Marybeth Heikes

Paintings in Watercolor & Mixed Media

Posts Tagged “Bentonsport”

Church Spire, Bentonsport

Church Spire, Bentonsport

March 19, 2015

Recently I have been painting some scenes of Bentonsport, a very scenic area on the Des Moines River in southeast Iowa. Last year I painted some of the shops on Main Street. This is a small brick church with the classic tall spire, surrounded by tall pine trees and brick wall in the foreground. It […] more »

Herman Greef House, Bentonsport

Herman Greef House, Bentonsport

March 4, 2015

This is part of a series I have been working on of the Bentonsport community. I love the historic structures — they are very picturesque! Last summer I took a lot of photographs to use for reference. This old home sits around the corner from the Greef General Store, and is where the store owner […] more »