James HartmanEncaustic Mountain Landscape, Original Painting2021
2021
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Artist Comments
A burst of vibrant colors falls on the slopes and trees of this expressionistic landscape. Artist James Hartman layers beeswax over a collage of 100-year-old vintage paper. "I wanted to depict the natural scenery and use color as a way to express the light," shares James. Hints of the collage underneath peek through in some places.
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: expressionism, landscape, trees, encaustic, beeswax, collage, mountains, expressionism, landscape, encaustic artwork, green, yellow
Encaustic Mountain Landscape
James Hartman
Encaustic artwork on wood
Finished black edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2021
15.75 in. h x 20 in. w x 1.75 in. d
2 lbs. 12 oz.
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- Creation Year:2021
- Dimensions:Height: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
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- Condition:Encaustic Mountain Landscape. James Hartman. Encaustic artwork on wood. Finished black edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on back.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
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