LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING ~ HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL ~ CLASSICAL REALISM
Wors-In-Progress Header Graphic for Landscape Artist John O'Keefe Jr.
"I usually work on several paintings at any given time, and my process can take a week to several years for any particular work. I don't force myself to paint and must be in the mood, and I spend more time dreaming about painting than actually painting. My painting process consists of imagination, composing, imagining, and re-composing until I feel ready to paint."
  1. Home
  2.   >  Works-In-Progress

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

HOUSE OVER THE HARBOR

Landscape oil painting entitled 'House Over the Harbor' by John O'KeefeJr.

"The canvas was custom sized to fit into this old frame that I am restoring. The sketch was done in pen and ink on old paper from a line-printer. It's an original composition." ~ John O'Keefe Jr.

  • Title: House Over The Harbor
  • Artist: John O'Keefe Jr.
  • 8" x 10" inch (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
  • Claessens: Fine Weave Double Oil Primed Linen
  • Winsor & Newton: Artist Series Oil Paints
  • Winsor & Newton: Dammar (final varnish)
  • Original Painting Availability: NOT FOR SALE
  • Print Availability: PLANNED
  • Free Tutorial: PLANNED

THE STROLL

Landscape oil painting entitled 'The Stroll' by John O'KeefeJr.

"This will be a small painting that I want to make as photorealistic as I can. The canvas is only 8x10 and the composition is comprised of several photographs I took locally." ~ John O'Keefe Jr.

  • Title: The Stroll
  • Artist: John O'Keefe Jr.
  • 8" x 10" inch (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
  • Claessens: Fine Weave Double Oil Primed Linen
  • Winsor & Newton: Artist Series Oil Paints
  • Winsor & Newton: Dammar (final varnish)
  • Original Painting Availability: NOT FOR SALE
  • Print Availability: PLANNED
  • Free Tutorial: PLANNED

VIEW FROM HUNTER MOUNTAIN

Landscape oil painting entitled 'View From Hunter Mountain' by John O'KeefeJr.

"My first commission is taking me a very long time to complete. This painting is a very challenging piece with many Hudson River School characteristics, and I hope it is another milestone work for me. The land scene is from a photo taken on this mountain, and the sky is 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 add to the scene." ~ John O'Keefe Jr.

  • Title: View From Hunter Mountain
  • Artist: 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
  • Winsor & Newton: Dammar (final varnish)
  • Original Painting Availability: NOT FOR SALE
  • Print Availability: PLANNED
  • Free Tutorial: PLANNED

PASSAGE OF TIME

Landscape oil painting entitled 'Passage Of Time' by John O'Keefe

"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 a traditional Hudson River School. I started this painting in 2008 but put it down while focusing on more traditional landscapes. This painting has a lot of detail, and I focus on every rock, cut stone, and leaf." ~ John O'Keefe Jr.

  • Title: Passage of Time
  • Artist: 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
  • Winsor & Newton: Dammar (final varnish)
  • Original Painting Availability: NOT FOR SALE
  • Print Availability: PLANNED
  • Free Tutorial: PLANNED