James Hartman Paintings
California painter James Hartman was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1950. He studied art at Meramec College. When Hartman was in art school, he became fascinated with the Society of Six, a group of artists who painted en plein air and exhibited together in the San Francisco Bay Area during the early 20th century. Hartman's paintings of the Northern California landscape pay tribute to some of the great Bay Area artists of the past. His expressive scenes feel alive through his vibrant use of color and his painterly brushwork. Hartman’s paintings have an immediate visual impact from a distance, yet up close, dissolve into a series of confident marks and strokes. Hartman has participated in numerous shows throughout the Bay Area and his paintings are now included in collections both private and corporate internationally.
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Artist James Hartman demonstrates a mesmerizing abstract landscape of a Californian mountain range. He starts the piece by building up texture using gesso and b...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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Artist James Hartman displays an enchanting view of Mt. Diablo in the Bay Area. A path opens between a grove of trees leading into the tall mountains. James represents the different natural elements of the composition in a vibrant color palette. Painted en plein air, James says of the medium, "I like using oils for their buttery consistency."
About the Artist
When James Hartman was in art school, he became fascinated with the Society of Six...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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Artist James Hartman combines a vibrant still life with a view of the San Franciso Bay and the Berkeley hills in a captivating encaustic piece. Created on a cradled panel, James utilizes a collage of antique ephemera...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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James Hartman paints a verdant landscape of vast rolling hills with two red barns on the field. He brings to life a visual image he captured as a sketch at Mt. ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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Artist James Hartman paints an expressionist still life of vibrant blooming tulips arranged in a teal and purple vase. James shows his love for street art influ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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Standing at the top of a small winding road in Northern California, artist James Hartman worked to capture the quiet autumn light falling across the landscape...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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Artist James Hartman depicts a group of sailboats docked neatly on the harbor. Glistening turquoise waters sway gently before a vivid green forest. Broken color...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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"I've chosen one of my favorite painting vantage points on the Bay Area mountain Mt. Diablo," shares artist James Hartman. "The cows are just about to enter t...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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An expressionist rendering of a mountain road. James painted the scene using color as a way to move through the picture. In the foreground, abstracted figures...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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Artist James Hartman says this tranquil landscape was inspired by a stay at these cabins at the edge of Clear Lake in northern California. While there, he compl...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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A peaceful landscape balanced between impressionism and abstraction. "The edge quality was something that I liked about this work," says artist James Hartman. H...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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"This painting ties together several of my interests," explains artist James Hartman. A sunlit table arranged with citrus, vessels and a vase of irises overlooks a calm day on the bay, with a rowing team...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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Artist James Hartman created this summer still life using the Zorn palette. Named after the Swedish artist Anders Zorn, the limited palette consists of just f...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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An elaborate still life setting filled with fruit, flowers, dishware and items from James's studio. Warm orange, red and yellow pop against purples and greens. ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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Continuing with his recent theme of still lifes composed of meaningful objects he's collected over time, artist James Hartman approached this composition with...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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In this colorful landscape, James Hartman explores color placement and contrasts. The painting was worked on over a period of time, giving glimpses of differe...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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James created this painting in his studio from a plein air sketch he did on location in Berkeley. At the beginning of his career, James spent over a decade painting outdoors with his mentors. They revealed to him all of the spots in the area that were passed on to them through Louis Siegriest, the last surviving member of the famed Society of Six. This path along the marina is an example of one of these locations. James returned to this spot with his group of two or three other artists multiple times to capture the nuances.
About the Artist
When James Hartman was in art school, he became fascinated with the Society of Six, a group of artists who painted en plein air (outdoors) and exhibited together in the San Francisco Bay...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Sweeping sunlight across fields at the edge of the woods is the inspiration for this painting. Lots of cerulean blue in the mix gives the woods a late-in-the-...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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I wanted to paint the beauty of this mountain ranch in the San Francisco Bay Area. Multiple rounds of painting over a prepared ground layer.
About...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric James Hartman Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 2000s Contemporary James Hartman Paintings
Canvas, Encaustic, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist James Hartman Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Irina TrushkovaSummer fruits-original modern realism still life oil painting- contemporary Art, 2024
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Masonite, Oil
Early 20th Century Abstract Expressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract James Hartman Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
1990s Contemporary James Hartman Paintings
Canvas, Encaustic, Oil
17th Century Old Masters James Hartman Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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Old growth trees cast soft pinkish-purple shadows on a golden Northern California hillside. "This heavily textured painting has a wonderful transparent earth ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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When asked about his process, artist James Hartman shares, "I painted this from memory, incorporating seasonal fruit as a compositional device." James works o...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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James Hartman searches for the essence of form in nature. In this sunlit landscape, he distills the trees and hills into soft, welcoming shapes that engage the imagination. He says this particular mountain vista in the Bay Area has been a source of inspiration for generations of artists. "I have painted in this spot several times and always find something different to paint," says James.
About the Artist
When James Hartman was in art school, he became fascinated with the Society of Six, a group of artists who painted en plein air (outdoors) and exhibited together in the San Francisco Bay Area during the early 20th Century. James's paintings of the Northern California landscape pay tribute to some of the great Bay Area artists of the past. His expressive scenes feel alive through his vibrant use of color and his painterly brushwork. James’s paintings have an immediate visual impact from a distance, yet up close, dissolve into a series of confident marks and strokes. There is a simultaneous complexity and steadiness in his flattened, color-blocked planes. Knowledge and observation are essential elements of James’s working practice. To this end, he spends a large proportion of his time painting on location. His body of work captures the fresh and sunlit essence of the coastal California hills.
Words that describe this painting: abstract, modern, landscape, California, Bay Area, mountain, Mt Diablo, trees, hillside, nature, outdoors, plein air, impressionism, nature, non-representational, oil painting, green, yellow
Mount Diablo...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
The colors coming through the trees give a suggestion of stained glass.
About the Artist
When James Hartman was in art school, he became fascinated with the Society of Six, a group of artists who painted en plein air (outdoors) and exhibited together in the San Francisco Bay Area during the early 20th Century. James's paintings of the Northern California landscape pay tribute to some of the great Bay Area artists of the past. His expressive scenes feel alive through his vibrant use of color and his painterly brushwork. James’s paintings have an immediate visual impact from a distance, yet up close, dissolve into a series of confident marks and strokes. There is a simultaneous complexity and steadiness in his flattened, color-blocked planes. Knowledge and observation are essential elements of James’s working practice. To this end, he spends a large proportion of his time painting on location. His body of work captures the fresh and sunlit essence of the coastal California hills.
Saratoga Live Oaks...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
I am inspired to paint ordinary objects as compositional elements like many painters since Chardin. My goal is to get the shapes and colors to work together a...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
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This artwork was joyfully created exclusively for the 2018 UGallery Ornamental Artworks Collection. Each painting comes gift-wrapped and includes a petite eas...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
This artwork was joyfully created exclusively for the 2018 UGallery Ornamental Artworks Collection. Each painting comes gift-wrapped and includes a petite eas...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
2010s Modern James Hartman Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist James Hartman Paintings
Oil
