Ann McCann's 5 X 7 Water Colors for Vickery Place Home Tour 2016

Here is the 3rd ink & water color painting I created for the 2016 Vickery Place Home Tour.

This event takes place on Saturday Nov 5th from noon to 4pm.  They are featuring 6 homes ranging from one that dates back to Vickery Place’s beginnings in 1912 to new homes.  They also have a variety of home styles as well – Craftsman, Tudor, modern Prairie. Tour proceeds will benefit the SPCA of Texas, PTA for Robert E Lee Elementary School and Vickery Place neighborhood improvements.  Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 on tour day.  http://www.vickeryplace.com/home/2016-home-tour

Paris in the Spring (Eiffel Tower) by Ann McCann 9 X 12 Oil

I painted this several years ago on a painting trip to France.  Although the weather was cool in May, all the trees were blooming.  I think the purple one is a jacaranda and the pink is a horse chestnut.  What a lovely frame for the Eiffel Tower which is breathtaking itself.  Great Day!

Monet's Water Lily Pond Revisited by Ann McCann 9 X 12 Oil

I plan to submit a painting to a Dallas gallery that put out a call for Old Master paintings.  Of course we will indicate that these are reproductions.  I have always admired this one by Monet with the dark red background. I have visited this garden and there are deep red trees there. Mine looks different since I used a palette knife rather than a brush. I have to decide if I am going to paint a much larger one?

2016 Vickery Place Home Tour House by Ann McCann 5 X 7 Ink & Water Color

I created this ink and water color home painting for the Vickery Place Home Tour as well as five others.  I could do your home too!

The Vickery Place Home Tour in Dallas is on Saturday Nov 5th from noon to 4pm.  They are featuring 6 homes ranging from one that dates back to Vickery Place’s beginnings in 1912 to new homes.  They also have a variety of home styles as well – Craftsman, Tudor, modern Prairie. Tour proceeds will benefit the SPCA of Texas, PTA for Robert E Lee Elementary School and Vickery Place neighborhood improvements.  Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 on tour day.  http://www.vickeryplace.com/home/2016-home-tour

Tropical Red, White & Blue by Ann McCann 12 X 16 Oil

(c)Tropical Red, White & Blue by Ann McCann 12 X 16 Oil, 2016

This was a 4th of July bouquet that I admired.  I originally planned to paint the flag behind the flowers but decided that would be too busy.  I love all the bright reds, oranges and blues.  This is for a room that needs a little punch to it!

"Winter Sky" by Ann McCann 5 X 7 Oil

I painted this in a 30 day painting challenge last January.  I went out with my camera on late afternoon in December and took a lot of photos at a local park.  The sky was so beautiful that I couldn't resist a Van Gogh style!

SOLD- Perfect Day in Provence (9 X 12) & Monet's Bridge (5 X 7) by Ann McCann Oil

A customer bought both of these.  I am thrilled!  They are from 2 different painting trips to France, the lavender and sunflowers in Provence (2015) and Monet's bridge in Giverny  (2013). I am glad that others can enjoy my travel experiences.

"Dune Trio" by Ann McCann 5 X 7 Oils

Here is a trio of paintings from the dunes near Provincetown, MA.  They capture the beautiful light that is found in Cape Cod.  The light bounces off the water and sand and the air sparkles. That is why so many painters have gravitated there over the last century.  With this trio you could be at the beach all year round!

Sunset Race by Ann McCann 11 X 14 Oil

The sail boats are racing on White Rock Lake in Dallas at sunset when the wind picks up.  This was a plein air painting that I finished in my studio.   

Queen Anne's Lace by Ann McCann 12 X 16 Oil

I was sitting in a grassy field above the harbor in Orleans, MA (Cape Cod) and saw this view.  It's the view of the flowers and I liked it better than mine. 

Sky at Horsebarn Hill with Cattle by Ann McCann 6 X 12 Oil

In August we visit my Mother-in-law in Storrs, CT.  Nearby is Horsebarn Hill on the University of Connecticut campus.  The clouds were gorgeous the day we visited and were the perfect backdrop for the distant mountains and the cattle roaming the pasture.

"Colonial Sunflowers" by Ann McCann 9 X 12 Oil

Every August we have a large family get-together in Cape Cod, MA.  This is a typical scene in Wellfleet where we stay, beautiful colonial houses and lovely flowers.  These are sunflowers in the New England style (not Texan, smaller).

"Sunshine on a Cloudy Day" by Ann McCann 9 X 12 Oil

I painted this on a cloudy day last fall.  The Texas sunflowers really lit up the room.  There is something so nostalgic about sunflowers.  They remind us of mothers, grandmothers, etc.  The paint is nice and thick.

2016 Vickery Place Home Tour House #1 by Ann McCann 5 X 7 Watercolor

I have been painting a series of houses for the 2016 Vickery Place Home Tour, ink and water color. Here is the first one that has already been used for promotional purposes. They were fun to create, quite a drawing challenge, with rulers and T-square.  I hope the owners enjoy them.