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James Hartman Landscape 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
Afternoon Colors, Oil Painting
Afternoon Colors, Oil Painting

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist James Hartman Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Through the Trees, Oil Painting
Through the Trees, Oil Painting

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist James Hartman Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Marina Cyclists, Oil Painting
Marina Cyclists, Oil Painting

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist James Hartman Landscape Paintings

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Cabins by the Lake, Oil Painting
Cabins by the Lake, Oil Painting

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist James Hartman Landscape Paintings

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Oil

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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


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Find a wide variety of authentic James Hartman landscape paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by James Hartman in oil paint, paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large James Hartman landscape paintings, so small editions measuring 36 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Heather Foster, Maria C. Bernhardsson, and Nathan Neven. James Hartman landscape paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,750 and tops out at $2,750, while the average work can sell for $2,750.