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@dabeckster

Capturing nature and my travels in photos and paint.

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dabeckster
@dabeckster Apr 18, 2022, 1:26 PM UTC

Oil Painting - Breezy Beach Day

On a recent trip to Florida’s west coast, I saw a couple relaxing at the beach under a brightly colored sun shade. The sun shade was rippling in the wind and the couple seemed unfazed sitting in thei…

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@dabeckster Apr 9, 2022, 7:01 PM UTC

Oil Painting - Cherry Blossom Reflections

You may have seen a recent Travelfeed post of mine that provided a photo tour of the 2022 National Cherry Blossom Festival. Here is an oil painting inspired by one of those photos. ### Cherry Blossom…

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@dabeckster Apr 6, 2022, 2:12 AM UTC

Washington D.C.’s 2022 Cherry Blossom Festival

### 2022 National Cherry Blossom Festival ### The cherry blossoms were in peak bloom in late March and I was lucky enough to be downtown to see them before the rains came. The story behind these tree…

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@dabeckster Apr 2, 2022, 3:01 AM UTC

Oil Painting - Hillwood Zen

Marjorie Merriweather Post was the owner of General Foods, a businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist who lived from 1887 to 1973. With incredible wealth, she had a large estate in Washington, D.…

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@dabeckster Mar 28, 2022, 1:48 AM UTC

Oil Painting - Endless Summer

A friend recently asked if I would do an oil painting of her late mother’s favorite hydrangea bush in full bloom. It would be a way to remember her mom every time she walked by the painting. I love d…

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@dabeckster Mar 23, 2022, 3:54 AM UTC

Oil painting - Afternoon Light

Here’s a recent oil painting I did of a trail near my house. It is based on a photo I took in late afternoon when the moss was hit by sunlight and there were long afternoon shadows coming diagonally…

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@dabeckster Jan 6, 2022, 11:56 PM UTC

Oil Painting - Shadows Across a Mossy Trail

Here’s my latest oil painting of a trail I hike frequently here in Virginia. I was recently walking the trail late in the day and the shadows crossing the mossy trail made for a nice photo. I knew wh…

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@dabeckster Dec 23, 2021, 9:54 PM UTC

Oil Painting - Water Lilies

Today I humbly present to you my oil painting of water lilies. Everyone is familiar with Claude Monet’s famous water lilies painting from his gardens in Giverny, France. He inspired a lot of artists…

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@dabeckster Dec 8, 2021, 11:01 PM UTC

Oil Painting - Winery Barn Reflections

On my recent trip to Napa, I visited Nickel and Nickel Winery. They make incredible single vineyard Cabernets and the winery grounds are gorgeous. They apparently saved this barn from destruction by…

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@dabeckster Dec 1, 2021, 1:19 AM UTC

Visiting Napa Valley’s Wineries

I recently spent a week in Napa Valley doing wine tasting and taking photos that might make good oil paintings. I recently posted my first painting from that trip on the Sketchbook social community h…

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