I used oil in this. I changed media because in oiI I can get better color in doing my work. I just paint what I see more like realism. I do watercolor, pastel, ink and graphite pencil also.

I just finshed this work of Ram's Island Lighthouse. I did it in oil where my other paintings are watercolor. what do you think?

Sure if you wish..

Thank you Ehoeveler. Iam trying and developing my style. I have learned alot from you folks and want to Thank you for the CC's. I don't know why wet canvas is giving you so much trouble. Sorry..

Here's the link to web canvas: Look for finished work and the edmund fitzgerald
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/channel ... nnel_id=46

They are in the Marine site. My user name is htrdpstr. If you go into the forum you can look for these that I have posted
1. Finished work
2. Ambrose Lightship
and USCSG Gallatin
These are the newest ones I did. One I am still working on one , the ambrose lightship.

I don't have one and I think that's the problem..

I am also a member to wet canvas and I am able to upload my work there with no problems. With them they resize them to the correct size for their site. But it seems my pictures are too big for here. I really cannot reduce the size of them so I do not know if I will be able to upload any. Will try ag...

Thanks for the Welcome Joe. I'll be submititng some soon.

I am a retired PC tech. Have loved art all through High school. I just finished the FAS course on landscaping but my specialty is seascapes. I do lighthouses and ships. Learning new painting techniques with fellow artists Danny Hahlbohm, Byron Pickering and Bill blackman. Glad I found this site it s...