THE BEST OF SIMPLY PAINTING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
For the last decade, Frank Clarke’s “Simply Painting Around the World” has been
one of the most popular art instruction programs on public television.
In THE BEST OF SIMPLY PAINTING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES,
Frank visits some of this nation’s most beautiful and famous regions, telling
wonderful stories and finding some interesting and uniquely American subjects
to paint.
The North East Collection
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“Friends, Boston Common” Take a trip to a beautiful city park in Boston
with Frank where he paints a happy couple sitting on a park bench.
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“On Golden Pond - Squam Lake, New Hampshire” Frank visits the lake
made famous in the movie starring Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn.
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“Panning for Gold, Maine” Frank thinks his painting days are over when
he goes panning up river in Autumnal Maine. He soon finds out it is not quite as
lucrative as he thought… so it is back to the painting.
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“An American Sunrise” Frank and his crew are up at the crack of dawn as
they attempt to capture a glorious sunrise.
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“Shaker School House - Sabbathday Lake, Maine” This unusual red
Shaker schoolhouse in an ideal subject through which to develop your drawing
skills.
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“Moose Head Lake, Maine” Our intrepid host and crew take a boat up
Moose Lake in search of… a moose. Will they be lucky and will Frank survive in
order to paint another wonderful watercolor?
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“Artist’s Bridge, Maine” Frank just couldn’t resist this scene –and he is
not alone – this bridge is the most painted scene in the United States.
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“Snowfall in Vermont” Frank can’t resist this simple but beautiful
winterscape.
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“Skiing on Sugarbush Mountain, Vermont” Frank goes up on the ski-lift
for a panoramic view of Sugarbush ski resort. He should have no problem
finding a scene to paint up there – it’s getting down that might be the problem!
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“There are Garnets in Dem Dere Hills – Hudson River, New York”
Frank tries his hand panning for garnet, on a fast-flowing upriver section of the
Hudson River.
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“The Narrows on Lake George” It’s out on a sail boat as Frank cruises the
expansive Lake George in search of a scene to paint.
212 “Sagamore Camp - Lake George” Frank stops at the beautiful Sagamore
Resort, a very popular spot for sailors and artists alike. Here he joins with some
fellow artists for an impromptu painting lesson.
213 “The Heart of The Adironondacks” Frank visits one of the most popular
tourist attractions of the Northeast coast of the U.S.
The South East and West Collection
214 “Fort Jefferson - Off the Coast of Florida” Frank takes us on a tour of this
famous offshore location made famous in the movies and also as retreat favored
by President John F. Kennedy.
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“Arizona Sunset - Phoenix, Arizona” What better place to capture a
sunset than the stunning Arizona desert?
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“The World’s Most Famous Palm Tree, Florida” Reputedly the most
famous palm tree in the world, this location has been used in movies, video
shoots, advertising campaigns and posters.
217 “Georgia O ‘Keeffe County, New Mexico” Frank visits the artistic and
spiritual home of one of America’s finest painters in search of some pure
inspiration.
218 “Key West, Florida” The beautiful resort of Key West with its sailboats,
ships and shoreline is not just an ideal vacation spot but also a great place to
paint.
219 “Temple Rock, Nevada” In the desert of Nevada, Frank stumbles across the
Temple rock.
220 “The Secret Garden, Florida” Hidden away from the madding crowd is this
delightful little garden with an abundance of flowers, shrubs and a particularly
vocal parrot.
221 “A New Mexico Mesa - Albuquerque, New Mexico” Frank visits an old
outlaw town in search of a local scene to paint.
222 “Conch House - Crane Point, Florida” A house covered completely in
conch shells is the unusual subject of this lesson.
223 “Mission Xavier Del Blanc - Tucson, Arizona” Frank visits the home of the
mission and retells its story before finding something unusual to paint.
224 “The Lignum Vitae Tree, Florida” The revered Lignum Vitae - ‘The Tree of
Life’ - is a very popular attraction in Florida and the subject Frank has chosen
for today's lesson.
225 “Grand Canyon Sundown, Arizona” No trip to America is complete unless
you take in the Grand Canyon, one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World.
226 “Old Man and the Sea – Hemmingway’s Home, Florida” Frank takes a
leisurely stroll around the home and gains inspiration from some of Ernest
Hemmingway’s finest works for our final lesson.