A Red Rose for Valentine's Day

One of my favorite oil paintings on a 16x12 canvas.


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Jimmie

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Jimmie