Fancy Tail Rooster Original Oil Painting

Fancy Tail Rooster

Fancy Tale Rooster is painted in oils on a 18 x 14 inch gallery wrap canvas with edges painted.

I took a picture of this guy several years ago and figured he would look good on a canvas.  Several challenges were offered by the reference photo.  I didn't like the drab back ground and the lighting was not the best, but it is hard to get a rooster to stand still and pose for the perfect photo.  The colors also needed some dressing up.  Since, I finally succumbed to using a very dark brown for the background, the black tail feathers were rendered in nice greens to make them stand out.  Hence, the name Fancy Tail Rooster.  He is available for sale on the below website.  Prints are also available in various sizes.

I like the way the fuzzy short white feathers turned out.  Hope you like the painting!

God Bless You,
jimmie@jimmiesart.com
http://www.thebartlettpair.com

The Outlaw Rooster, Original Painting

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The Outlaw Rooster is painted in acrylics on a 16x12 inch gallery wrapped canvas with the edges painted black.

I finished the Outlaw today and feel good about the results.  It came out with a personality fitting for the mean fighting rooster.  And this guy is a mean one!  He roams freely and terrorizes the other roosters, and he tries to break into the neighbor's fenced in coop full of hens.

It took several tries and some time to get a shot of the Outlaw as he was evasive.  The day was hot and sunny and I zoomed in on him hiding under some brush to get this shot.  The sun shining through the brush produced some nice light effects bouncing off the leaves and weeds.  The photo was an excellent reference, but I made him and the scenery more colorful, and took liberties to abbreviate all the brush he was surrounded with.

I hope you like the painting and story about the Outlaw.  Prints are for sale on our website http://www.thebartlettpair.com  Please feel free to comment on the post or email me.

God Bless You,
jimmie@jimmiesart.com

Rooster Cheesebox, a crafty project

The Rooster Cheesebox is a recyled box I found in an antique store and I can't seem to pass one up as I visualize crafty scenes I like to paint on them.  They make great keepsakes for decor or use.  I would like to think one could put almost anything in it: hot bread/buns, cake, pie, papers, pictures, ~~~I painted this one using acrylics and will be putting it in our booth in the Old Alvin Emporium Monday.

Let us pray before we paint,
jimmie@jimmiesart.com

King of the Barnyard

King of the Barnyard, 12x12 inch Gallery wrap canvas w/painted deep edge

I painted this fun little painting in acrylics while waiting on the three oil paintings I have in progress to dry.  I used a photo ref as a guide and a bit of license to make the painting impressionistic.  The acrylics were drying very fast during the work and to get the blends, I had to paint faster than my usual pace.  I think the reason for the paint drying faster was because the space heaters were on in the studio and the humidity was low.

The King lives New Ulm, Texas.  The reference photo was courtesy of the Richter Farm.

On the easel:  I have the two wip's shown in the last posting nearing completion and hope to finish one soon.  And, I started another oil painting of three roseatte spoonbills and have filled the canvas with the first layer.  I also have another portrait of my grandson about halfway finished. 

I enjoyed painting the rooster.  Always fun.  Hope you like the painting.

Let us pray before we paint,

jimmie@jimmiesart.com