Sacred Ground

Whenever I am walking through the woods and find an abandoned car or worse a group of them it is unsettling. This scene shows a place that has multiple abandoned vehicles. It looks almost like a graveyard. I hope it conveys that same type of feeling to you. This concludes the first phase of the "Ghost on the Prairie" series. I will be doing more but I have to work on my next series of landscapes.

The Ghosts Of The Prairie Series Meaning
The ghosts of past generations are all around us we just can't see them. Whenever you see an abandoned car it has a history that is as intriguing as the people who originally owned it. The places it went, the miles it traveled all add to the mystery of its final rusting place. On the prairie and in the forests the spirits of the deceased visit these relics often and guard them.

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Ghost Scouts Of The Prairie

Left alone in a field to rust away, what a waste. The only winter scene of the series. It makes you wonder why and what happened to the vehicle. If you are interested in prints of this or the original go to the web site: www.bergerfinearts to the product page in the landscape category and you can make a purchase.

Prairie Ghosts Of The Night

This is the first painting of this series that depicts the prairie at night. It also does not show a full body spirit. This piece of art seemed to need something a little different. I also experimented with colors in the sky and tried to put stars and a moon but the shading became an issue and it just became too much and not as interesting so much so that I felt it was taking away from the key focal points. If you are interested in prints of this or the original go to the web site: www.bergerfinearts to the product page in the landscape category.

All American Icons

This painting shows a different view of an abandoned vehicle. But you can not get more American than a Chevy truck and American flag. This is a little bit of a change-up to the ghosts on the prairie series but I think it adds to it. The original measures 24"x36" and is for sale. Signed 22″ x24″ Giclee prints on canvas are available of this painting for $150.00. The original is abvailable. If interested in the original please email: steve@bergerfinearts.com.

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Ghost In The Woods

This painting is large 24"x38" and as you can see the imagery is much more complex. The colors of fall lend themselves to rusting vehicles like the one shown here but I am currently working on painting do this series that has fall colors, very vibrant. I should be ready to post in a few weeks. I have to stop myself from having the trees and grasses completely envelop the vehicle it just is hard knowing where to stop.

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Returning Veteran Painting

I have run into a few returning veterans and I wanted to do a painting that celebrates their arrival. This painting is trying to depict that certain feeling of coming home from across an ocean to a waiting loved one. All the bags surrounding the veteran are finally on American soil ready to be unpacked and taken home.

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Ghosts On The Prairie 6

Another with a little lower view. I did not know where to stop the grasses. I like the idea of the grass enveloping the vehicles but it does not lend itself to be an interesting painting. Color combination in the grasses are interesting to paint.

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Ghosts On The Prairie #5

Back to the series, this painting is a little bigger 24"x38" than I usually do but I like the feel of it. I have been debating on how transparent to make the native Americans in these paintings. Too much and I miss details too little and it looks confusing. I have notice that each one I do has it subtle changes to style to them.

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Kids Portrait

Something different I thought I would post this recent portrait of kids being kids. Fun painting to do. You can look for more portraits at my website under the Portrait section. Go to www.Bergerfinearts.com to see more.

Ghosts On The Prairie #4

The fourth of the series does not depict a car but an old train car. Left abandoned on the prairie it has company. I did have a buffalo in this painting but decided to leave it out. It just became to busy and I will have time to incorporate buffalo in another painting down the road.

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Ghosts On The Prairie #3

This painting offers a different view of a rusted relic. That could an ocean in the background or horizon or something else.

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Ghost Of The Prairie #2

Noted in my previous post I will continue to update this series here. This one depicts a field with the combination of a Model T or A a wagon wheel that does not show all here in this image and Native American women on horseback passing through. I wish the colors would show up better in these posts.

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Ghosts Of The Prairie

I have been working for some time on this series that incorporates rusted hulks of cars abandoned in the middle of nowhere and the Native Americans of years past that use to inhabit the areas where you find these old delapidated rusted out vehicles. I always wondered how these vehicles got to their final resting place (or should it be rusting place?) and how long before they totally disintegrate back into the earth. They almost look like bones that scavengers have pick through over time. Fun series to paint and as you will see with follow up posts I have been busy.

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