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Heavenly skies
Sealife
Fanta-Sea I have lived by
the beach all my life, where the
relaxing sun and surf tends to bring out the
daydreams and fantasies.
California dreamin'Having spent all of my
early years living by the southern California
coast, waves became a very big influence on my art. My two most popular ocean themes were woman forming from waves (1976 and
horses forming into waves (1991).Here I
have combined my two favorite themes into one painting which I call my
California Dreamin.
Gentle storm
Enchanted Sea Ideas, to me are
the most important part of
my paintings. They can also be the hardest. You can't find them in your drawers. You can't buy them at the mall. You can
only get them from your own
imagination. They are a joy when
they come, and a frustration when they don't. They are why I paint.
At Sunset Nature seems so alive
and romantic at the beach, especially at
sunset.
Mystic falls
Friends of Mother Nature
One of the friendliest creatures on earth are the
dolphins.
Mother Nature in the New Millenium
In 1991 I painted one of my favorite paintings of that time
"Mother Nature". This painting was chosen as the cover of my
1997 book "The Art of Jim Warren" because of it's ability to
instantly catch one's eye, and I felt it very much represented my
overall painting style. Ten years later I decided "Why not revise this painting", with a slightly
brighter, more "New Millennium" look. Rather than an actual
revision, I think it could better be described as Mother Nature
Revisited, with a few new touches such as the new 2001 PT Cruiser
traveling down the road, replacing the Rolls Royce in the earlier version. I have often used my
friends, relatives and my children as models in my paintings, so it was only fitting that I use as the
model our new family car, the PT Cruiser.
A Place of Memories It's hard to forget that
special place that we were at when we first fell in
love. No matter the place, or the person, we see both
as the ultimate beauty. And the memories of
both become intertwined forever it seems.
Nature Walk In this high tech hustle & bustle work-a-day world which we live in today, it appears we have lost site
of, and sometimes forgotten all together one of our greatest treasures,
Mother Nature. This painting is a reminder to
everyone, including myself, that Mother
nature is alive and well and awaiting our
company
Dream Walker
Dreams are not reality, but they
do consist of real feelings and
thoughts that maybe we aren't
aware of ...or just haven't expressed or resolved in
other ways. I suppose it
would be fun to walk into a
dream once in awhile to visit
and see just what is going
on!
Nature's eyesIf you leave the city life for long enough
and travel far enough, you will probably
experience the feeling that Mother
Nature is indeed alive.
Prince and the Mermaid
In Shakespeare, in many of the classic
romance movies, and often in my paintings, romance is at it's best
when potrayed as somthing deeply longed for, yet
slightly out of reach. Maybe that's what true romance really
is.
Moonlit romancefrom the
Dreamscape series...
Galloping waves
from the Dreamscape series...
Four Seasons The beautiful
blending of the seasons, each with their own
unique qualities, is proof to me that the world
was thoughtfully and artistically created, not just some random
accident.
Evening comfortfrom the Dreamscape
series...This series started out
as three separate ideas that I was
preparing to paint. As I got the canvas out I thought it would be
fun to blend one into the other without them necessarily
being a series, and see if someday, by accident, someone noticed that they fit like a puzzle. The
response to them as a series at my studios was so good that I
decided to scrap this idea and market them
together as limited editions. Very soon I will do this again, and
tell no one.
River Life Although I keep
telling myself it is time to again paint
something very wild and surreal, it seems
lately I end up painting what I
consider to be the ideal place to live. I guess with all the
weird stuff going on in the world lately it
occurred to me that if all the leaders of all
the countries and religions would just
stop arguing like kids then the whole world could be a beautiful
place to live like this. Next maybe I will
paint that wild surreal painting.
Country laneCountry Lane was my first attempt at painting "Pure" landscapes. My inspiration was brought on by my recent move
from California to Florida. While taking a walk one afternoon, I
was captivated by how massive the oak trees
that lined my quiet little street were. An
occasional mailbox was the only indication that
civilization existed within this grove of leafed giants. The
message I wanted to stress through this
painting was, "Sometimes the beauty of nature, itself, is the
best environmental message."
Inviting path
The Way Home A painting on the
wall can be different things to different people. It can be a
decoration, something to match the decor of a home,
or it can be a conversation piece, to provoke thoughts, or simply to enjoy . Or a painting can be like a window with a view
to a distant place where we desire to
be. The latter is what I had in mind when I
painted "The Way Home".
Caribbean View It surprises people when they see me
paint a simple beautiful landscape,
being the mainly fantasy/surreal artist
that I am. But as simple as they may
appear, the locations that I paint are largely
made up from my imagination as are all of my other paintings.
Lovers lane
Colors of the rainbow
Reflections I have in the
past been known to do paintings that
had rather shocking messages
concerning the environment, but I feel at
times that the simple beauty of nature itself can be the best environmental message of all.
Home Sweet Home When we are doing something we just
love more than almost anything else in the world, it is as if we are "HOME"
in the truest sense of the word. Although I don't golf, I would imaging this would
be home sweet home for one who does. This painting was
inspired by the many golf courses I have
driven by and photographed due to
their spacious and beautiful settings, sand traps and all.
Don't Mess with Mother Nature
Growing up in Long Beach, California, I discovered at an
early age the impact technology was having on the environment.
Many years ago, hundreds of offshore oil wells were
constructed and placed on islands a few miles out from the
Long Beach coastline. Each one, beautifully decorated to
appear as condominiums, was pleasing to the eye. But the fact
remained that damage was being done. The water
surrounding the refineries had lost its splendor. The crystal
blue waters that had once crashed upon the shoreline were
now gone. Even though they tried to hide it, the truth was,
"You can't fool Mother Nature."
Love Makes the World Go Around Allthough this is a
painting about romance, it also
inspired by the world affairs where the
countries of the world are having the same
problem many married couples have.
They can't communicate and simply get along.
Hawaiian Eyes The beautiful sights seen during any 24 hour period of such
places as The Hawaiian Islands are left imprinted in your
mind for years to come.
What a Wonderful World
I have been through many artistic fazes during my career, from horror/sci-fi
book covers, fantasy, surrealism, paintings with environmental
messages etc. For this painting I simply
wanted to paint what I felt would be a wonderful world;
inspired by a favorite old song of mine by Louis Armstrong.
Some might look at this and say I'm
getting old & soft... I like to think it's more
proof of my versatility. Just wait and see what's next!