Works-In-Progress by John O'Keefe Jr.

"My first commission, which is taking me a very long time to complete. This is a very challenging piece with many Hudson River School characteristics. I hope that it is another milestone work for me. The land scene is largely referenced from a photo taken on top of this mountain. The sky is referenced from a photograph taken by my wife. She saw this cloud pattern and captured it with her digital camera, and I'm incorporating it into the painting. I am making improvements to the composition as I go. My additions are nothing drastic, but subtle changes that I feel add to the scene." ~ John O'Keefe Jr.

• Title: "View From Hunter Mountain"
• Created by: John O'Keefe Jr.
• 18 x 30 inch (45.7 x 76.2 cm)
• Claessens: Fine Weave Double Oil Primed Linen
• Winsor & Newton: 'Artist' Series Oil Paints
• Original Painting Status: SOLD
• Reproduction Availability: PLANNED

"I wanted some mystery in the painting, and this piece feels mysterious to me. I am only using Ivory Black and Titanium White. The ruins, the ominous sky, and the tropical foliage make this painting feel more like a Classical Realism piece than traditional Hudson River School. I started this painting in 2008 but put it down while I focused on more traditional landscapes. There is a lot of detail in this painting, and I focus on every rock, cut stone, and leaf." ~ John O'Keefe Jr.

• Title: "Passage of Time"
• Created by: John O'Keefe Jr.
• 18 x 24 inch (45.7 x 61.0 cm)
• Fine Weave Oil Primed Linen
• Winsor & Newton: 'Artist' Series Oil Paints
• Original Painting Status: PLANNED
• Reproduction Availability: PLANNED