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Mountain Fire & Ice (SOLD)
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Fall Creek
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Blackgum in Field
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Aspen Leaf
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Alpine Fiesta
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fall foliage oil painting by ryan mccoy
Judd Woods
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Fire in the Sky, Oil Painting on Canvas, 8x10
Fire in the Sky
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Red Hot Chili Pepper Oil Painting
Red Hot Chili Pepper
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Burning Bush
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New England Meadow, Oil on Canvas, 5x7
New England Meadow
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Oak Tree, Oil on Canvas, 8x10
Summer Oak at Dusk
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Acadia Bay, Oil on Canvas, 8x10
Acadia Bay
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Table Rock Lake at Sunset Oil Painting, 16x20
Table Rock Lake Sunset (SOLD)
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Warm Woods Pastel 9x12
Warm Woods
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Rocky Mountain High, Pastel Drawing, 9x12
Rocky Mountain High
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Portland Head Light Pastel Drawing, 9x12
Portland Head Light
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Ozarks Sunset, Pastel Drawing, 9x12
Ozark Glow
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Mountain Awe
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Summer Oak at Dusk
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Rocky Mountain Stream
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Ozark Mountain Ridge, Pastel Drawing
Ozark Mountain Ridge
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Colorado Basin
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Rocky Meadow (SOLD)
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Leaves in Pastel
Green Leaves
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My earliest memories of hiking are from this park My earliest memories of hiking are from this park back in the '80s so it's kind of comfort food for the soul every time I visit, especially on days as beautiful as today!
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#missouri #ozarks #showme #mdcdiscovernature #midwest #nature #naturephotography #photography #roaringriverstatepark @mostateparks @moconservation
I love finding things in nature that dont look nat I love finding things in nature that dont look natural. Like this hexagon shaped cluster of insect eggs(?) on the bark of a Yellowwood tree. Kinda looks like a microchip! It was pretty small, just about a centimeter in diameter. 
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#missouri #ozarks #mdcdiscovernature #midwest #nature #naturephotography #photography #missouri_photos @moconservation
I really enjoy watching this little guy live his b I really enjoy watching this little guy live his best life out exploring nature! 

Was hoping to find some witch hazel to smell but no luck on this trail. Either way it was nice to be out, spring seems right around the corner!
Haven't painted in awhile but here we go! A scene Haven't painted in awhile but here we go! A scene I photographed from my kayak along center creek back in the fall. This is the last of the 18x24 canvases I bought on sale so I will probably go back to smaller sizes for awhile!
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#oilpaintings #oilpainting #williamsburgoils #allaprima #painting #art #artoftheday #landscapepainting #landscape #impressionism #impressionistart #contemporaryart #artwork #fineart #river #missouri #showme #showmeart #ozarks #thatsmymo #mdcdiscovernature
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Here is something a bit different from my typical Here is something a bit different from my typical landscapes, a city scene from my home state! Something interesting about this painting is that it was done entirely with just 3 different types of transparent browns that blended and thinned to make exactly the colors I was wanting. A fun experiment! 11x14 oil on canvas.

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I've been looking forward to painting this scene f I've been looking forward to painting this scene for a very long time but wanted to wait until I got some new paints and brushes for Christmas.  So a snowy new years seemed like the perfect opportunity! Its 18x24 so fairly large and I had a hard time adjusting to the fact that it required SIXTEEN TIMES more paint than my usual small pieces! Took a long time but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out! Plus my son joined me for awhile and worked on his own masterpiece!

This scene is from a beautiful photo by @christinaadelephoto 

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#oilpaintings #oilpainting #williamsburgoils #allaprima #painting #art #artoftheday #landscapepainting #landscape #montana #contemporaryart #artwork #fineart #mountain #mountainpainting #sunset #sunsetpainting #clouds #cloudpainting #glaciernationalpark #gnp #nationalpark  @williamsburgoilpaints
Here is a painting of a wintry mountain scene I fi Here is a painting of a wintry mountain scene I finished a few days ago. In this one I used a very old tube of Payne's gray - a color I've never used but turned out to work perfectly in this scene since it's a bluish gray almost black. Not sure when the paint was made but the price on it is 86 cents and the tube is made of lead. Nevertheless the paint is still good! 11x14 oil on canvas panel. 
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Here is an 11x14 oil on canvas panel of an unknown Here is an 11x14 oil on canvas panel of an unknown mountain scene. Originally I left out the bare trees on the left because I was afraid I might ruin the whole painting. But eventually I knew I'd never be happy with the painting if I didnt at least try so I did a second painting of the sky to experiment on and came up with a way to scrape on the trees using a knife that I was happy with. Not sure why the snow looks blue in this photo though?
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The sunrise this morning was off the chain! . . . The sunrise this morning was off the chain! 
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#missouri #ozarks #showme #sunrise #midwestliving #midwest #landscapephotography #photography #sky #mdcdiscovernature #sunrisephotography
I was digging through a drawer of old sketches and I was digging through a drawer of old sketches and my daughters minds were blown with this little florida scene I drew on black paper with pastel several years ago. Definitely a stray from my 'usual' stuff. But when I was a kid my primary interest was architectural drawing. Yeah I was a dork. 
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#pastelpainting #art #pastel #drawing #fineart
Honestly the ozarks aren't as photogenic in winter Honestly the ozarks aren't as photogenic in winter aside from the increasingly rare snow day. Still, a quiet sunny day this time of year is particularly peaceful and enjoyable for me with the quiet breeze and monotone landscape. Plus, the water clarity in Center Creek dramatically improves from about 18" to more like 5 or 6 feet so it's fun to see what's on the bottom in the deeper pools!
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Here is a midwest farm scene from a photo taken by Here is a midwest farm scene from a photo taken by my friend @steven0064804 - the tree seems kinda funky but not the worst attempt either.  11x14 oil on canvas.
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Ive been working on 3 paintings this weekend and h Ive been working on 3 paintings this weekend and here is one of them. This is from another beautiful photo by @westbymatthew
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The sun came out for an awesome hike on the way ho The sun came out for an awesome hike on the way home yesterday. I've been wanting to check out this area forever but it's a long drive from our corner of MO! 
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We got away for our 10th anniversary and visited o We got away for our 10th anniversary and visited one of Missouri's wine regions and the state's oldest town (Ste Genevieve). Such a beautiful area! Visited a winery inside an old cave/mine. Like our honeymoon it was off season and the weather was total crap most of the time but with the added issue of a pandemic but we've had a nice time!
Another nice scene from the lake. These people fis Another nice scene from the lake. These people fishing framed nicely into the shot!
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Early morning fog. I always enjoy looking at the l Early morning fog. I always enjoy looking at the lone tree atop the distant hill.
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#missouri #ozarks #naturephotography #nature #mdcdiscovernature #photography #tablerocklake #sunrise @visitmo
Nana and gdad joined us on a nice little hike to h Nana and gdad joined us on a nice little hike to have lunch by a waterfall!
I've rode the White River Valley mountain bike tra I've rode the White River Valley mountain bike trails many times but never the entire circuit all in one outing. These trails have tons of elevation change so it was tough and I ran out of water but the scenery was great! Saw a huge snake, an old cabin site, ducks landing on a pond, and enjoyed a waterfall shower. We have such great state parks in Missouri!
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