Work In Progress: First Baptist Church Jackson, MS

This is a painting of First Baptist Church in Jackson, MS that I have been working on for about a month now. A lot of people have asked to see what my paintings look like before they are complete, so here are a few different shots along the way.


This is the first step of the painting, where I sketch my lines in oil. I let my canvas dry after each step before I move on.

This is kind of rough-in stage, where I'm trying to get a lot of texture on the canvas.

Now it's starting to take shape, and you can see more shading and depth in the painting. At this point, I'm probably a little over halfway done.

I'll try and keep you posted on this one as I move along so that you can see how a painting comes together from start to finish. At some point I will do a work-in-progress post featuring one of my more abstract paintings as well.

Algid

30" x 40" Oil on canvas entitled Algid. The picture doesn't do this one justice. There are tons of very tiny streaks of various colors throughout the painting. You really need to see it in person to get the full effect.

Welcome Courier Readers!

If you found the blog after reading today's edition of The Savannah Courier, thanks for stopping by! We'd love for you to link to us on your blog or website. If you haven't seen the latest edition of The Courier, check out the article at www.courieranywhere.com. (The issue on the website may not be the latest edition, but keep checking back, it'll be there soon enough.) There's also supposed to be a short video on there too, so keep your eyes open for that.

As always, look around the blog and if you like what you see, leave a comment or send an email to randyparrishart@gmail.com. You can get pricing information on any of the paintings you see (that aren't already sold) or get a quote on a custom piece. Again, thanks for checking out the blog, and come back often to see the newest paintings. Thanks to The Courier for the article!

Live Auction Benefiting HCCHF

Last night's banquet and auction went great. The Hardin County Community & Healthcare Foundation raised a lot of money that will go to build a radiation treatment facility right here in Hardin County. Thanks to all who attended, everyone who bid on the painting, and especially to the winner! It brought a great price, and all of the money went to benefit the Foundation.

Randy & Memory Parrish with Burst

For more information about how you can get involved with the Hardin County Community & Healthcare Foundation and help bring radiation treatment to our community, please call Hardin Medical Center at (731) 926-8121.

Hardin County Healthcare Banquet and Auction

Tonight is the annual Hardin County Healthcare Living Service & Lifetime Awards Banquet, which will be held at the Pickwick Landing State Park Inn. There will also be a silent auction and a live auction, the latter of which will feature the following painting:

This is a 5' x 4' oil on canvas entitled Burst. If you are interested in attending tonight's banquet and auction, please call Hardin Medical Center at (731) 926-8121. Tickets may still be available!