Pete Jordan

"Whidbey Island (Washington)" - Modern Framed Watercolor Landscape Painting

Sorry for the reflections on the glass - I did not want to disassemble the ornate antique gold frame in order to photograph the art. At any rate - this is a beautifully accomplished turn-of-the-century watercolor by the American painter Frank English...

A feat of superrealism masterfully done using watercolor, a notoriously difficult medium. (I apologize for the reflections on the glass - I took a couple of shots at a slight angle t...

When I first saw this gem of a painting, I thought it was a photograph. Then I looked at it very closely to find that close up, it has the look of an abstract painting! I just don't ...

A lovely original watercolor of a cottage by the sea, showing a fisherman draping his nets over the porch rail to dry. I would guess this to be earl...

In afternoon play of light and shadow across the canyon, the pale-green flush of early grass, muted blue of new grown sage, and yellow flash of balsamroot are scrutinized...

Oregon, I remember you. The way your trees were unregretful and made imploring love to the rounded breasts of the sky. Tumble down to Portland in a jeep and see men so poor they have no home standing in line for soup. Standing in line for hymns, hope, a place without razor blades and naysayers to sleep. Tumble down to Portland and see the questions in their faces, the lost yet the found. The lines of mankind are long. No one to hold your place. Glisten in the evening rain...

Golden Hills - California Landscape in Watercolor on Paper Lively watercolor by notable California artist Robert Gantt Steele (American, b. 1946). A simple wood fence runs along a golden hill, drawing the viewer's eye to the mid ground. There, a line of trees casts shadows on the hillside. A rich blue sky completes the scene. Signed "R Steele" in the lower right corner Presented "floating" in a simple wood frame Frame size: 16"H x 20"W Paper size: 11.75"H x 15.5"W Robert G. Steele (American, b. 1946) was originally trained as an architect and studied art in Austria as a Fulbright scholar. He has painted for Broadway productions, Smithsonian Magazine, the National Park Service...

Serene mountain landscape of Mount St. Helens, Oregon, featuring autumn trees in a meadow and distant epic mountain range by Richard "Dick" Turnland (American, 1933-2015). Signed "R. Turnland" lower right. Image size: 16" H X 21.5 " L. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, “Dick” Turnland lived in Ocean Beach San Francisco...