For anyone interested, I thought I would share with all what I've been working on.

another addition. This is from Idaho at Redfish Lake. I personally took the reference photos and did this piece as a gift for our Niece and her husband about a year ago

My newest painting. This one got on the front page of the Montgomery News, next town over from me. It will be good publicity for the upcoming show in which I am a participant. Always helpful.

here's another one if you haven't seen it yet

This came up on YouTube only 6 months ago. My friend came across it and posted it. So, it’s me and my friends from 28 years ago. I am on the far left, playing the third part.

here is another one for you to look at. from my hometown of Griggstown, NJ

ready for another one? well, here is one I recently parted with...it is a satisfying thing to have people actually want to add my paintings to their collections. Better than sitting in my studio collecting dust and not have anyone looking at them for long stretches of time!And- maybe this will cool you off a little

today I have a piece from Ketchikan Alaska where there was this scene and we even saw some Salmon trying their best to swim up this very strong current. I love attempting to re create the raging white water, and sometimes I get it, and sometimes not so much!

A scene not too far from my home. This is a small switch house originally from the Pennsylvania RR, but the "myth" that has spread about it is that it was the Bridge tender's house, I have since found out otherwise. The PRR bought the Delaware & Raritan Canal and essentially put it out of business in the early 1930s. At its peak, the D&R canal did more commerce than the Erie Canal.

Thought I would share this recent one, just to send greetings to all for a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.

Here is my most recent one. This is ten minutes from my home in NJ.
That’s right, NJ. The Church was started in 1752. In my area there was a very heavy Dutch influence. Anyway, this is Neshanic ( Dutch Reformed ) Church and it has been ver well maintained over the years. The way I have painted it depicts our present time, FYI.

@SSmith1226 said in A little humour:

You have seen a real one, to compare? Yes?

@Dr-GO good one, Doc

@administrator who’s a good boy? Such a good boy.

If you suck at playing the trumpet…..that’s probably why.
Harmonica, maybe, half the time, but not trumpet.

You’re very welcome.

In case you would be interested, here is a recording I downloaded on SoundCloud. All parts are generated by myself, there were 8 parts. Two were digital keyboard for percussion and bass line. The rest me on trumpet. The very low sounding I transposed down an octave with GarageBand. 5 of the parts were also notated by me..( or ad libbed )
https://soundcloud.com/bigdub-3/waynemathisen?si=18ea685c056742c4aed3e36a01be408b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Random and meaningless family. Really

latest piece. Pemaquid Light, Maine. 24”x18” on stretched canvas. I am very happy with how this turned out.