Character Neighborhood – 4″ x 6″ Line Drawing

“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”

–Carl Bard

Copyright Beth Parker Art 2013

Character Neighborhood – 4″ x 6″ Line Drawing

I just finished the ink on my newest painting.  I found this Kansas City neighborhood on Google street view and I fell in love with the character of the homes.  I imagine that they were quite fancy in their day.  I can’t wait to start painting this one!

Carl Bard (1907-1978) was a Scottish Theologian Religious Writer Broadcaster.   (I couldn’t find more on him than that.  There are too many Carl Bards, and I don’t want to get the wrong info.)

Parkville, MO – 4″ x 6″ Watercolor & Ink

“Don’t let other people tell you what you want.”
– Pat Riley

Copyright Beth Parker Art 2013

Parkville, MO – 4″ x 6″ Watercolor & Ink

Parkville is a beautiful little historic town near Kansas City.  I got the image from Google Maps.  If you’re wondering  how Google Maps feels about art being painted and sold from their site… I got the following information from Virtual Paintout:

Google approves using Street View for art!

“After speaking with Google’s Maps Team, it has been determined that artists can use images from Google Street View as reference for creating paintings and drawings, and the artists can sell these works.
One thing that needs to be made clear. If the artist shows an original view on which a painting is based, i.e. the original screenshot, make sure to keep the Google logo and copyright visible on that screenshot. No logos or mention of Google is necessary on your art itself. As an example, if you show your Street View art in a gallery and want to show the reference beside the painting, the reference would have the logo, not your painting.
The team is very excited about the concept! As am I.”

About Pat Riley

Legendary American sports coach Pat Riley, the three-time NBA Coach of the Year, was drafted by both NBA and NFL teams when he graduated from college. He was born on March 20, 1945 in New York. He played with the LA Lakers on their championship-winning 1972 team and retired in 1976, becoming an assistant coach to the same team in 1980. The 1981–82 season began badly, so management fired his boss and promoted Riley, who took the Lakers to the first of their four championships under his guidance. In 1995, Riley resigned from the Knicks and became the head coach of the Miami Heat, advancing the team to the finals for the first time in francise history. He stepped down as head coach in 2008, but still serves as President of the team.

The Hey Hey Club – 5″ x 7″ Watercolor & Ink

“We each need to let our intuition guide us, and then be willing to follow that guidance directly and fearlessly.”
– Shakti Gawain

Copyright Beth Parker Art 2013

The Hey Hey Club – 5″ x 7″ Watercolor & Ink

Someone suggested the Jazz District of Kansas City for possible paintings, so I went to Google Maps and drug the little yellow man around until I found this building.  I just love it and I had fun doing this painting, hey hey! 

About Shakti Gawain

American New Age author Shakti Gawain was born on September 30, 1948. Raised by atheists who taught her to question everything, she went through an existential crisis after a romantic breakup, which led her on a pilgrimage to India. Her experiences inspired the book Creative Visualization, which became an international best seller. She has been featured in Time magazine and has appeared on such shows as Oprah, Good Morning Americav and The Larry King Show. She currently lives in California with her husband Jim Burns.