Fine Art of Raymond Holbrook

Missouri River Snow Storm

2010-01-14T09:06:00.004-06:00

It has been a while since painting. I've been having the urge, so I went out among the snow drifts and painted on location. This painting is near completion, it is a view looking from South Dakota over the Missouri River to Nebraska near Jerfferson SD.

Been a Long Time

2008-01-05T15:06:00.000-06:00

I'll be Back soon.

Mapleton Iowa Farm USA Framed

2006-06-12T19:04:00.001-05:00

This view is a on the back roads in the countryside of Mapleton , Iowa. This was painted in one setting, other than allowing for drying time and varnishing it only took 2 hours to create. I recall the day was a partly cloudy, perfect for a painter, catching shadows and contrast between lights and darks. This landscape painting is a view from within a the chain of the Loess Hills near about 5 miles north of Mapleton, Iowa, I walked about a mile and a half to capture this rural farm scene on camera, then it was painted in the studio.

Original 8x10 Oil Painting framed with a golden tone maple wood grain frame SOLD-measures 12.25" x 14.25"

West Okoboji Iowa Gull Point II Framed

2006-06-12T11:27:00.000-05:00

Price $395 Framed | SOLD | 3-10 day delivery

This scene is a common sight in West Lake Okoboji Iowa. This scene is a second depiction of Gull Point on the West lake. It is a second of a long series of paintings that I'm painting that shows the same scene in different lighting and weather. See the other "Gull Point " paintings in this blog. This landscape painting is a view from the DNR station near Gull Point on the lake of West Okoboji, Iowa late in a evening of May 2006.

This was painted in the studio.

Original oil painting 8x10 on canvas framed in ablack 2.75" frame.

West Okoboji Iowa III framed

2006-06-12T11:19:00.000-05:00

Price $170 Framed | SOLD | 3-10 day delivery

As you can tell, I love painting skyscapes. Each skyscape has its own character and challenges when painting. In many ways the smaller miniatures are great practice when experimenting with color and composition, they are a great in developing style especially when applying the knowledge towards working on larger landscapes.

I spent a day in the West Lake Okoboji, Iowa USA area sight seeing and doing sketches and taking pictures. This landscape painting is a view from the DNR station near Gull Point on the lake of West Okoboji, Iowa late in a evening of July 2005. This was painted in the studio June 4th 2006.

Original oil painting 5x7 on canvas framed with a black frame.

West Okoboji Iowa I

2006-06-12T11:14:00.000-05:00

Price $325 | SOLD | 3-10 day delivery

I spent a day in the Great Lakes area sight seeing and doing sketches and taking pictures. This landscape painting is a view from the DNR station near Gull Point on the lake of West Okoboji, Iowa late in a evening of May 2006. This was painted in the studio.

Original oil painting 8x10 on canvas Framed in a gold gilded 2.5" frame.

West Okoboji Iowa Gull Point I Framed

2006-06-12T11:02:00.000-05:00

Price $475 Framed | SOLD | 3-10 day delivery

This scene is a common sight in West Lake Okoboji Iowa. This scene is a quick study painting of Gull Point on the West lake. It is a first of a long series of paintings that I'm painting that shows the same scene in different lighting and weather. See the other "Gull Point " paintings in this blog. This is more than fun, it's a challenge finding the different moods in the weather and time of year. I spend a days going back to familiar locations to reference and paint from. This landscape painting is a view from the DNR station near Gull Point on the lake of West Okoboji, Iowa late in a evening of May 2006. This was painted in the studio.

It is framed in a very rich 4" gilded frame, which by the way is just as important as the painting when presenting original art, just see the painting with the frame, big difference with a frame!

Original oil painting 8x10 on canvas

"Mapleton Iowa" Original with black frame

2006-06-02T16:56:00.000-05:00

Price $225 | SOLD |

This painting is a view of the countryside near Mapleton Iowa, USA. This was painted in the studio. I laid out the scene with a wash of burnt sienna, then roughed in the shapes and added the detail. I then let the painting sit over night and added the final touches.

Original oil painting 8x10 on canvas

Close Call Beauty

2006-05-25T17:25:00.000-05:00

Price $375 | SOLD | 3-10 day delivery

I have what I call a morgue of photos, hundreds of photos taken clear back as a 12 year old. I found this image in a old 10 year old roll of film I came across last year, I can't discribe exactly were, but I know I could drive there if needed. This scene is in South Dakota across the Big Sioux River from Haywarden, Iowa on an old minimum maintenance road. No pavement here, it started to rain and the road turned to mud. It would have taken more than a half day to walk out an find help if I got stuck. I stopped on an old rackety bridge in celebration of making it throuh the gumbo behind me. After wiping the sweat away I looked up and this was the view. I never thought mud could be so beautiful, but it certainly is when its at your back and your looking at this view.

Studio Painted in oil on a 8" x 10" canvas 2.5 Hours to paint

Broken Wind in South Dakota

2006-05-25T16:34:00.000-05:00

Price $100 | SOLD | 3-10 day delivery

This is my first entry into the blog. This is a 5x7 canvas Oil painting panel. I spend alot of time in South Dakota and this particular image I collected from memory. It only took 45 minutes to paint this view.