Nature's Beauty

Boats on the Water
Acrylic on Canvas
20" x 30"

Overgrown Marsh
Acrylic on Canvas
20" x 30"

Calla Lillie's
Oil on Canvas
30" x 40"

Various Paintings

"The Home Stretch" by Ryan M.

Oil on Canvas

40" x 30"

"Cowboy" by Ryan M.

Watercolor

"Mutt & Buggs" by Ryan M.

Pastel on Paper

"Poltergeist" by Ryan M.

Oil on Canvas

24" x 20"

The 1998 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards American Vision Award Winner

Still Life

Oil on Canvas by Ryan M.

 Oil on Canvas by Ryan M.

 Oil on Canvas by Ryan M.

 Acrylic on Canvas by Ryan M.

Pastel on Paper by Ryan M.

Portraits

 Pastel on Paper by Ryan M.

 Oil on Canvas by Ryan M.

Charcoal on Paper by Ryan M.

 Charcoal on Paper by Ryan M.

Charcoal on Paper by Ryan M.

Motorsports

"Indy 500" by Ryan M.

Oil on Canvas

40" x 30"

"Daytona 500" by Ryan M.

Oil on Canvas

24" x 20"

"The Intimidator" by Ryan M.

Graphite on Paper

20" x 18"

Ode to Wine

A friend asked me one time, "Hey Travis, what's your obsession with wine these days?"  I casually replied, "Well, let's say I go out and drink beer every night.  Eventually people will look at me as a damn drunk.  But if I go out and drink wine every night, then I am worldly and sophisticated!"

Here is my collection of paintings dedicated to my love of smashed grapes!

Wine Bottles on Rack
Oil on Canvas
16" x 20"

Wine Bottles
Oil on Canvas
18" x 24"

Wine and Candle
Oil on Canvas
18" x 24"

Welcome!

Welcome to the site dedicated to showcasing the artistic creations of Ryan and Travis McDearmon.  We are brothers who come from the humbled yet sarcastically named town of Metropolis, Illinois.  We hope you enjoy our work and welcome you to comment on any piece that is presented.

At first most of what will be on the site is work that we have completed over the years.  In time we will begin to  include works-in-progress along with plans for new adventures.  We mostly work in oil paint but dabble in many other mediums.  I hope you enjoy!