THE LITTLE TRACTOR

11 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, watercolor, 2020

original painting SOLD

The "little tractor" was owned by my grandfather, who lived in the red-roofed house.  My family lived farther up the sandy road beyond the cornfield, but the tractor is headed to my cousins' house.  We all loved the little tractor, and Granddaddy allowed us to use it for getting up corn, and vegetables, or to help him around his farm. The little tractor was as memorable as an old family dog.  My cousin Gordy is driving the tractor, and my sister JoAnn is riding the trailer.  The sandy dirt road is hot in the summer sun, but there is promise of cool refreshment in the load of watermelons.  Gordy's muddy-footed dog Ginger has apparently found a wet, muddy way to cool off.

 

 Granddaddy also had a "big tractor", which was the subject of one of my earlier paintings, posted June 18, 2018 on this blog.

 

CAPE FEAR MEMORIAL BRIDGE

16 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 7/8 inches, 

watercolor, 2018 (rev. 2020)

original painting SOLD 

Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, Wilmington, NC  

As seen from the river walk near the Cotton Exchange, at winter sunrise

THE APPROACHING STORM

 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, 2020/2021

unframed original painting $190

Sea waves crash on sunlit boulders,

Nacreous curtains flying high.

Out across the shining ocean,

Clouds are gray, a storm is nigh.

Young gulls love the wind and water,

Playing in the surf and sun, but

Mother Gull cries "Fun is over!

Lets fly home, a storm has come".

by Tom Britt

BEACH COMBER (Pas de Deux)

8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, watercolor

original painting SOLD

Twilight shadows, gulls on sand,

Tiny dancing feet,

Evoking dancers hand in hand,

Smiles from folks they meet.

by Tom Britt

MEETING ON MARKET

16 x 13 inches, watercolor, 2020

original painting SOLD

This picture is an Azalea Festival fantasy that features some Wilmington icons.  The beautiful horse is a rescued Percheron draft horse owned by Horse Drawn Tours of Historic Wilmington, NC, and the building in the background is Kilwin's Ice Cream, at 16 Market Street.  

Reference photo credits:

--Children eating ice cream - ID 59148422 © Voyagerix | Dreamstime.com

--Azalea Belle - https://www.drugstoredivas.net/north-carolina-azalea-festival/ courtesy of DrugstoreDivas.net