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Horse portraits and horses on an open plain, stallions, and other comical Horse portraits are the trademarks of Jim Gleason, a self-taught artist, whose career began as a professional baseball player. However, when an injury put an end to his pro baseball career, Jim ventured into the Marine Corps, where he first discovered his love of art and began experimenting with oil painting on velvet. However, as many artists do, Jim packed away his brushes and began seeking “real” methods to earn a living and support his family and it was not until after his retirement that his love and passion for painting was rediscovered. Today, Jim Gleason is known for his true to life Horse portraits, which can be seen in many homes and corporations, not only in the US, but in countries around the world. Jim creates his fascinating Horse portraits by drawing from his natural talents and he has not had any formal training, has not attended any classes, and his portraits are true life reflections of his experiences and of his childhood home.
If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then the magical Horse portraits which are produced by Jim Gleason certainly reflect the mysterious and mesmerizing features of these majestic creatures. With Horse portraits that are entitled “Fighting Stallions”, “Mother’s Love”, “Columbia River Wild Horses”, “I’m Entertaining”, “Go and Play”, as well as “Kiger Mother Image”, horse lovers from around the world will be more than impressed with the artist’s talent in capturing the true spirit of his subjects. In addition to giving the world the most mesmerizing Horse portraits, Jim Gleason produces various wildlife and farm-inspired scenes, which are made up of birds, pets, homesteads and even cowboys and Indians. In fact, each of Jim Gleason’s oil painting is a true masterpiece and it is not surprising that many of his work graces fine homes and company boardrooms around the country, and around the world.
In order to appreciate Jim’s raw talent, feel free to view the Jim Gleason website at http://www.jimgleason.com and be mesmerized by the true to life Horse portraits which depict magnificent scenes of wild horses, farm horses and tongue in cheek scenes, such as the mother horse shooing her offspring away. It is Jim’s attention to detail and his love of horses and wildlife that has allowed him to be successful and countless critics are more than impressed by his raw and natural talent. In addition to his talent, Jim is careful to use light and shadow in his paintings to create textures and dimensions, which can be clearly seen in his beautifully done Horse portraits. Since Jim Gleason is known for his wildlife and animal portraits, such as the Horse portraits, his oil paintings are perfect choices for ranches and other hotels that are set in the picturesque “western” towns. However, for city dwellers who wish to bring a little bit of country living to their homes, the Horse portraits are the perfect choice – and Jim Gleason is more than sure that his lifelike Horse portraits will lovingly adorn the homes of horse lovers around the country.
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