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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

7 months ago

Jim Preece

Thanks much appreciated

4 months

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

7 months

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.

7 months

Samantha Norman

beautiful, reminds me of a modern constable

7 months

Jim Preece

Praise indeed - thank you very much

7 months

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*****

7 months

Jim Preece

Thank you for your words

7 months

T.A.S.

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

7 months

Jim Preece

Thanks T.A.S. smashing bit of countryside

7 months

Aliki

Very nice work Jim! Beautiful sky! Aliki

7 months

Jim Preece

Thank you

7 months

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

7 months

Jim Preece

Thank you so much for your comments

7 months

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

7 months

Jim Preece

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

7 months

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)

7 months

Nigel Mc Clements

lovely painting well painted

7 months

Jim Preece

Thank you for your positive comments

7 months

Rene Ury

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

7 months

Jim Preece

Thank you for taking the time to comment on my picture

7 months

daniel perkowski

excellent work Jim 5*

7 months

Jim Preece

Thank you Daniel, for taking the time.

7 months

Natell Ann Webb

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

7 months

Jim Preece

Thank you for taking the time to comment.

7 months

ruby lockett

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

7 months

Jim Preece

Thanks Ruby, love your sand dunes

7 months

Lorri Anne Maley-Bell aka lamb

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

7 months

Jim Preece

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

7 months

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!

7 months

Jim Preece

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

7 months

Chrisann

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

7 months

Jim Preece

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

7 months

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

7 months

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.

7 months

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

7 months

Robin Forsyth

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

7 months

Jim Preece

Thanks Robin glad you like it.

7 months

Priscilla M Norris

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

7 months

Jim Preece

Thank you - it is a lovely place

7 months

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!

7 months

Jim Preece

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

Kind regards

Jim

7 months

Sarah Orchard

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

7 months

Jim Preece

Thank you for your comments on my picture.

Kind regards

7 months

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.

7 months

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

7 months

Claire Fury

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

6 months

Jim Preece

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

6 months

Q. Arlene

im jumping with joy looking at this! beautiful!

6 months

Jim Preece

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

Kindest regards

Jim

6 months

Nigel Mc Clements

beautiful painting

6 months

Jim Preece

Thank you taking the time to commen t so nicely

cheers

Jim

6 months

Brian Pier

Very, very nice Jim. Well done.

6 months

Jim Preece

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

6 months

nadia x

blissful and nostalgic at the same time

6 months

Jim Preece

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

Kind regards

Jim

6 months

Monika Kamola

Very nice!

6 months

Jim Preece

Thank you for your lovely comment

6 months

Jessica Storme

I feel the freedom... lovely work

6 months

Jim Preece

Well, thank you so much Jessica.

Kind regards

Jim

6 months

Pam fox

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

6 months

Jim Preece

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

Kind regards

Jim

6 months

smaranika

beautiful....excellent job!!

6 months

Jim Preece

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

6 months

Paul j Horton

Excellent work again Jim, 5* ;0) Paul

6 months

Jim Preece

Thanks Paul,

Have you ever visited the Malvern Hills?

6 months

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)

6 months

molena lino

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

6 months

Jim Preece

Vi ringraziamo per le sue cortesi osservazionie a cinque stelle

6 months

Nalini (Adhishray)

fabulous work!

6 months

Jim Preece

Thank you very much for your kind words

6 months

Doris Billing

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

6 months

Jim Preece

Thank you Doris for your lovely words.

Kind regards

Jim

6 months

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

6 months

Jim Preece

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

Thanks for your comments

Kind regards

6 months

gianni russo

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

5 months

Jim Preece

Thank you for such positive comments about my picture

5 months

Elize Bezuidenhout

Beautiful!

5 months

Jim Preece

Thank you for your nice comment

5 months

Oldivad

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

5 months

Jim Preece

Thanks for your nice comments

5 months

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

5 months

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

5 months

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

5 months

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

5 months

Jim Preece

Thanks Kerry I'm really glad you it.

5 months

Orahec McDonald

composition is superb, beautiful piece! job well done.

5 months

Jim Preece

Thank you so much for taking the time to give me such fine comments on my picture

5 months

Veena

Nature can bring so much joy!!! Thank you for bringing it to us so beautifully :) :)

5 months

Jim Preece

It's a pleasure Veena,

Kindest regards

Jim

5 months

Wendy Cannon

Gives off a wonderful feeling of total childs freedom

5 months

Jim Preece

Thank you for your kind comments

5 months

Susie Hawkins

Absolutely superb composition. I really love the sky. A real feeling of joy from this piece. Wonderful. 5*****

5 months

Jim Preece

Thanks Susie - you're too kind

5 months

Siobhan Knox

Hi Jim! great work, so well painting a gives a lovely feeling of fun and freedom. A big 5 from me! :)

4 months

Jim Preece

Thank you Siobhan for commenting on my picture.

4 months

Nigel Mc Clements

just beautiful.

4 months

Jim Preece

Thanks Nigel, for your comments

4 months

Dijana

Great work!

4 months

Jim Preece

Thank you for taking the time to comment on my picture

4 months

smaragdi mitakou

this is great..

4 months

Jim Preece

Thank you for your kind words

4 months

Annie Acton

This is great..it makes me feel like running along with him and seeing whats over the hill.

4 months

Jim Preece

It's actually her (my wife) but not to worry thanks anyway.

Kind regards

4 months

Patricia Maret

Fantastic scene, give me the joye of life!

4 months

Jim Preece

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

4 months

Ainsley

Yep...this appeals to me in every way.

2 months

Jim Preece

Thank you for your kind comments, they are much appreciated.

Cheers

Jim

2 months

Gerry Street

I just had to vote for this one. I had a great holiday in the Malverns last year, spent a lot of time planning to paint a picture from some sketches, but nothing so far. Your great painting has inspired me to get started. That big raw English summer sky, wonderful.Thanks Jim.

2 months

Jim Preece

Thanks Gerry, good of you to take the time to comment on my picture.

Kind regards

Jim

2 months

donna Mel

I feel the joy & beauty in this painting. The landscape has no captivating WOW!, as in Sunset, sunrise, waterfall, canyon,colours, etc, etc, don't know if this was deliberate or not, so I get that, there is such joy in being & that it all is beautiful if you open up your eyes & see. Thats just my interpretation of it, may not have been yours. I just love the feeling that comes from it. Warm smiles to you Jim;)

1 month

Jim Preece

That's pretty close to how I see everything - there is beauty all around you just have to look.

Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Kind regards

Jim

1 month

auram009

what colouring and thought.Real childhood joy.

1 month

Jim Preece

Thanks I love the open air and of course the freedom.

Thanks for taking the time.

Kind regards

Jim

1 month

auram009

My pleasure Jim to comment on such great work.
auram

1 month

Nyra Aherne

Hi Jim,

And another wonderful painting from you.. This has such a great feel to it, joyful and free and of course the clouds!!.. Top marks 5*****

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you once again for your kind comments. I'm just about to start a series of Australian Bush paintings I hope you like them.

Cheers

Jim

1 month

Jose Luis Villagran Ortiz

Very beautiful work!!!, Bravo 5*****, Jose

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you Jose for your kind comments.

1 month

chris redwood snr

Wonderful perspective in this, The whole painting has movement created by the boys pose. Chris

1 month

Jim Preece

Thanks Chris for taking the time

1 month

ruth laudani

Marvellous painting,Jim!I really love the sky!!! Absolutely stunning!!5*****

1 month

Jim Preece

Thank you Ruth for your kind comments.

Regards

Jim

1 month

Siobhan Knox

Terrific work Jim, gives a lovely sense of freedom! love it

1 month

Jim Preece

Thanks Siobhan I appreciate you taking the time to comment.

Kind regards

Jim

1 month

Pat Newhouse

Nice sky. This is really nice with the motion of the figure.
I makes it not just another landscape. Great job.

27 days

Jim Preece

Thank you Pat for your very nice comments

27 days

Leslie Brewer

Awesome! I love paintings of kids in action.

26 days

Jim Preece

Thank you

25 days

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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 try to capture in my pictures the happier more positive things in life, whether it be a beautiful place, or a smiling face. There is enough angst and sadness in our world already and although artists need to depict all life's experiences, my personal goal is to increase the more attractive side.

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

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