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.
Marina Cyclists, Oil Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist James Hartman captures the meeting point of the Berkeley Marina and San Francisco Bay in this expressive California landscape. A favorite Bay Area spot t...
Oil
Still Life with Wildflowers, Oil Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Vases and pots support an array of textured wildflowers, standing out against a rich, dark background. A freeform stripe pattern on the tablecloth adds rhythm a...
Oil
Along the Bay, Original Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A dirt path cuts between a golden field and the San Francisco Bay, leading to the rolling hills in the distance. Vibrant colors bring warmth to the scenery. Art...
Encaustic
Still Life in a Limited Palette, Oil Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
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...
Oil
A Morning Walk, Original Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This encaustic artwork depicts San Francisco Bay from Pr. Richmond. Fragments of sewing patterns reveal McCall's models from a packaging, adding a nostalgic layer to the composition. Artist James Hartman used a cradled panel covered in vintage collage and beeswax to create the piece.
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...
Mixed Media
Stagecoach Road
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A cradled panel is laid with vintage sewing tissues as a mordant to adhere the beeswax. I did an underpainting in ink then used a prismatic palette to lead th...
Encaustic
Through the Trees, Oil Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist James Hartman began this painting by creating texture with homemade tools. He envisioned standing at the edge of the woods, looking through to an indistinct light. The oil colors were allowed to drip and settle into the textured surface, enhancing depth and movement, while his tools helped define the landscape in a way that captures shifting light.
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: trees, texture, bright, woods, sunlight, panoramic, forest...
Oil
Path to Hidden Beach, Original Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Fiery trees tower over a path that opens up to a sparkling hidden beach. Artist James Hartman rendered this piece by first creating his own cradled panel. He ...
Encaustic
Edge of the Woods, Original Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist James Hartman draws inspiration from the experience of seeing sunlit colors and details appearing through the strong vertical tree pattern. He expresses the painting sections to appear like stained glass. James highlights small areas where collaged 100-year-old paper show through the surface, he does this in a non-disruptive way. James applies heat to fuse the oils into a mixture of beeswax and damar crystals to seal the work.
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, encaustic, beeswax, collage, antique ephemera...
Encaustic
Cabins by the Lake, Oil Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
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 com...
Oil
$2,750
H 30 in W 26 in D 1.5 in
'River Birch' by James Cobb, Framed 20" x 16" Oil on Canvas Painting, 2020
By Jim Cobb
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 19.875" x 16" oil painting on canvas by Oklahoma-based artist James Cobb depicts a strand of river birch trees in freshly fallen snow. at the he...
Canvas, Oil
$1,887
H 12 in W 16 in D 3 in
Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Oil of Tremezzo Monastery, Lake Como Italy.
By Rene Jerome Legrand
Located in ludlow, GB
Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Oil of Tremezzo Monastery, Lake Como Italy. Rene Jerome Legrand (British, Born 1953) Tremezzo Monastery, Lake Como i...
Oil
$2,963Sale Price|31% Off
H 23.63 in W 28.75 in
Venice Palace and Gondola Mooring Colorful Impasto Canal View Oil Painting Italy
By Ulpiano Carrasco
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Venice Palace and Gondola Mooring, Colorful Impasto Canal View Artist: Ulpiano Carrasco Title: Palacio y embarcadero en Venecia Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 60 × 73 cm / 23.6 ×...
Oil
$2,500
H 29.5 in W 33.5 in D 2 in
“Crossroads, c. 1940” WPA Polish-American Expressionist Modernist Oil Signed
By Sol Wilson
Located in Yardley, PA
“Crossroads, c. 1940” by Sol Wilson (Polish-American, 1896-1974). This expressive painting by Wilson depicts a moody village crossroads rendered with his signature textured brushwor...
Oil, Board
$2,427
H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in
Modern Impressionist Oil of Ballet Dancers in Tutus by listed British Artist
Located in ludlow, GB
A Modern and traditional Impressionist Oil Painting of Ballet Dancers dressed in Tutus backstage before a performance. A Signed Oil on Canvas, mounted on stretchers and Framed in a ...
Oil
Plums Still Life Oil Painting, Photorealist, Signed, Framed
By Stuart Dunkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stuart Dunkel has spent decades refining his hyper-realistic style. He paints realistic imagery based on real world inspirations. His paintings show that the everyday object can be f...
Oil, Board
$2,022
H 14 in W 16 in D 2 in
Modern Impressionist Ballet Oil Painting of Ballet Dancers in Tutus Backstage
By Rene Jerome Legrand
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Impressionist Ballet Oil Painting showing Ballet Dancers in their tutus backstage at the theatre. A Signed and Framed Oil on Canvas on stretchers, it has a choice of a modern...
Oil
$2,058Sale Price|30% Off
H 14.97 in W 18.12 in
Textured Andalusian White Village Landscape Expressive Impasto Oil Canvas Spain
By Ulpiano Carrasco
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Textured Andalusian White Village Landscape, Expressive Impasto Oil Artist: Ulpiano Carrasco Title: Arcos, Cádiz Year: 2000 Medium: Oil with heavy impasto on prepared board / canvas...
Oil
$8,500
H 40 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
Horses Painting BOHO Heavy Textured on Canvas 40x60" Love Between Horses
By Irena Orlov
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Love Between Horses Couple Painting One of a kind Mixed Medium on Canvas Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas, which combines new media - digital original hand pain...
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media
$2,427
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 1.19 in
"The Light of Love" Floral Oil Painting, Realism, 80x100 cm, New Art
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
$1,250
H 24 in W 36 in D 2 in
Ernest Walbourn "Evening in Sussex" Original Painting C.1900
By Ernest Walbourn
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ernest Walbourn (England, 1871-1927) "Bringing Home the Flock" original painting circa 1900 Evening in Sussex A young woman stands at an open gate as the sheep are brought in for t...
Oil
$5,124
H 18 in W 22 in D 2 in
Victorian Nineteen Century Rural Sunset Oil Painting of Farmer, wife and Animals
By Joseph Paulman
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Nineteenth Century Impressionist Rural Scene with Sun setting on Farmer and his wife and other workers returning home. Farm Workers in the Countryside with their Dog and a...
Oil
Miwok Trail, Oil Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A trail winds through trees, drawing the eye toward distant water. Verdant lands emerge in the distance while pale violet hills glow under a peach-hued sky. Art...
Oil
Mountain Autumn, Oil Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
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...
Oil
Sunflowers on the Water, Oil Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
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...
Oil
Table with Irises, Original Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A vibrant encaustic on wood painted with oil over a collage of antique ephemera. Artist James Hartman portrays a colorful stil...
Encaustic
Mountain Tree Shadow, Oil Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Old growth trees cast soft pinkish-purple shadows on a golden Northern California hillside. "This heavily textured painting has a wonderful transparent earth ...
Oil
Still Life in Blue, Oil Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
When asked about his process, artist James Hartman shares, "I painted this from memory, incorporating seasonal fruit as a compositional device." James works o...
Oil
Mountain Twilight, Original Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist James Hartman captured the rolling green landscape near his home in the San Francisco Bay Area. He stitched together farmland and grassy hillsides in a...
Encaustic
Mount Diablo Trees, Oil Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
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...
Oil
Saratoga Live Oaks
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
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...
Oil
Table Still Life
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
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...
Oil
A Day in Berkeley
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
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...
Oil
Square Inch Fields
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
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...
Oil