Moment Of Truth

I love the Masters tournament and how it can make or break a golfer's game. It is really the ultimate test in the game, in my opinion. Rory Mcilroy was going strong and at the start of the 10th hole on the final day and missed his drive left which started the domino effect on his round. I was hoping he would pull it off. Instead, a virtually unknown South African player, Charl Schwartzel, rose to the occasion with birdies on the final four holes. This painting is an homage to the masters and is the 16th hole, a challenging par 3 that has been a game changer in past masters! This piece is 15 x 30 Oil on canvas and is Titled "Moment of Truth" for inquiries into this or other paintings please contact me at my email address scott@smpalmerart.com

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Its The Little Things

It has been said that "its the little things in life" that give us true joy. A moment with a friend, time spent with your children and so on. In my efforts to capture exciting moments in the game of Golf, i had missed the simple ones. A friend commissioned me to paint this piece of he and his son practicing after hours. This is one of my favorite paintings that i have ever done, golf or otherwise, because it tells a story and will have an emotional power to it for a long time to come!

The painting was titled " Daddy, Do i chip or put from here" it was 11 x 14 oil

If you would like to commission a painting, please contact me at scott@smpalmerart.com

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Tools of The Trade

A departure from painting moments of the game, brought me to paint the simplicity of golf clubs in a bag. but with the right lighting and composition this piece came together! It is 8 x 10 oil on panel and it is available! If interested please email me at scott@smpalmerart.com for info on pricing, shipping and commissions.

Out of the Rough

The scenes that i like to capture in a golf painting, have more to do with the golfer than a particular shot. Portraying an emotion or depicting intensity reads better for me anyway.

This painting is of Tom Stankowski who plays on the canadian tour and others. He sent me a couple of photo references and this was the result. The piece is 9 x 12 and in Oil. it is in the private collection of Mr. Stankowski. I do many commission pieces and if you would like a painting of yourself playing golf please contact me by email at scott@smpalmerart.com

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Victory

As mentioned in the previous post, my desire with this journey in painting impressions of the game of golf is to capture certain moments. This is one of those moments. My friend, Paul Stankowski, won his first pga tournament back in 1997. He won on an Easter sunday. As he walked up to the green to pull his ball out of the cup, he raised his hat and looked heavenward to honor his Lord and give him glory. I painted this piece with a limited pallet to give it more of a retro feel to it! It is a gift for him and I hope that he has more victories to come!

In The Zone

The great thing about golf is that one moment you are crushing a drive 290...or in my case around 250 down the fairway and the next moment you are pensively considering a putt. The range of emotions and energy required for different shots make this game the total challenge for any player. This painting captures such a moment, where the golfer must now navigate the subtle breaks and slope to finish this hole. There is no thought about the next drive or what the other players are doing. Its all about this moment and to make it count you must have tunnel vision! Hence the title of this 15" x 30" Oil painting.

Capturing The Moment

Pebble Beach is probably one of the most beautiful courses in existence and it can also be one of the most challenging, at least on certain holes. This piece captures the golfer hitting a long second shot on the par 5 and the caddie watches hoping that it will be enough. As golfers we have all said this after an approach shot and this piece is aptly titled.." Be Right" the painting is 12 x 24 in Oil and just recently sold at an art show in Palm Springs!