Hi all. I have been forgetting to create a new blog post every once in a while. I have been working on several new paintings from the mountains to the sea for themes of creation. This time I have traveled deep under the sea again and thought it would be fun to feature a Queen Angel fish. These fish are more commonly found in the western Atlantic near reefs .If you have ever gone snorkeling and been lucky enough to come across one of these beauties , its a thrill to see how brightly colored with amazing markings, these fish have. Hope you enjoy.. till next time  John Garland Tyson

We embarked on a cruise ship, aboard the Eurodam, part of the Holland American line, traveling from Seattle WA to Juno Alaska in August of 2017. We had several excursion ports including Sitka, Ketchikan, and Victoria BC. This was one of those bucket list trips, being able to see amazing glaciers like the Mendenhall glacier in Juno as well as traveling deep into Glacier Bay National Park to actually view the Margerie Glacier in the Tarr inlet cracking off into the bay. It moves about 6 to 8 feet per day and sounds like a thunder/lighting storm as it breaks apart. This particular painting was inspired by one of many views we enjoyed while traveling through the region. It is the first of several new Alaskan theme paintings in this new series. Hope you enjoy... 

  Hi all. The last of the set of paintings inspired from our wonderful Alaskan cruise. We did some whale watching and did see some whales. None of them were jumping out of the water that we saw but if they did , I hope they would have looked like these. Humpback whales migrate every year from the Hawaiian islands to the north to places like Alaska to feed after giving birth in warmer waters. I hope you enjoy this painting I created. I am looking forward to the next collection to share with you.. until next time..  John Garland Tyson www.tysonart.net 

Hi everyone... I hope all is well out there in the world for you. I've been busy creating these 3 canvases meant to be sold as a triple set..Photos being manipulated in a computer program can often look lighter or darker than the original. There are at least 5 different colors of acrylic and oil paint used to create the background.  The dolphins are multiple hues of brown, blue, yellow, gray and white, to get the final result. Anyone who thinks dolphins are easy to paint is.......well perhaps  not as picky as myself. i try to show the animals unique personality.  There are many artist out there that paint dolphins and whales as part of their collection.  If you look closely, each of us has a unique style , some looking animated and some going for a realistic look. What ever the artists style is, its always going to be their signature look if they produce enough work to gain that recognizable distinctive  look. I just keep producing as much work as I possibly can so that eventually the art enthusiast can say... "oh, that looks like a Tyson painting". If you would like to purchase this set, do so through my website at www.tysonart.net(see home page) or go to second page on same site to purchase a prints(see Fine art America info) of all three to make your own triple set painting or buy an individual print of your favorite. Getting ready for a hopeful show soon in the Bay area.. will keep you informed .  Until next time   Enjoy....  John Garland Tyson    Tyson environmental art

Hi all... finally finished Luna light.... a painting that I created starting with acrylic and then adding oil to for a more 3 dimensional image.. The moon is always a much larger challenge than folks might think. Attempting to use the correct brush that can make a "near" perfect circle.. Once the foundation for the moon is painted, multiple layers of color, shadows, edges etc.. have to be applied till it starts taking on a lunar form. Some artists will just give up on it, painting a simple smaller white ball and covering it up with clouds.. It is more difficult to deal with it the way I do, having it stand out, hoping to have it look like you could reach in a grab it out of the painting. Not sure why I feel led to make things more difficult but I figure its my constant wanting to perfect my craft on many levels. Yes, the wave is probably a bit lighter than it might appear in real life but its always nice to be able to use a spot light with a dimmer to create the illusion of dark to light on what's existing rather than being stuck with limited changes in contrast.. A photo of this painting will be sent soon to Fine Art America so collectors can create it into an amazing print with whatever size and framing they wish.. Original is for sale as well through my site at www.tysonart.net 

Hi all. Glad to be back after my eye surgery ordeal( a left eye cataract surgery that went wrong with another surgery on same eye a week later to correct issues including a fragmented lens). I was finally able to finish this painting. The concept is coral life at the base of a natural rock arch with an ancient forgotten pagoda. There are so many layers of work on this painting, with multiple fish, a Buddha head , lots of coral, jelly fish etc.. The waterfall at lands end above with sun rays accenting life below. If you look close up , you will discover something new each time you look at this piece. Hope you like it. Get ready for some interesting new posts coming soon. So glad to be able to paint again now that my sight in the eye is gradually coming back. Don't forget to take a look at site... www.tysonart.net and remember to get prints of any of my pieces, go to second page of site and click on the Fine Art America link Till next time.. Enjoy 

Hello all.  I was preparing for an Art Walk I was participating in , in Los Gatos Ca recently, and I came across this painting that I originally called "Who's looking at who". As I looked at the painting in it's original form, I was thinking it needed some changes and enhancements. I decided to fine tune the fish, add an upper level to the waterfall, enhance the sea fans, add some anemones, remove some fish and add some new ones. I have heard of artists who refuse to change their paintings once its finished but for me, unless its been sold or prints have been made of it, I feel I still have the freedom to change if I want as I'm the one who created it in the first place.  The image below shows the way the painting used to be. I just find it "better" now with these changes. So much fun to now see several of my paintings showing up in Google search when looking for tropical paintings, split views  etc.. Guess the postings are getting me noticed more out there in the world as now galleries, consultants, and shows are soliciting me instead of the other way around. Hope you all enjoy seeing some of my work and hope you still all keep me in mind when looking for an original piece or print for yourself or someone else. Take care and till next time  "Enjoy"  .