History of a Painting - "Armuchee House",
Armuchee, Georgia.
Acrylic Painting by Larry Johnston©
While exhibiting at a show in Cave Springs, Georgia, a couple talked to me about painting a picture of their home. We made an appointment with them to see the home and take some pictures. Their home was located north of Rome, Georgia outside of Armuchee, GA.
While being taken on a tour of the home, they brought out a photograph of what the home looked like before it was remodeled. It was black and white photo of the house back in the early 1900's. Since I was interested in nostalgic places, I mentioned that I would like to paint a second picture of what it used to look like. The didn't mind, but they were not interested in purchasing it when it was finished.
This is what the finished painting looked like before it was remodeled. The painting was sold almost immediately. Actually, it was still on my easel not quite done when someone told me they wanted to buy it when it was finished. You'll notice the date on the painting , 1985 shows that it was painted 30 years ago.
Blogs About Some of My Other Paintings and their History:
The Corner Shelf,.... Loew's Jersey Theatre,.... Marathon Gas Pump,.... Calloway's Round Barn,.... River Street, Savannah, GA,.... Court House, Crown Point, IN,.... Pooles Mill Covered Bridge,.... Steak and Shake,.... The Peanut Shop,.... Hot Diggity Dogs,.... Wrigley Field,.... Piano Through a Window,.... The Coconut Tree,.... Barber Tonics,.... Pelican Diner,.... A & W Drive-in,.... The Lantern,.... The FOX Theatre, Atlanta,... Tri-Way Outdoor Theatre,... Rexall Drug Store,... A Family Homestead,... The Palace Theatre,... Angel's Diner,... Krispy Kreme, Gainsville, Florida,... Bonnie Doon US31,... Ross Diner,... The Gag & Heave,... A&W Root Beer Barrel,... Bonnie Doon, Lincolnway, Mishawaka, IN,... Train Depot, Cartersville, GA,... Dairy Queen,... Firestone Store,... The South Shore,... The Gathering Place,... 4-Way Lunch,... Mustard and Ketchup,... McDonald's,... Lost Mountain Store,... The Big Chicken,... Euharlee, GA. Covered Bridge,... Juliette, GA Church,... Fried Green Tomatoes House,... Whistle Stop Cafe,... Whistle Stop Train Depot,... Tilley Park,... Jimmy's Hurricane,... Barber Chair,... Fire Truck,... Rosies Diner,... Judge Roy Bean's
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