Canvas Prints Reproductions

"TWA"

A roommate had a photograph of the plane his father had flown as a pilot. All I had to work from was the photograph of the plane, so I created the background myself, and it worked perfectly. The original was painted in acrylic on canvas.

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"Kate's Pine Cones"

My sister lived in Pensacola, Florida, and these pine cones came from the trees in her front yard. They were enormous, at least eight inches long. I picked up two of them, arranged the composition, and grabbed my camera. The original drawing was created in brown sepia ink on a creamy yellow illustration board. I still have those pine cones. More than 50 years later, they still look beautiful displayed in a basket.

Canvas  Print to any size and the background on these are white. Looks great on my cousin Katies wall.

"Mississippi Sugarcane Plumegrass"

The original was a pen-and-ink drawing on paper. This was a common scene in the South, where these beautiful wild plants would spring up throughout the Mississippi woods. Years later, after discovering AI, I revisited the original and experimented with a variety of changes. This image is the final result.

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"Cherry Jones Lane, Night & Day"

I always kept a piece of Crescent board under my drawing hand while working on an art piece. It protected the original artwork from smudges and fingerprints. Every now and then, I would doodle on that board. One day, just for fun, I sketched a row of waterfront houses.

My neighbor, Cherry, loved the drawing, so I gave it to her—hence the title, Cherry Jones Lane.

Years later, after discovering AI, the fun really began. My prompt was simply, "Add color, make it night, and add a crescent moon."

I also offer the daytime and nighttime versions as separate canvas reproductions, in case you prefer to display them individually rather than as a matching pair.

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"Castleton Daytime"

In my younger days, I would load up my Jeep and head to the Smoky Mountains in search of something interesting to paint or draw. One evening, somewhere in Tennessee, I stopped at a small motel for the night. As I stared at a blank crescent board, trying to decide what to create, I noticed my reflection in the mirror across the room. Above my head was wallpaper covered with tiny castles.

The castle at the very top of this drawing was the first one I drew, inspired by that wallpaper. From there, I let my imagination take over, adding my own ideas of what would make the perfect castle.

The result became one of my favorite pen-and-ink drawings. Years later, I revisited the original with AI and gave it one simple prompt: "Add color." This is the final result.

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"Castleton Nighttime"

... and then I asked AI to make it at night... again.

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"Checking it Twice"

An Atlanta company contacted me after seeing my artwork and asked if I would create a Christmas Santa painting. When we met, they showed me photographs of a neighbor they felt looked like the perfect Santa Claus. Other than that, they gave me complete artistic freedom—and a check to get started.

This is the painting I created. Once it was completed, the original was shipped to China, where it was reproduced for commercial sale. And then AI came along and now I have this one. 

Canvas Print of this work can be any size you want. The original was a 20 x 30"

"Japanese Fighting Fish"

I still have this two inch carved wooden fish today. I've always loved it and knew I wanted to create a work of art inspired by it, but I wasn't sure how.

Then the idea came to me. Fighting fish are known for challenging their own reflections, so I placed the wooden fish on a piece of glass in front of a mirror and created the perfect scene. This time, instead of reaching for my camera, I picked up my pastel pencils and drew it exactly as I saw it.

It remains one of my favorite pieces. I wish I knew who had it.

Pastel pencil copied to canvas. Any work you see on my webpages, can be printed on a canvas.

"Turkey Fight"

This painting was commissioned as a gift for a husband whose hidden trail camera had captured two wild tom turkeys in the middle of a fight. The perfect timing of that photograph created an incredible reference for the painting.

It was a thrill to bring this scene to life. The towering trees are pure Mississippi, and the dramatic moment feels like something straight out of a National Geographic photograph.

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"The Whale With a Golden Tail"

I created this drawing in pen and ink on another piece of Crescent board. Years later, I revisited it with AI, and together we transformed it into the image you see here.

I'm not sure why this piece speaks to me so strongly, but it always has. I have several other sketches tucked away that I think would make wonderful prints. One of these days, I'll have to dig them out and see what other surprises are waiting.

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"Surviving in Sawgrass Park"

While vacationing in Florida with my family, we visited the area west of Fort Lauderdale and walked along a dock at Sawgrass Park. I had no desire to climb aboard one of those big airboats and race through the Everglades with alligators and pythons lurking nearby. Instead, my attention was drawn to a lone palm tree across the water.

It had weathered countless storms and endured years of relentless punishment from Mother Nature, yet it still stood tall. Its character and determination fascinated me. Once again, I reached for my camera, knowing I had found my next subject.

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"Sweet Feet"

My cousin, Vicki Hamrick, is a dance instructor in Texas. One day, I came across this photograph of her granddaughter, Lexi, and knew I had to paint it. There was something about only the slippers and that little tutu that immediately captured my attention.

To this day, it remains one of my favorite paintings. Years ago, my art agent told me, "They can't all be your favorites Dave." Fair enough... so I'll just say this is my favorite one wearing a tutu.

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"Snowed under in Aspen"

I lived in Aspen during the mid-1970s before moving back to Mississippi. On a return visit a few years later, a heavy snowfall blanketed the area overnight. When I looked outside the next morning, this was the scene that greeted me in the front yard.

I grabbed my camera and captured the moment before the snow began to disappear. Later, I used that photograph to create the original painting with an airbrush. It remains one of my favorite winter scenes.

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   "Pickup Barn"

One day, I went painting with fellow artist Pat Covert in the Mississippi countryside. We came across a charming old farm with several weathered buildings and decided to stop. An 87-year-old woman was out mowing her lawn, so we stopped and told her that we were artists. We asked if she would mind if we painted her barn.

She smiled and replied, "No, don't paint my barn. I like the way it looks right now."

It was one of those unforgettable moments that reminded me what a good day in the world of art can be.

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"Boat House, Marion NC"

I was traveling south of Asheville NC and came across this boat house and had to take a photo. Have no idea where the original drawing is. But when AI came along, I thought I would add color. Went through a few different seasons but settled on this one. Hope you like it.

Have this also it as a print, Black ink on a blue paper. 

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"Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charlston, SC."

I love exploring gardens during my travels, and I found this one near Charleston, South Carolina. Since I work from photographs I take, I originally created this piece as a pen-and-ink drawing. Years later, I decided to add color using ChatGPT, and I loved the result. I drew the original over 50 years ago, and recently I came across a new photo of the very same trees. I recognized them immediately and even sent a copy of my artwork to the plantation office.    

To see the original drawing, go to the link below and see the images and comments.        

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"Nike"

Will is the proud owner of this shoe and puppy, and after he came in from jogging and showered he came back into the closet. And there was their little puppy, taking a quick nap on his toasty warm nike. He took a photo. once I saw the photo I knew I had to do a painting.  I did the original painting in airbrush.

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"Church of the Mediator"

I painted this for the Church of the Mediator in Meridian, Mississippi. The church has a fascinating history. Originally located on the nearby air base, it was carefully cut into three sections and moved across town to its present location many years ago.

After I donated the original painting to the church, it was delivered to the front door—and stolen before anyone could bring it inside. Whoever took it certainly had an unexpected souvenir. Fortunately, I had created a high-resolution digital copy before donating the original. I was able to produce a canvas reproduction that was virtually indistinguishable from the painting itself.

The same museum-quality process is used to create every canvas reproduction offered here, preserving the color, detail, and character of the original artwork.

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"Critters Crystal"

Would often visit a dear friend Tom Harrell, close to Jackson and he had this crystal hanging in his living room. I  knew I had to paint it so I grabbed my camera and caught the moment. The original is a pastel on paper. Another one of my favorites.

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"Mary Ann's Rabbit"

I painted this for my godchild, Mary Ann. Her mother, my cousin Katie, asked me to include a rabbit and something abstract. Since abstract art has never really been my specialty, I let my imagination take over.

The result was the King of Rabbits, seated on a chocolate throne, writing "Mary Ann" across the night sky with a magical carrot wand. If you look closely, you'll notice her older sister's name, Grea, carved into the throne.

The original disappeared more than 40 years ago, and the mystery remains unsolved. No leads, no suspects... just one very lucky art thief.

If you'd like the King of Rabbits to write your name or your grandchilds, across the sky, I'd be delighted to create one just for you. We'll work out a fair price—but be warned, if your name is Evonavichdellabella, it may cost a little more. That's a lot of letters for one rabbit to write!

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"Waiting in Natches"

Walked the abandon train station in Natchez while on vacation. When I went into the main area of the station, I took this photo. And I loved the look of it and knew it would be a nice painting. But it needed more. Look for the ghosts waiting for the next train on the track leaving town.

You will find three.

"Aspen Blue"

I painted this oil painting while I was living in Aspen. There was beauty everywhere you turned, and I just happened to capture this scene on camera at the perfect moment.

Years later, while living in Marietta, Georgia, the beautiful, picturesque Town Square was undergoing changes. On one side of the square, demolition had begun to make way for a new building that was scheduled to start construction the following winter. To hide the construction site, the city invited local artists to submit winter landscape paintings that would be printed on the large cover tarp surrounding the project.

I entered the competition and was thrilled to learn that my painting was selected, along with about a dozen other local artists' works. I was incredibly proud.

The following winter, my sister came to visit. I had completely forgotten about the display until we were driving around the Town Square. Suddenly, there it was!

"Stop the car!"

It was definitely time for a photo opp.

"Feed Me"

When I visited Pensacola Beach in the 1970s, I spent a carefree day enjoying the sun, music, and a cold beer. It was one of those perfect beach days that seem to last forever.

A young mother and her friends had settled down just a few feet in front of me. They laughed, talked, and enjoyed their picnic, completely unaware that the real entertainment was about to begin.

Their baby suddenly caught my eye. In an instant, the little one reached out with unmistakable determination, making a desperate bid for a bite of food. I grabbed my camera and snapped a photograph at exactly the right moment. The mother never realized she'd been upstaged by her own child.

That split second of humor and innocence became the inspiration for this painting.

"Pampas Grass"

I was visiting a friend at his lake house, and he had a row of these growing along the property. He told me I could cut a few, so I did and brought them to my mother.

She was thrilled. She had been looking for something to display in that vase for years, and these were the perfect fit.

Of course, I couldn't resist painting them. They made the perfect still-life painting.

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