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.
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
Afternoon Colors, Oil Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A path leads to Mt. Diablo in this Fauvist landscape. Artist James Hartman used thick layers of oil paint to create an expressive and textured outdoor scene. In...
Oil
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Emile Albert Gruppe Bass Rocks 36x30
By Emile Albert Gruppe
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile Albert Gruppe (American, 1896-1978) Bass Rock, 1967 Oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches (76.2 x 91.4 cm) Signed lower right: Emile A. Gruppe Signed, dated, and titled on the stretcher...
Canvas, Oil
$1,800
H 15.75 in W 19.5 in D 1.5 in
'Landscape with Figures'; Early 20th Century Oil Painting by Arthur Schneider
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 15.75" x 19.5" x 1.5" oil paint on panel work by Wisconsin-native artist Arthur E. Schneider depicts what appears to be a family frolicking around a field that overlooks a large...
Oil, Panel
Autumn Goodies
Located in Zofingen, AG
Autumn Goodies This still life was painted from life. Soft, diffused daylight fills the space, gently interacting with transparent glass, matte surfaces, and textured fabric. The r...
Canvas, Oil
$2,759
H 6 in W 8 in D 2 in
Victorian Still Life with Flowers and Fauna Small Oil Painting one of a pair.
By Vincent Clare
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Still Life with Flowers and Fauna a Small Oil Painting, one of a pair. Beautiful and highly detailed small Oil on Canvas, mounted on Stretchers and housed in a period styl...
Oil
$6,209
H 37 in W 32 in D 2 in
Twentieth Century Traditional Figurative Portrait Oil of Lady in Victorian Dress
Located in ludlow, GB
Twentieth Century Traditional style Figurative Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas of Lady in a Victorian Dress. Beautiful Model in a white Victorian Gown wearing elegant gloves and looking pensive. Beautifully modelled and featuring Helen as the model who worked with the artist in the late 1980's. RENE JEROME LEGRAND British born 1953 Rene Legrand...
Oil
"Horses in the field" with yellow popular trees
By André Brasilier
Located in New York, NY
"Horses in the field" is unique by the artist, because of the location where they are grazing among the yellow popular trees.
Oil
$485
H 17 in W 14 in D 3 in
Louis Emiel Chappel (1888-1963) "Floral Still Life II" Original Painting c.1950
By Louis Emiel Chappel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis Emiel Chappel (1888-1963) floral still life II oil painting, circa 1950s Beautiful full basket bouquet of flowers on a pedestal by listed artist Louis Chappel. Original oil o...
Canvas, Oil
$9,557
H 15.16 in W 21.66 in
"Venice Twilight", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Charles-Clément Calderon
Located in Madrid, ES
CHARLES - CLÉMENT CALDERON French, 1870 - 1906 VENICE TWILIGHT signed "C. Calderon" (lower right) oil on canvas 15-1/4 x 21-3/4 inches (38.5 x 55 cm.) ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,759
H 20 in W 20 in D 2 in
Modern Impressionist Oil painting of Ballet Dancers in Tutus Backstage
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Impressionist oil painting of Two Ballet Dancers in Tutus backstage at the Theatre. This is a new piece from the Legrand Studio, it is Oil Paints on a square box canvas, so on...
Oil
$6,898
H 34 in W 44 in D 1 in
Modern Figurative Impressionist Oil Painting of Flamenco Dancer (The Temptress)
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Figurative Impressionist Oil Painting of Flamenco Dancer (The Temptress). A Large Oil Study of a Flamenco Dancer striking three different poses. This Oil Painting produced a ...
Oil
$6,209
H 18 in W 24 in D 3 in
Early Twentieth Century Newlyn School Still Life of Lobster and Glass Painting
By Garnet Ruskin Wolseley
Located in ludlow, GB
Early Twentieth Century Newlyn School Painting of Still Life with Lobster and Wine Glass set on a Table, Large Framed Oil Painting. This painting by Wolseley is a marvellous study i...
Oil
Haystacks in Nordmany
By Bernard Buffet
Located in New York, NY
This is a period when the artist saw the light differently and the journey all started in 1971. Bernard Buffet, the artist, was searching for subjects, looking to paint what he saw j...
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