Blue Daisies, A Decorative Painting

Blue Daisies is a painting I did this week on a 9 by 12 inch decorative box. (Also, built the box). These are painted with no plan, just make the composition up as the work progresses. Fine art works on decorative boxes very well and will make excellent prints. I had fun with it and the wood working. Hope you like it. 

Thanks for visiting the blog.

God Bless You,

jimmie@jimmiesart.com

My first feline painting! Kitty Cat

 

My first feline painting!  I had planned to start a series of cat paintings, but was always working on other subjects. Now that the cat is finished, I want to paint more of them, maybe a panther or tiger?

I  painted 'Kitty Cat' in acrylics on a hand stretched 12x12 inch gallery wrap canvas. The piece was a commission with the only request by the customer, was to have  'slate blue' in the back ground.  It worked out well with the black and whites of the cat.  I embellished the background with some pink to  match the ears and nose. The black markings on the head were easy, but the shades of whites to give the body and fur shape, took some work.  Hope you like it.

Merry Christmas,
jimmie@jimmiesart.com

Last Arts/Crafts Show for 2013

Carolyn and I had a great time yesterday in Yorktown, Texas at the "Santa's Cafe' Arts/Crafts Show".  The show was a hit: prosperous, good people and lots of great food.  We soon discovered that everybody knew everybody else and witnessed several spontaneous reunions of friends happy to see and greet each other. 

The picture of us, at right, was taken by one of our new friends we met at the show.

Merry Christmas!

Jimmie and Carolyn Bartlett

Butterfly on Jasmine, Original Art

High quality prints are available on Fine Art America for 'Butterfly on Jasmine'.

Art makes a special gift for someone special, even if you buy it for yourself.

God Bless You,
jimmie@jimmiesart.com 

Two Flamingos, Original Oil Painting

Two Flamingos is one of my premier works.  Beautiful prints are available in multiple sizes on several mediums of fine art paper, metal, canvas and more on Fine Art America.      Click the picture to see the offerings and prices on FAA prints.







The original can be purchased at www.jimmiesart.com.  Includes free shipping within USA mainland.  

God Bless You,
Jimmie
jimmie@jimmiesart.com

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White Egret Acrylic Painting

I finished reworking a painting today that I did in 2009.  I didn't like the background on the first painting and decided to do more to it.  I also did some work on the egret.  We see white objects as white, but really they are full of reflected light, shadows, and colors. I tried to pick up the values of these missed opportunities in the first painting.  Thanks for visiting.

God Bless You,
jimmie@jimmiesart.com

Texas Heartland, Original Painting

I finished Texas Heartland today with the addition of the lettering to the barn.  I made several additions and changes to the painting since my last posting to bring the sky and landscape in harmony.  I planted more blue bonnets and trees, and also made the sky brighter.  This painting was done as a commission.

Comments are welcomed.

God Bless You,
jimmie@jimmiesart.com

Texas Heartland, a painting in progress

I am real excited about the painting I started yesterday.  I call it Texas Heartland and will be evident when the painting is finished.  The work is in acrylics on a 11x14 inch stretched canvas.  I was given the goals for the painting and I get to design and paint what I love to paint most-- Texas barns and blue bonnet fields.

In the above, the first picture shows how the work starts, and continues into the second picture in developing the basic layout.  Notice the changes from the first to second picture.  Painters designing on the canvas continuously make changes throughout the work until it is refined and finished.  I rerouted the road a couple of times to find the best approach to the barn.  I call this stage of the painting the "block in", where basic layout and components are done and the entire painting has color on it. Also referred to as the under painting. The edges are painted with a dark brown to push the scene forward.  Now that a foundation is established, the filling and refinement starts.  Check back for the next stages to be posted.  Blue bonnets are coming.

God Bless You,
jimmie@jimmiesart.com

Fishing On The Flats, Original Oil Painting

Fishing on the Flats, 12 x 16, Oil on Gallery Canvas w/edges painted

$400 plus S/H/appl. taxes

Fishing On The Flats is a painting capturing one of the beautiful sunsets God gives us everyday.  The joy of getting to fish in one of these remote spots is shared by many fisherman on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.   I love to fish, but I think I enjoyed painting this scene more than going fishing this week.  Many Thanks to my friend Rockey for letting me use his photo for reference.  I can paint a favorite fishing memory for you.  Email me for information.

Hope your like the painting.  Now let's go fishing!  

God Bless You,

jimmie@jimmiesart.com

Pink Dogwoods, Original Oil Painting

I finished another small oil painting of dogwoods this week on a 8 x 10 inch gallery wrap canvas.  This one has an interesting background created from imagination and left over palette.   I like the brights and soft pink blends in these little guys.  Dogwood trees have a four petal flower and are among the earliest in the forest to blossom and create beautiful landscapes.  I like the way each flower has unique shapes and appear to be floating.  I used some impressionistic technique for the leaves and simple blends of aliz. crimson with white. The painting is $100 plus shipping.  I hope you enjoy the painting.

God Bless You,
Jimmie@jimmiesart.com