It’s very good working with knowledgeable people and learning I think is what makes day to day work so interesting. As a wildlife painter, I spend a lot of hours viewing nature and learning and then bringing this back to my studio and painting in oil pigments, yet my watercolors are even better. I hope other artists keep working and painting and learning about their craft and keep making all the beautiful art you can for as long as you can. Have a great day.
Jimmy Springett-wildlife painter
These paintings are for the David Hueper family and for all veterans near and far, to give thanks to each veteran for their service to our God and to our Nation here in the United States Of America.
In Isaiah Chapter 42, verse 3-4 goes like this,V-3,” He will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the dimly burning flame. He will encourage the fainthearted, those tempted to despair. He will see full justice given to all who have been wronged.” V-4,” He won’t be satisfied until truth and righteousness prevail throughout the earth, nor until even distant lands beyond the seas have put their trust in him.”
May all our men and women know that they are loved and righteous too, just as the Lord Is Loved and Righteous. May your days be filled with love and honor in all you do. Amen!
Jimmy Springett-wildlife painter
Today is November 5, 2013 as we are approaching Thanksgiving then in December Christmas, two very celebratory months where families come together and pause for a while, just for a very short while giving thanks and worship Jesus birthday on December 25. I always love Christmas, my mother’s birthday was in December and so we happily celebrated each year and so enjoyed this time and in my paintings today this is for, Jackie, my mom, who art in heaven today with our Lord of Lords and all the Saints, Glory Be. She was my best friend and my best critique and so enjoyed every art painting I painted for her, not like the world, so I have deferred back to her suggestions and not the world’s suggestions on what makes good painting. She knew more about art than the judging world, and so I take pause to reflect on her wisdom. Thank you mom.
If you do not honor your mother and father, take a moment and pause and know that you are not abiding by God’s commandments and this is one of his higher order instructions from Jesus. Thank God for Jesus!!! Do you remember what the 3 exclamation marks mean? In the Name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost. Ok now back to painting. Have a great day. Maybe make a list of all your blessing, just 10 a day and see how many days you can go before the list is completed? (smile)!!!
Jimmy Springett-wildlife painter
Swans are a very elegant bird and on this occasion I was enjoying this pair that had recently returned from their spring migration, coming back to Crex Meadows in Grantsburg, WI ready to start a new family. Now, these birds are gathering in larger group with their cygnets flying and preparing, and when the first very cold weather comes freezing all the water then the trumpeter swans like many of the sandhill cranes will start their migration. It is interesting that the birds wait for that moment to leave.
Last night moving the clock back signifies, like the cold weather for the birds, that winter is here and we are in for a very long time of snow and cold before spring returns with her warmer weather. Painting during the winter months is very good keeping me very busy and I so enjoy painting. The art business has been an interesting experience for the past 6 years, not unlike any other work, requires a lot of efforts and constant care and living in a very small community where we have abundant wildlife helps me to study the animals and practice painting. As a painter the developing and growing continues so there is not ever a time when the work stops.
This year has been more a year of what I call “free will commissions,” these are special paintings that I have painted for others without them knowing, and later sharing this work as a gift with them and no exchange of money. The art has been bought and paid for a long time ago and so they do not owe me a thing. What I have learned about people when I do this is they are not sure what to do, the world has taught them so well that is not how things work, really, from who’s book did that come from? Not my favorite book the Bible. Hmmm, seems like they have new things, or should I say old things to relearn and they have a very long way to go, but it is a start and I am grateful to paint for others with no strings attached. What some folks have done is make some donations to me and that is nice and I will use to help with material costs. I paint wildlife life and love painting to praise God for all his blessings and all his creations big and small and everything in-between. It is a way that I can stay very close to God and honor him in all I do with my work as a painter. My wish is that what ever work you do, that you always honor God, do the best you can, and pray for all our children and their future that might be brighter than our past, and that there will be peace on earth and good will toward man, woman and child, and the animals too.
Jimmy Springett-wildlife painter
In Proverbs 29, verses. Goes something like this:
” A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it.
Flattery is a trap;evil men are caught in it, but good men stay away and sing for joy.
The good man knows the poor man’s rights; the godless don’t care.
Fools start fights everywhere while wise men try to keep peace.
There’s no sense in arguing with a fool.He only rages and scoffs, and tempers flare.
The godly pray for those who want to kill them.
A rebel shouts in anger; a wise man holds his temper in and cools it.
And that is wisdom from the Kingdom Of God, may Jesus continue to bless our people in all we do and say and protect all the children near and far. In your holy name Jesus.
To Kerry in her wonderful care here is her painting called holy, holy, holy and is her two dogs Izzy and Shorty beautiful animals that love her and her family dearly. w peace and love.
Jimmy Springett-wildlife painter
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