#43 "Hallelujah" 8x10 oil

Didn't intend on painting today. I was just going to do a some touch ups on another painting. I had drawn this about a week before and it just sat.  I decided I wanted to paint something so very different from what I usually do.  Frankly, I was getting bored. For me, this is a major departure and has really motivated me. I REALLY enjoyed doing this painting. I named it, "Hallelujah." It was inspired by Jeff Buckley's haunting rendition of Leonard Cohen's    "Hallelujah."







Comments from, "Paintings I Love"

"Bold and beautiful painting with striking texture James!!!!!" 

Wayne D. Vander Jagt

"You've managed to convey powerful emotion with this work! Love the bold brush work!"

Jolante Hesse

"What a command of light and dark! Great emotive piece of art. Love how liquid this feels. An exceptional painting, painted exceptionally!" 

Jack KMC Childs

, United Kingdom


"Intriguing, strong and powerful abstract portrait painting
James....
Yes...the song is powerful to...!!
Magnificent the composition!
The bold lines....
The light on his face....superb.."
Kind regards,  

Robert Doesburg

, Netherlands

Click on the play button below to hear Jeff Buckley sing, "Hallelujah."

#42 "River Arno" 18x24 oil

This is the "River Arno" in Florence, Italy as depicted by a photograph sent to me by Dave and Diane Harrison following their recent trip to Italy. This was a view from their hotel windows. Not bad hey! Can you just imagine sitting on the balcony with a glass of wine while gazing down the river at this! .....I did a smaller study of this view a couple of weeks ago and thought it would be a challenge in a larger format. I've never worked larger than 18x24 so it was a challenge. I'm glad I decided to go for it. 

This painting has found a new home in Yorba Linda, CA!