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Jump for Joy - Malvern Hills 2009

www.paintingsartfromtheheart.com

Acrylic on canvas 800mm x 690mm

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acrylic fun landscape

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Cazz-B

Sensational Jim love all those cloud shadows

1 month ago

jolign

Absolutely great work and concept. Wonderful landscape, Powerful sky and fields perspective. I love the boy's openhanded welcome of the beauty of nature and life, while running.
Regards, Jolign

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you for your comments I'm pleased you like it.

I used to play up there when I was a small boy.

1 month

Samantha Norman

beautiful, reminds me of a modern constable

1 month

Jim Preece

Praise indeed - thank you very much

1 month

Zivka Koceva Karadjovska

Jim,it's great to feel the beauty that nature gives us in such on free way.Beautiful landscape with so powerful sky,lovely colors.5*****

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you for your words

1 month

T.A.S.

We would all jump for joy in that setting, well done!

1 month

Jim Preece

Thanks T.A.S. smashing bit of countryside

1 month

Aliki

Very nice work Jim! Beautiful sky! Aliki

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you

1 month

Robert Doesburg

Jump for Joy is excellent done.
It is a happy and wonderful painting.
It gives a feeling of happines and freedom.
Excellent artwork Jim.
Great atmosphere here.
Kind regards, Robert

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you so much for your comments

1 month

Sally Ford

Hi Jim! This is lovely! Caught my eye straight away. Love the clouds and how they take up most of the painting. This just shows so much happiness! 5*****! Cheers, Sally

1 month

Jim Preece

It's the place I spent some of my time growing up,
thank you for taking the time to comment.

1 month

esti cubas QVS

Hi, I'm the administrator for the group f r e e d o m

, and I'd love you to add this picture to the group. (accepted)

1 month

nigel mc clements

lovely painting well painted

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you for your positive comments

1 month

Rene Ury

A beautiful sunny day and the joy of life - great work!

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you for taking the time to comment on my picture

1 month

daniel perkowski

excellent work Jim 5*

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you Daniel, for taking the time.

1 month

Natell Ann Webb

Joyous to behold. Makes me feel like anything is possible. Natell

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you for taking the time to comment.

1 month

ruby lockett

Love the big sky and, yes,looking at the figure you feel like jumping for joy. Recalls the spirit of youth!

1 month

Jim Preece

Thanks Ruby, love your sand dunes

1 month

Lorri Anne Maley-Bell aka lamb

Wounderful scene and fantastic clouds. I want to run down the path and touch the clouds. Cheers!

1 month

Jim Preece

Thanks very much, it's that sort of place.

1 month

Chris(tian) v. Grumbkow

Thanks for such a great demonstration of positive thinking and positive attitude toward life and you executed it all so well!

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you so much I'm glad you like this picture.

1 month

Chrisann

Oh this is fantastic.. I love that child... this is really painted excellent and I love this scene ;)

1 month

Jim Preece

Why thank you Chrisann, I love that child too - she's my wife. Stay happy stay young.

1 month

Les Sharpe

I spotted your thumbnail for this one while browsing, and just had to have a closer look. Its a lovely image, with a terrific composition. I love the way the big sky gives the impression that the child looks as if he could take off and fly. A very joyful picture! Les

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you Les, my wife would be flattered at being called a child. Goes to show we never grow up if we stay happy.

1 month

Les Sharpe

Apologies to your wife Jim and I hope she is flattered indeed. If the depiction of her in your painting is anything to go by, then she looks full of the joys of spring and youthful exuberance anyway. Personally, I still think I'm 18 though my body still likes to remind me otherwise sometimes. All the best, Les

1 month

Robin Forsyth

Great sky and distance Jim, no wonder he is jumping for joy. The shadows in the foreground are great too.

1 month

Jim Preece

Thanks Robin glad you like it.

1 month

Priscilla M Norris

Wide eyed wonder! beautifil scene Jim, love the open spaces of the beautiful country side. 5*****

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you - it is a lovely place

1 month

Outi Skaf

I love this, the sky and the light from the sun is marvellous, and I love the person running to it with their arms open, so happy!

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you for taking the time to comment on my picture - the person is my wife by the way.

Kind regards

Jim

1 month

Sarah Orchard

Rather lovely and fresh...Well done! Sarah Orchard Uk

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you for your comments on my picture.

Kind regards

1 month

Kostas Koutsoukanidis

The composition is great. I like your sky very much. The upper part which is so bright comes in balance with the bottom part.

1 month

Jim Preece

Thanks Kostas - the brightness of the sky at the top of the picture you mention is a more detailed in the actual painting as the lighting in the photograph has washed it out slightly
Keep up the good work with your painting.

Kind regards

Jim

1 month

Claire Fury

This lovely Jim, reminds me of my youth back in old blighty (Kent)

1 month

Jim Preece

Arrh! the garden of England - thanks for taking the time to comment.

1 month

Q. Arlene

im jumping with joy looking at this! beautiful!

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you for taking the time to comment on my picture.

Kindest regards

Jim

1 month

nigel mc clements

beautiful painting

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you taking the time to commen t so nicely

cheers

Jim

1 month

Brian Pier

Very, very nice Jim. Well done.

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you once again Brian, I appreciate your positive comments.

1 month

nadia x

blissful and nostalgic at the same time

1 month

Jim Preece

It's a blissfup place - thank you for taking the time.

Kind regards

Jim

1 month

Monika Kamola

Very nice!

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you for your lovely comment

1 month

Jessica Storme

I feel the freedom... lovely work

1 month

Jim Preece

Well, thank you so much Jessica.

Kind regards

Jim

1 month

Pam fox

wonderful landscape Jim. Love your sky with clouds. Great composition. Love it 5 stars lots and lots of times. Pam:)

1 month

Jim Preece

Thanks Pam, I'm flattered by such comments from someone who is so talented.

Kind regards

Jim

1 month

smaranika

beautiful....excellent job!!

28 days

Jim Preece

Thank you for taking the time to comment on my picture, it's much appreciated

25 days

Paul j Horton

Excellent work again Jim, 5* ;0) Paul

25 days

Jim Preece

Thanks Paul,

Have you ever visited the Malvern Hills?

25 days

Paul j Horton

no, but it looks to be a wonderful place to paint, I want to do more outdoor painting, I must look on the map to see how far away it is from me here in Newcastle under Lyme....... just looked, not too far away at all ;0)

25 days

molena lino

Molto bella questa opera, ti da il senso di libertà. Un caro saluto con 5* Molena Lino

24 days

Jim Preece

Vi ringraziamo per le sue cortesi osservazionie a cinque stelle

23 days

Adhishray

fabulous work!

24 days

Jim Preece

Thank you very much for your kind words

23 days

Doris Billing

Beautiful, Jim,,I love high spirited atmosphere! Very nicely done! 5***** Sincerely, Doris

24 days

Jim Preece

Thank you Doris for your lovely words.

Kind regards

Jim

23 days

Thea Jansen

Ahhh, the joys of childhood. Looks like he is giving thanks... for his beautiful surroundings. What a wonderful place to grow up!!! :D

23 days

Jim Preece

My wife would be flattered, but she is young at heart and fit as a fiddle.

Thanks for your comments

Kind regards

23 days

gianni russo

It's ok,i love it,excellent work.

8 days

Jim Preece

Thank you for such positive comments about my picture

7 days

Elize Bezuidenhout

Beautiful!

7 days

Jim Preece

Thank you for your nice comment

5 days

Oldivad

beautiful and lovely composition. love the sky and movement of the child. very skillfully done. 5*****

4 days

Jim Preece

Thanks for your nice comments

3 days

Margaret

What a delight. Stunning work ..so skillfull, but more I love how you have captured the obvious joy of this child.
sending you a joyful 5*****. Smiles Margaret

2 days

Jim Preece

Most everyone sees this as a child - in fact it is my wife ( a child at heart) Thank you for your comments and taking the time.

Kind regards

Jim

2 days

Margaret

More beautiful it's your wife and you have chosen to paint her. Shows her young at heart attitude. Think you should have another 5***** for painting her!! Smiles Margaret

2 days

Kerry Wembridge/Ziernicki

Oh wow how gorgeous is this.. I love the whole look of it. Freedom and the joy of life is what I see in this beauty.. Amazing Jim. Really amazing. 5****** Kerry

2 days

Jim Preece

Thanks Kerry I'm really glad you it.

1 day

Orahec Mcdonald

composition is superb, beautiful piece! job well done.

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Artist Statement
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Born in Kidderminster Worcestershire England in 1946.
Attended Stourbridge Art School from the age of 13, studying Glass design, lithography, pottery and painting. Worked as a carpet designer in England,before winning a Royal Society of Arts Bursary in 1970, which allowed me to study Central American Art in Mexico City in 1971. I spent a short time in Los Angeles before moving to Australia in November 1971 as a carpet designer where I worked in Melbourne. I moved to Sydney where I met my wife Diane in 1976 - I have lived there ever since.

I currently work in advertising and magazine publishing and paint in my spare time. (when I have some)

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