Stop! Gas Line!!! AWD 97

Fires often lead to unexpected surprises that can lead to unexpected consequences.

This motel converted into apartments gave us a big surprise. It was almost too BIG a surprise! The fire had spread from one apartment up through the attic. There were no fire stops so it was an easy march for the fire from one end of the building to the other.

I was cutting through the roof, but, smoke was inhibiting our view. As I swung the axe, it felt like it hit something solid. The next two or three blows felt the same way. A gust of wind suddenly blew the smoke away. My partner stopped me from taking another swing. I was hitting an illegal  one inch natural gas line running along the peak of the roof! The notches I had accidently cut into the pipe told us the story. About one more swing and we would have been blown off the roof by an explosion!

10" x 12" x 3/4" Original one of a kind hand painted acrylic painting. Painted on canvas gallery wrapped over a hand built stretcher. Edges are painted to extend the picture. It is protected with 2 coats of UV resistant varnish.

Stop! Gas Line! 

Close up of gas line

Right Edge

Left Edge

This or one of my other paintings would make a wonderful gift for that friend or relative who is a fire fighter. Give for an award for a service award.

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New nuz!!! Okay…News!

I finally committed to a website. I will be loading pictures, paintings and other "creative stuff" in several different galleries on this site. I am putting the link at the bottom of this post. Just a reminder that I will be showing the pictures below "Grandpa, Tell Us Again, How It Began" and "The Message". They will be in "Artfest" held at Grace Community Church in Bartlesville, Oklahoma December 2 - 4. If you are in the area stop and check them out.

My new link is: http://www.zhibit.org/allanlisterartist

Grandpa, Tell Us Again How It Began

This is my final version, finished yesterday. Instead of telling ghost stories to the kids, why not share the true story of Creation with them? What a time to share!

This painting is just under 30" x 30" x 1 1/2" Gallery wrapped with edges painted black, ready to hang.

 This painting will be placed in a show "Artfest, 2011" at Grace Community Church in Bartlesville Oklahoma, December 2-4, 2011. for further information about the show call the church at: 918-333-2030 or 

email:Mary.Merchant@gccbartlesville.org

The Church web is: www.gccbartlesville.org

Grandpa, Tell us again 2

By the time I was half through this version of the painting, I had in my mind what I would do in the final version. I was anxious to start and the deadline is looming. The days of creation are more a part of the clouds and God was to be a part of the clouds above. So this picture remains unfinished at this time. Don't know if I'll finish it or come up with another subject. It is 10x12" on gallery wrapped canvas.

Grandpa, Tell Us Again 1

This was actually the first version I tried. I liked part of it. Representing God is something I would rather not try. To me he is too holy for us to try to illustrate. I had to try it but didn't like it. The rest of the worlds are the six days of creation. You will be able to see the refinements on the finished picture. After painting this I went on to paint the couple and their baby.

This is a gallery wrapped 10x12" painting with edges painted black. It is ready to hang.

God's New Creation

Boy oh boy! I've been studying a lot since my last entry! I thought I would share my "studies" with you. I have been trying to paint another picture for the show at  Grace Community Church in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Most of the time a painting requires study prior to beginning. Often there is a lot of work involved. I drew and drew trying to get thoughts and ideas in my sketchbook. My wife and I talked for a week and a half about the subject I should use. Then I cut stretcher bars and made a 30" frame then cut and stretched canvas on the frame. I had to prime the canvas and used 4 coats of gesso. THEN I started painting smaller studies. I did three versions before laying a brush to the final big canvas for the show. I have now finished the big painting and need to varnish it when the paint is completely dry. In these next post, I will try to show the three versions. Then I'll show the final version.

God's New Creation

The painting is done entirely with ultramarine blue and titanium white. This is my version of "pointillism," the impressionistic style of applying most of the paint with dots. This study is 8x10" on gallery wrapped canvas with the edges painted. It is ready to hang.