“Evening Star” | Richard A Johnson Art

I have painted many boats from Virginia to Florida, many of which were photographed while on my brother’s boat. My brother’s boat was a 52′ schooner (the “Evening Star”) shown in the painting below. This painting was featured in the December of 2012 Issue of Southwest Art Magazine. It was done from an old photo of my brother’s boat added to a fantasy landscape that reminds me of Winyah Bay near Georgetown, South Carolina.

Title: Evening Star
Size: 30″ x 40″
Price: $3200.00
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

About Artist

About Richard

Richard developed an interest in nature at an early age by going camping and fishing with his family. His mother was an avid bird watcher, and his father took him fishing often. Fishing helped him develop patience and an eye for doing landscapes. Richard attended The Ringling School of Art and Design, where he fine tuned his eye for landscapes and developed the ability to put what he saw on canvas. He did well in his landscape and drawing classes. Richard is also known for his Tronpe-loeil paintings which he started in 1977. Trompe-loeil roughly translates "To Fool the Eye". His paintings are so realistic that people go up and touch them. Most people are surprised when they find them to be only paint on canvas. People find Richard's landscapes to be relaxing and his Trompe-loiel pieces thought provoking and fun.