Thursday, April 1, 2010

Brazos River Bait Camp, Original Oil Painting (Alla Prima)

This is an oil painting I did today of the Brazos River Bait Camp.  It is painted on a 6x8 gesso'd masonite board.  The camp is located in a bayou off the Brazos River in Coastal Texas.  There are many birds in the coastal wet lands of Texas.  Herons and egrets are plentiful and we often see other species such as the roseate spoonbill.  Farther down the coast in the Aransas Pass Refuge you might get lucky and see a whooping crane.  Also there is a new nature center near Bay City, Texas that has a lot of wildlife and birds which is frequented by bird watchers, photographers, and painters.  I hope you like this little painting of a piece of Texas.

Jimmie Bartlett

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Flight Over Carancahua Bay, Original Oil Painting by Jimmie Bartlett


This is an alla prima oil painting of a Roseate Spoonbill flying over the wetlands of Carancahua Bay just off Texas Highway 35.  I painted the scene wet on wet technique on a 8x6 inch gesso'd masonite board yesterday.


Doing this painting brought back memories of when I was a kid fishing with my Dad in this very same spot.  We fished out of a little wooden boat with an old Johnson outboard on back. There wasn't any houses on the shoreline back then.  I haven't been fishing in several years but, Carolyn and I go down to the coast all the time, with cameras at the ready, and have just as much fun.  Sometimes we get lucky enough to capture something like a Roseate Spoonbill for me to paint. 

The painting has SOLD, but prints are available.  jimmie@jimmiesart.com .

I hope you enjoy the painting.

Jimmie Bartlett

Monday, March 15, 2010

Paintings of my Daughters

Oil Paintings of my Daughters, 14x11 Canvas,  Private Collection

I am a lucky man to have two beautiful daughters.  They took after their mother.

Jimmie


Sunday, March 7, 2010

Texas Barn

Texas Barn, 24x36 Inches on Canvas

I painted this scene several years ago.  It has a bit of Texas Pride and of course, lots of blue bonnets.  I think I will paint some more flowers this spring.  Ya' think?  Anyway, giclee prints are available.

Blue Bonnet Farm

Blue Bonnet Farm

This is a section of the larger painting I did several years ago Blue Bonnet Farm.  This portion of the painting makes a nice smaller print.  I have giclee prints available.


Blue Bonnets Will Be Here Soon

Portrait of a Blue Bonnet

I am always anxious to see the Blue Bonnets in the spring.  This one was painted last year in oils on a 14 x 18 canvas.  Prints are available. 

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Lookout, Here I Come! Painting Of A Pelican

Lookout, Here I Come! is an Acrylic 10X20,
Gallery Wrap Canvas W/edges Painted
SOLD
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

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Yorkie "Bubba Lee" Painting finished


8x10 Acrylic Painting,  Commission Painting, Prints Available
SOLD

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

Saturday, November 7, 2009

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