Jim’s Studio
Jim’s Studio – May 2013 – Repro using large format and Polaroid / Fuji provia film
November 2013 – Jim Bland – Self Portrait
Oils and Charcoal
November 2020 – Current Work
July 2020 – Shapes – Final
June 2020 – Shapes – work in progress
June 2020 – Prior practice
May 2020 – Color wheel in low chroma, making form with greys
April 2020 – First and Second chroma secondary colors shown together as an exercise
April 2020 – Barque Final Review
December 2019 – Bargue drawing figure #2 charcoal on Bristol paper
November 2019 – Bargue practice. 24x 18 charcoal on paper
October 2019 – Bargue drawing model. Torso in charcoal on white. Lighting temperature color cast.
September 2019 Ave, Caesar. Fini Virtūs et honos
August 2019 – Barque Leg
June 2019 – India ink abstract 18 x 24 inch mount, 9 x 12 inch image, India Ink on Bristol Paper.
March 2019 – Charcoal on 300g Bristol paper 18 x 24 – a study given to a friend. Vogue Archive.
January 2019 – Rage at Falmouth, 1/1, 24 x 18, image is 12×9. India ink on Mixed media archival paper. A Finn surfing down the face of a giant wave in gale force winds 2012 Finn Gold Cup World Championships. Dedicated to Rob Coutts.
December 2018 – Still Life. Oil on composite board. Signed original composition, 9 X 12 in. Sold to a Shipmate.
August 2018 – Dr Jennifer Chu, Jim’s strength coach and physical therapist “snatching” over 100 lbs in this image
August 2018 – Dr Jennifer Chu, Jim’s strength coach and physical therapist, 9×12 inch charcoal drawing
May 2018 – Sketching, Finn Sailboats
October 2017 – Update on the current satin drapery project
June 2017 – Oil on linen drapery study
May 2017 – Oil Cast Study
April 2017 – Exercise in seeing and persistence. Life size cast painting on 14 x 18 board, neutrals
March 2017 – Salvaged paint , form with color, sold to a friend
September 2016 – Oil study, making form with value, plaster cast model
September 2016 – “Red House on West View”Ceci n’est pas fait, ou, Ceci ne soit pas terminé, come vous voulez.
May 2016 – Waco Honky Tonk, Father Family and Friends, oil on linen, 5 x 8 feet diptych, monochrome green, photographic reference, original composition
March 2016 – “Mother Know Best” 60 x 48, 2880 square inches, oil on linen, 2.5″ stetcher bars
March 2016 – Kitchen Still Life. Oil on composite board. Signed original composition, 9 X 12 in. Sold to a Shipmate.
March 2016 – “Old Soul” 48 x 60, 2880 square inches, oil on linen, 2.5″ stetcher bars
March 2016 – “Brother John” 48 x 60 inches, 2880 square inches, oil on linen, 2.5″ stetcher bars
March 2016 – “Daze” 48 x 60 inches, 2880 square inches, oil on linen, 2.5 inch stretcher bars
March 2016 – “Nor’easter” , 40 x 50 inches, 2000 sq inches, oil on linen, 2.5″ stretcher bars. Low chroma, limited palette Olive Green [Yellow], Mars Violet Deep [Red Purple], Indigo Blue.
March 2016 – “Nor’easter II” 40 x 50 inches, 2000 sq inches oil on linen. Limited palette complements 10 R [Cadmium Orange] 5BG [Vasari Brilliant Turquoise] Chroma Varied. Abstract Landscape
November 2015 – Earlier charcoal life study
August 2014 – Mdme. Mattisse, The Green Line., 1905, 40.5 cm x 32.5 cm. Copy is 20 x 16 inches; oil on linen.
November 2013 – Study in portraiture
November 2013 – Burgher of Calais , after Rodin
August 2013 – Commissioned Work
April 2013 – Bust study – Aphrodite – Conte pencil
March 2013 – Chandelier – Tribute to the chandelier in Van Eyck’s Arnolfini Wedding- alla prima oil painting on 11 x 14 oil paper, study for interior color, tone. Conte free hand base drawing.
December 2012 – Life drawing / painting limited palette. Opus 3 [Burnt Sienna, French Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Lemon Yellow, Titanium White, black = neutral, oils ]
December 2011 – 1st real portrait drawing attempt Edward Povey workshop.