Lookout, Here I Come! Painting Of A Pelican

Lookout, Here I Come! is an Acrylic 10X20,

Gallery Wrap Canvas W/edges Painted

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This is a new painting inspired from a day trip Carolyn and I took to Kemah, TX to eat some seafood and take in the scenic views of the coast.  The brown pelicans were the boss of the inlet where the resturants where and we were lucky to catch a shot of this big guy landing.  Also, started the painting of the big buck mentioned in the previous post.

Go Paint,

Jimmie

Yorkie "Bubba Lee" Painting finished

8x10 Acrylic Painting,  Commission Painting, Prints Available

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Had fun doing this one.  Took a picture of a big Buck chasing a doe through my yard this morning during coffee time on the porch.  I think I will paint him next.

Go Paint,

Jimmie

The Painting of the Lab is Finished

The Hunter Lab, 8x8 Acrylic Painting

I finished the lab from the previous post.  He is a chocolate lab with a shiny coat.  I tried to capture the way his coat shined in the sunlight.  I hope you like the presentation.   I have another canine painting in progress which will be a Christmas present in memory of a little yorkie much missed by his owner.  I will post him when done.

Have a great weekend,

Jimmie

Finished "Little Pug" Painting

"Little Pug", 8x10 acrylic, Sold

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Finished the "Little Pug" painting today.  The painting is in acrylics on a 8x10 canvas.  The background is the gesso'd canvas for a low intensity white which makes pug stand out very well against it.  I enjoyed painting the wrinkles and folds.  They made some interesting patterns on his face and in the body hair.  Pug is a friendly little dog that lives next door to us. I hope you like "Little Pug" as much as I did painting it.

Go Paint,
Jimmie Bartlett

Great White Egret Painting

Great White Egret, Acrylic, 12 x 18 gallery wrap, edges painted,

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This is the great white egret I painted earlier this week.  I am proud of this painting as I made the stretcher bars, stretched the canvas on the bars and then painted it alla prima...


My wife took a picture of this guy at the Matagorda Harbour on the inland waterway a couple of months ago.  This painting is so unique in composition in the pose of the egret perched on a log branch above the water.  Look at those toes and length of his legs!  We have been chasing egrets and herons all over the coast for years and were thrilled to get a reference picture this good to paint from.  The weathered logs really added to the scene.  I changed the background to a darker blue to gain more contrast.  I had intended on painting in all the wave action behind the egret as in the photo, but decided it would not add much and probably make the scene look too busy.

The Good Life

Here's the cattle having a Good Life in a field of bluebonnets. This was a fun little painting on a 12 x 16 inch canvas in oil.  I still have two paintings of horses to finish and hope to show you some progress on those soon.

Go Paint,
Jimmie

Fruit of the Spirit

The Fruit of the Spirit is one of the most referred to scriptures in our Holy Bible because it is so meaningful in our lives. See Galatians 5:22 or click on the picture of the wreath to get a better view of the list of fruits.

When I started painting seriously for our arts and crafts shows, my lovely wife suggested that I should paint a fruit wreath and include captions of the fruits within the painting. At that point in time, I was in the early stages of learning to paint and doing simple floral scenes on old windows. I liked the idea and challenge. The first fruit of the spirit sold quickly, and I painted several until I ran out of windows. I did them all freehand and no two were alike. The real success of this painting is that many people viewed it and is a wonderful way for us to share our belief in Jesus Christ with others.

After several years of painting on windows, I decided to change to canvas and the Fruit of the Spirit is now on a 30 x 30 in our dining room and we take prints to the shows. It was a big decision to stop painting on the windows as they were good for sales. After much thought and prayer, we have made the switch to canvas and fine art. Since then, my painting skills and ability to create has improved. I give thanks to my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ for all the blessings bestowed upon me and my family and for the gift of art.

At the end of my postings, I usually sign off with Go Paint; today, please be a receiver of God's Fruits of the Spirit.

May God Bless You and Your Family,
Jimmie

The Good Life

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If you are a cow, it doesn't get no better than this. I finished this painting today with the exception of clear glaze after it dries. This is the 12 x 16 oil I started a few months ago and stopped to work on other jobs. It was restarted early this week and a midway pic was posted if you want to check what I started off doing. Painting the bluebonnets is tedious, other than that this painting flowed well. Most of the background and trees were done with palette knife and the foreground was brushed in. I like the texture added with the knife as it makes the main objects stand out even more. What do you think. Knife or no knife or should it all be knife.! Hope you like it. Will start on a similar painting of a couple of young horses in the countryside tomorrow.

Go Paint,
Jimmie

For the folks that don't paint, but appreciate art, you don't have to Go Paint. Just keep visiting and feel free to post comments. Many thanks. Jimmie

Pelican Beach

Did this guy a couple of months ago for demonstration. I thought you might want to see a brown pelican. They thrive here on the Texas beaches and bays. Another summer day. More light and cast shadows. The Pelican is on a 14 x14 canvas and was done in acrylics. I finished most of the painting during the show and had fun tidying it up the next day in the studio. The seaweed was a bit challenging to emulate. Hope you like him.

Go Paint,
Jimmie

Life is Good

Life is good. Can't get better for these bovine. The ref. pic for this painting was taken in Chappel Hill, Texas a couple years ago. Again, finally getting a chance to work on it. I started it a few months ago and when I got back on it yesterday, I decided to eliminate some of the clutter that is in the photo. Used the palette knife to get rid of the background tree and posts. I plan to make the background more open and free and make these cows look like lazy laying in a field of bluebonnets. I think the tree in the background should be a sprawling oak. What do you think? Blue bonnets on an easy hill side in the background also.

Go Paint,

Jimmie

Ranch House Finished

I finally finished the ranch house. This was a great work out on cast shadows. The palm tree really makes the house set back. The treatment of the yard, which most of it was under cast shadow of the evening shade, was challenging. Always good to finish one and get going on the next one.

Go Paint,
Jimmie

Still Building the Ranch House

Had a good day with the ranch house I am working on. Established some boundaries for shrubs and background forest where the yard and trees meet. Also got the backgrounds for most of the yard foliage blocked in. Used greens and umbers and did some work on the yard. These efforts helped to set the house farther back for more depth. I hope to move out on the foliage and put in flowers by the weekend and also get the palm top started. Putting in the shadows on the roof and under the porch eaves is planned for last. Until then, the scene will look rather stark. Just some thoughts re. the work.

Go Paint,
Jimmie

The Appaloosa On Matagorda Beach

I put a giclee of this painting on stretcher bars yesterday and thought it would make a good post. This is one of my favorites. I worked on the original (16 x 20 acrylic) for several months last year. I would paint on it over and over again. I wanted the image to capture the spirit I saw in him on Matagorda beach. Eager to run, proud and strong. A magnificant animal. I have a couple of horse paintings in the works now and hope to have them ready for fall shows.

Go Paint,

Jimmie

Painting a Ranch House

The pic on the upper left is of a home I am painting which is in progress on the upper right. The yard is well manicured and full of flowers. I am past the halfway point and thought it would make and interesting post to follow. The straight lines, many of which are parallel to each other, made the body of the home a bit tedious to paint. And mixing color to match closely took a little time. The face of the house looks a bit drab as the shadows haven't been put in yet. The face of the house faces west and we took pics in the mid day and evening to see which would be best. Mid day didn't work as the entire house was in deep shadow, but the evening setting sun brightened the front porch area just right. This is on a 18 x 24 canvas and in oils. The palm tree in front of the house will add depth to the painting and the plan is to add more flowers. The trees are very tall and are just blocked in at this point. I will put in the cross rails on the porch tomorow.

Go Paint,

Jimmie

Blue Bonnet Painting Finished

Here's the finished bonnet painting. These are fun to paint. Hope you like it. I haven't put the glaze on it yet. I might want to poke a brush stroke here and there on it??.. What do you think? When is a painting finished? This question has always plagued painters.

I am still working on the commission of a landscape featuring a lovely home with a beautiful yard. I plan to post some pics of it also.

Go paint,
Jimmie

The Matagorda Shrimp Boats

The painting at upper right is called "Matagorda Boats". One of my favorites. Done in acrylics on 24 x 36 inch canvas in 2006.

Jimmie

El Presidio La Bahia

Goliad area. I took a warehouse full of pictures and plan to paint more of these scenes. The El Presidio is the fort where Colonel Fanin and his men were held by Santa Anna's army and then massacred during the Texas War for Independence from Mexico. There is a lot of information on the historical aspect on the Internet if you want more information. In this painting, I chose to paint the main complex of the fort so it would include several objects of interest: belfry and chapel, the canon, and lookout post. The palm growing behind the lookout post added nice greenery to the view. The sky was very clear but the pics had a faint hint of blue to capitalize upon and with a little accentuation made a nice background for the fort. I bent the colors of the walls and the chapel some. I hope you like it.
This was a fun painting on a 14 x 18 canvas. The visit to the historical landmarks in was so helpful in completing this series of paintings for the

Sequel Painting

This is a sequel painting to the Espiritu Santo in the first posting. Finished it yesterday. I call it "The Mission Canon."
You can see this canon in the first painting if you squint. This one is on a 12 x 16 inch stretched canvas and also done in oils. The bright midday sunlight blended the building and sky together in the background, but resulted in nice highlights and cast shadows in the foreground. I am glad I only had to paint the tile and not actually lay them. Been there...

Go paint,

Jimmie

New Blog, New Painting, First Posting

Hello to all that click on my blog to see what I am doing and hopefully exchange helpful and interesting conversation about art. I paint daily and will post some pics of starters, in progress, and finished work. Feel free to post comments and questions. There is a lot to do to get this blog up to speed and I will be learning as I go. Any blogging tips or help you wish to share is appreciated.

I have a webite http://www.jimmiesart.com/, you can visit to see more of my artwork and more info about me. I will get to the artist profile and rest of the blog features as time permits, but first let's get some paintings posted to have something to talk about.

I finished the oil painting on the left last month. It is the "Mission Espiritu Santo de Zuniga" located in Goliad, Texas.

My wife and I visited the missions in Goliad and took lots of pictures to work from. The scene is in the summer, very hot, with a high sky. This painting is on a 16 x 20 stretched canvas. I used both palette knife and brushwork on this painting since the building has plaster type work on the walls. The knife was used to block in the sky and building and I brushed in the areas of fine detail.