Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina this painting captures the peak season of fall in the mountains.
A word about my photography
On this beautiful fall day we took off with the doors off on a helicopter. I was strapped in and sitting next to the pilot talking to him with our headsets on. I asked him to hover and do a 360 degree turn and move up and down till we found the right spot. We stayed in that ideal location as I took this picture with my Nikon and then we flew to Olde Beau Golf Course in Roaring Gap and continued the photo shoot. Flying in a two seater helicopter is like riding a drone and experiencing what it sees but getting to feel the breeze and smell the leaves and the fresh air in your face. It helps to fly on a perfect fall day and have Stone Mountain to play with.
I have always painted with acrylics and oils ( started at 10 years old ) and today I paint over top , embellish or over paint my photography on exhibition canvas. Every work of art follows a similar path through my Mac, into a commercial large format Cannon printer, dries, acrylics in spots, dries and goes to the glazing process. No two painting are ever the same and this one was created so that the trees will be my landing spot for acrylics.
The Exhibition Canvas comes in 3 sizes and goes through several steps that include overpainting with acrylics, signing with acrylics on the front and a final glazing to protect the canvas before being rolled in a sealed tube then a box ( shipping is free in the USA )
The Matted Prints come in 3 sizes and are shipped in a box. ( shipping and handling is free in the US)
The Glossy Poster Print measures 16 x 24 and arrives in a sealed tube that is placed in a box. ( shipping is free in the US )
The 4 Inch Round Peel And Stick Decal is perfect for many applications beyond cars and comes in a sealed envelope ( shipped for free )
11 x 14 limited edition- Canvas Black Floating Frame available with two options ( shipping is free in the US )
The painting is unstretched and comes to you rolled in a sealed plastic sleeve with a heavy duty tube. This assures you that the shipment will arrive in great shape. The addition of brush strokes and sealant creates a unique one of a kind look to every painting. Once you receive the painting take it to your framing shop and get it stretched or framed.
