The Girl at the Loom, a fine art original acrylic painting by Jimmie

Girl at the Loom is an original acrylic painting on a stretched 16 x 20 inch canvas.  The painting features a mid eastern girl dressed in traditional clothing working at a loom to create a garment.

I enjoyed the challenge of the work involved to create this painting.  The composition of multiple objects, and a beautiful young girl working the threads on the loom, was very intriguing.  The decisions of how detailed I needed to paint to get the result of realistic representation took some effort.

I hope you like the results.  If you are interested in purchasing the painting, please see https://bartlettpairart.com/product/girl-at-the-loom-painting/

God Bless You,
jimmie@bartlettpairart.com

The Guitar

The Guitar is the third painting in a series of musical instruments I want to paint.  I played the guitar many years ago and it gave me a deep love of music.  The painting is done in acrylics on a 24 x 12 inch gallery wrap canvas with edges painted.

Hope you like the painting and will refer me to your family and friends.  As always, if you wish to purchase any of my paintings or prints please email me.

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

Schulenburg Art, Music & Wine Festival

I will be showing art in the Schulenburg Art, Music & Wine Festival, Saturday, March 9, 2013.  Hope you can make it.

Jimmie@jimmiesart.com

Midtown Art in the Park Festival, Houston

I will be participating in this wonderful Art Festival Show in Houston, TX.  We had a fabulous show last year and are anxious to show my newest paintings.  Hope to see you there.  When and where:

7th Annual Midtown Art in the Park...an urban boutique style fine art festival in Houston, TX
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2013 
Time: 10AM to 6PM
Location: home of the future Super Block Park (SW corner of McGowen and Main) 
Residents are encouraged to walk, ride a bike or 
Festival site is located at the McGowen METRORail Stop.

Check back for updates re. Art in the Park Festival and other spring art activities Carolyn and I are participating in.

Blessings,
jimmie@jimmiesart.com

Mexican Lime Oil Painting

We have two Mexican Lime trees that abundantly provide my wife Carolyn with limes for her tea.  Ours produce nearly all year long.  They have small white blossoms and the bees love them.  The fruit turns to a pale yellow when fully ripe.

I painted the Mexican Lime in oils alla prima on a 10 x 8 gallery wrapped canvas.  I had prepared the canvas a couple of months ago with a blue teal left over mix from another painting and have been thinking about what to paint on it.  Kept it simple and used the lime as it was complimentary.  The palette consisted of: yellow light, sap green, green light permanent, yellow ochre, yellow, burnt umber, white and a tad of burnt sienna.  Check my website and etsy in the above menu should you wish to purchase paintings or prints.  I am also a member of Fine Art America which is a great place to buy art.

I hope you like the painting.

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

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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 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

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.