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The Sunflower Portrait is painted on a 20 by 16 inch gallery wrap canvas in a realistic representation with artistic attempt to capture as much of the shapes and color that make the flower so beautiful. The use of shadow and light to create the shapes required a lot of color mixing and blending. I am very happy with the end results. I hope your enjoy the work. You can purchase this painting and others at our Bartlett Pair Art website.
Check out the pics capturing stages of the painting process.
I have started checking my archive files for paintings I did in my earlier years. I find this process interesting and inspiring to review my journey and growth as an artist. The journey is not over yet. I will always feel like a novice yearning to learn more and become a better painter. Back to where I was going with this post, take a look at this bluebonnet painting composed in an oval. The petals at the bottom are painted coming out of the oval providing an interesting illusion. The original was done in oils using the oval idea Bob Ross (one of my favorite artists) and others were doing on TV.
I enjoyed the work and will be posting more of my older works, and of course, new paintings as I finish them; so, check back to see whats going on. Prints are available.
Merry Christmas to You and Yours!
Jimmie Bartlett
I finished painting the Snowy Egret on the Rocks painting done in acrylics this week and thoroughly enjoyed the entire process. I used a reference photo I took of the Egret fishing along the shoreline in Palacios, Texas, which by the way is one of my favorite places to go to take pictures of birds and boats.
The painting is 24 inches by 12 inches on a standard depth gallery wrap canvas with edges painted. I started the work blocking in the traced image outline and background with basic colors without detailing. At this point, I got intrigued with the water movement and spent most of the time creating the wavering action and reflections. Lastly, the white bird brights and shadows was done. I think it came out OK? The original and prints are available, see https://bartlettpairart.com/product/snowy-egret-on-the-rocks-original-painting/
Merry Christmas Everybody!
Jimmie Bartlett
Portrait of Klara done by her great grandfather and artist, Jimmie Bartlett
I painted the Proud Eagle, on a 12 inch square canvas, with acrylics. The painting was done in layers of paint to create depth and even colors. I like to have a thoroughly painted canvas to prevent spots of uncovered canvas showing through. Impressionistic techniques were included to provide a base for the detailing work. I used carbon transfer paper to get a simple sketch of the image on the canvas. Only an outline of the image and major features are traced. Including too many lines causes confusion. The eyes are painted first, because they are the most important feature in the painting. The eagle's beak is also a strong feature, and a focal point of interest. I enjoyed painting the eagle and hope you like it also. Proud Eagle is a great piece of fine art for your collection or home decor. The painting is for sale at bartlettpairart.com/ Blessings My Friends, Jimmie@bartlettpairart.com
