@jjm4.bsky.social
I am a self-taught amateur artist from Southern Maine. I’ve been painting on and off since 2010. I used acrylic and just recently (2025) switched to oil paint.
Painting of Portsmouth behind the harbor at sunset. Acrylic on canvas.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #portsmouth #nh #newhampshire #sunset #water #beach
Painting of Portsmouth behind the harbor at sunset. Acrylic on canvas.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #portsmouth #nh #newhampshire #sunset #water #beach
Painting of a camp fire at a lake in Maine.
Painting of Bryant Pond following an excellent camping trip. Acrylic on canvas 2023.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #northpond #lake #BryantPond #camp #moon #night #fire #camping #relaxing
Ha, we did wonder which house might be his.
09.02.2026 23:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Painting of a camp fire at a lake in Maine.
Painting of Bryant Pond following an excellent camping trip. Acrylic on canvas 2023.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #northpond #lake #BryantPond #camp #moon #night #fire #camping #relaxing
My attempt at a tiger painting in 2017. I do like how the reflections came out.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #cat #kitty #predator #tiger #animal #river #reflections
Awesome!
09.02.2026 13:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0thanks for the tip!
09.02.2026 03:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I’m not in any galleries right now. I plan on having a booth at the Alfred/shakerhill festival in the fall where I’ll be selling originals and prints. I have a 15 month old so my time outside of work has been limited lately
08.02.2026 15:44 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Of course and thanks! Hello fellow Mainer!
08.02.2026 15:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Woah, very nice!
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My attempt at a tiger painting in 2017. I do like how the reflections came out.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #cat #kitty #predator #tiger #animal #river #reflections
I painted a picture of a little calf for my wife. Acrylic on 2x2 canvas.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #animals #farm #cow #calf #animal
I painted a picture of a little calf for my wife. Acrylic on 2x2 canvas.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #animals #farm #cow #calf #animal
This is a painting of a street in Greece a friend took. Acrylic on canvas ~2020.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #greece #street #city
I painted this autumn barn in ~2012 with acrylic on canvas.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #Barn #autumn #fall #Vermont #sunny #leaves #grass #clouds
An older Old Orchard painting I made with acrylic on canvas in 2019.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #Pier #oldoarchard #beach #waves #ocean #OOB #sand
This is a painting of a street in Greece a friend took. Acrylic on canvas ~2020.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #greece #street #city
I painted this autumn barn in ~2012 with acrylic on canvas.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #Barn #autumn #fall #Vermont #sunny #leaves #grass #clouds
I need to try painting more scenes from NYC. This was a challenge. Painted in ~2017 with acrylic on canvas.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #NYC #buildings #city #cityscape #water #NewYork
I just looked into that and wow, what a cool/alien looking area that album's art came from.
04.02.2026 18:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I need to try painting more scenes from NYC. This was a challenge. Painted in ~2017 with acrylic on canvas.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #NYC #buildings #city #cityscape #water #NewYork
This was my first true acrylic painting that started my journey after graduating college with a graphic design degree. 2011.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #acrylics#originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #shark #water #underwater #fish #ocean
This was another early painting ~2013 acrylic on canvas. Skellig Islands in Ireland.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #acrylics#originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #landscape #scenery #skellig #ireland #clouds #steps
This was another early painting ~2013 acrylic on canvas. Skellig Islands in Ireland.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #acrylics#originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #landscape #scenery #skellig #ireland #clouds #steps
Just a pleasant lake house painting I made using oil and a little acrylic. 9x12 canvas.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #oilpainting #artists #art #painting #acrylics#originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #cabins #water #lake #landscape #scenery #lakehouse
Just a pleasant lake house painting I made using oil and a little acrylic. 9x12 canvas.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #oilpainting #artists #art #painting #acrylics#originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #cabins #water #lake #landscape #scenery #lakehouse
This was my first true acrylic painting that started my journey after graduating college with a graphic design degree. 2011.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #acrylics#originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #shark #water #underwater #fish #ocean
Another one of my earliest paintings. Rialto Bridge in Venice using acrylic on canvas board.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #acrylics#originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #venice #italy #rialto #bridge
Thanks! Oh cool, yes, I’ll definitely consider this. I’ll check out the link tomorrow after work.
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