ABOUT
THIS UNIQUE PAINTING STYLE and TECHNIQUE:
Confetti Color - The development of this novel painting style began and
evolved while I was a newspaper photographer and illustrator. I call this
style of painting, Confetti Color, because the surfaces of my pictures are
covered with dots and patterns of brightly colored paint.
Here's how Confetti Color was developed.
Technique 1: When these dots or patterns of color are placed around a subject
in a painting, the subject stands out - - like a mat around a picture. Notice how
the
Whitetail Buck (above) stands out
from the background in the painting.
Technique 2: However, when these dots or patterns of color are placed on a subject,
the subject blends into the background - - like a natural camouflage.
Notice
how the Rio Grande Turkey (above) blends into the background.
I began combining both techniques in my western and wildlife paintings.
Therefore I’m able to emphasize one subject while camouflaging another
in the same painting. This technique has changed over the years, becoming
more sophisticated and hopefully making my western and wildlife paintings
more fun to explore.
ABOUT
THE PAINTING UP FOR SALE:
An original camouflaged acrylic fine art painting.
Entertain your family and friends with this wonderful conversation piece.
Can you find the hidden or camouflaged image?
Title: Git Along Little Dogie
"Git along little doggie," is a phrase shouted out by cowboys
while herding cattle. It means to get going, or move your feet.
But this Texas Longhorn is not in a hurry to "git along!"
It's feasting on some pretty tasty prairie grass.
Hidden in this painting is another type of doggie - - a Prairie Dog.
Medium: acrylic paint applied with brush.
As a colorist, I use colors to create a feeling or emotion.
This picture is very graphic - - solid, flat colors. However, the background
has areas of blended or shaded color.
Note: Colors look different on different computer monitors.
Surface: hardwood board primed with Gesso.
Size: Approx. 40” x 32” (LARGE PAINTING!)
Frame: not included.
Weight: Approx. 10 lbs.
Satisfaction Guaranteed: You can return the painting within
7 days of purchase for a refund.
close up detail
hidden image
All photos of this painting are for display ideas only and not necessarily to scale.
Be sure to check the size description.
Bid Now and Save Money! This painting in an art gallery
would be priced at $2,495.00 (retail.) Bid early to ensure a
reminder at the end of the auction!
Please
e-mail if you have any questions. Thank you!
This original picture is a painting from my WestHues Series (a group of 40 artworks.)
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Jim
Campbell
Professional
illustrator, cartoonist, photographer, graphics designer, and fine art painter.
Worked
as the creative director and art director for newspapers and advertising
agencies.
Experience as:
- a newspaper photographer and illustrator.
- a syndicated newspaper cartoonist.
Attended
the Kansas City Art Institute and the Maryland Institute College of Art.
My artwork is sold in many fine art galleries, frame shops, and gift shops.
WORLD
RECORD ARTIST:
Public
Painting - With the
help of 25,297 people, Jim Campbell created a fine art painting measuring 48-feet
long and 8-feet tall. The project took him 4 years to complete.
This
fine art painting was recognized by The Texas State House of Representatives (House
Resolution H.R. No. 655), and was certified as a world record by Guinness World
Records (category: Most painters, One Picture). The
artwork is compiled of 12 separate "stand-alone" pictures or scenes.
Each scene is painted on a 4-foot by 8-foot hardwood panel. The final picture is
complete when all 12 scenes are assembled. The participating painters represent 844
44 of the 50 United States, and 21 foreign countries. The
final painting was unveiled at the Texas State Capitol (Austin), and later
exhibited on Capitol Hill in
Newspaper
Sculpture -
52,325 newspapers
were rolled and stacked in front of a Colorado newspaper office.
People have a tendency to let old newspapers pile up. Artist Jim Campbell took this idea to the extreme when he suggested stacking 52,325 rolled newspapers. He convinced the directors of the Pueblo (CO) Chieftain to save their "spoils" or over-run newspapers for two-and-a-half months. The papers were then rolled, bundled and stacked. Employees assembled the newspaper sculpture in 15 hours. The final creation stood the height of a three-story building and weighted about 7.5 tons. Campbell's idea, timed in conjunction with International Newspaper Carrier Week, graphically showed the number of newspapers Chieftain-carriers delivered every day. The sculpture was dismantled and the newspapers were recycled. The recycling money was donated to a local charity.
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Thank you!