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1st Place Nature Painting

I was recently delighted to learn my watercolor painting of a waterfall in Hanging Rock State Park I had entered in the Kings Mountain nature painting contest was selected as the first place winner.

Martha K. Moore and her watercolor of Hanging Rock State Park waterfall, first place winner of Kings Mountain nature painting art show
“Hanging Rock Waterfall,” first place winner
Painting on handmade watercolor paper from the Twin Rocker Paper Company in Indiana and mounted on the mat board.  The frame is custom made.  price of painting

The jurors’ comments were:

We were intrigued by Martha’s use of watercolor to build up impasto passages of paint, as opposed to employing the medium in its typically diluted form. The painting also recalls the “fidelity to nature” reminiscent in the Pre-Raphaelite artists such as John Ruskin and John Everett Millais. Martha has really used vivid color, texture, and detail to bring this subject to life. Congratulations to Martha on her remarkable work.

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“Hanging Rock Waterfall”

We enjoyed a wonderful camping experience earlier this year at Hanging Rock State Park in NC. There are numerous trails with such beautiful scenery, including this waterfall.

8 x 10″ matted prints are available of this piece as well as any other painting I have created. Prints fit a standard 11 x 14″ frame and are $35 each with free shipping.

watercolor painting by Martha K. Moore of a waterfall in Hanging Rock State park in North Carolina
“Hanging Rock Waterfall”
35 x 28″ watercolor, double matted in custom frame, ready to hang
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“Appalachian Trail in Winter”

My daughter sent me a photo from a hike she and her husband took this winter. This section of trail passes through the G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area.

oil on canvas painting by Martha K. Moore of a winter scene of the Appalachian Trail
“Appalachian Trail in Winter”
11 x 16″ oil on canvas ~ in black, wooden frame, ready to hang
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“Under the Pier”

I am proud to say I finished this watercolor painting, a massive endeavor because it is so large. It is satisfying to work hard on a project and feel good about that effort when it is complete. I won the Betty Montcastle Memorial Award with this painting in the 2024 annual exhibit of the Watercolor Society of NC.

This scene is the underside of one of the beach piers in Myrtle Beach, SC, looking out at the Atlantic Ocean.

watercolor painting by Martha K. Moore of the underside of an ocean front pier
“Under the Pier”
38 x 35″ watercolor ~ double matted in custom made frame, ready to hang ~ SOLD
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“Under the Pier” in process

My nephew shared a photo he had taken of the underside of an ocean-front pier. The details and weathering were fascinating to me! I am working on an oversized painting of this image that is so large, I had to begin work on the floor because it is too large to manage in my usual work space.

Martha K. Moore working on new painting, "Under the Pier"
“Under the Pier” in process
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“7th Street Barn”

This unusual barn is located in Indianapolis , IN. The weathered red board were so intriguing to me to paint.

watercolor painting by Martha K. Moore a weathered barn with red boards and a basketball goal
“7th Street Barn”
21 x 15″ watercolor ~ with a white mat and black wooden frame, ready to hang ~ SOLD
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“Fallen”

This fallen tree lays next to the Appalachian Trail in the Shenandoah Park in northern Virginia. I am going to submit this piece to the NC Watercolor Society in hopes it will be selected for their next showing.

watercolor painting by Martha K. Moore a fallen tree with a gaping hole
“Fallen”
18 x 24″ watercolor ~ double matted in custom-made frame, ready to hang
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“Shenandoah Valley II”

I have long been interested in egg tempera. Last year I took a class and have been exploring this new medium, which has a long history and was once used by the master painters of the Renaissance. The artist uses dry pigment mixed with water and egg yolk, which gives the medium extreme longevity. Framing does not need or use mats or glass.

egg tempera painting by Martha K. Moore of a few of the Shenandoah Valley
“Shenandoah Valley II”
14 x 11″ egg tempera on wooden board ~ in a black wooden frame, ready to hang