Genesis Of The German Flag

The Briefest Winter

The town nestles
at the foot of a cliff;
protected
from the winds,
embraced
by the sea.

Mists are gentle here,
silk summers none too hot;
the springs are mild
the autumn storms
most civilised.

And yet, one morning
I awoke to find
beneath a royal sky
of finest blue,
the garden crystalised,
transformed into
a fairy land, strange
world of beauty,
sparkling, magical,
all new it seemed,
all different
and bright, and white.

I went to greet this,
I remained to see the snow
turn clear, turn water,
fall away, time drops
dissolving then to now,
the briefest winter
come and gone.

Teddy Skin

Yes, it's that time of year when teddy bears shed their skins.
Slightly spooky but also very cool to find one ...

Birch Pond

Birch Pond
Oil On Linen, 18x22

I've been busy with one thing or the other, but the other night I had a strong feeling that I wanted just to do "a happy little painting that makes you feel good inside". In true Bob Ross spirit, I got a canvas and just started, let it unfold and Birch Pond is the result. I enjoyed painting it and it does make me feel good - calm, happy. It's true and all is as it should be.

Dahlia

Dahlia
A4 Acrylics On Card

Fire Demon

Fire Demon
A4, Acrylics On Card

Golden Man 4

Golden Man 4 - A4 Acrylics On Card

It is strange how these golden men seem to turn up - usually at the end of a session.

Forever Knight

Forever Knight
Oil on Linen, 18"x24"

Why is this painting called Forever Knight? If you know, you just know ...

Indian Summer

Indian Summer
Oil on Linen, 24"x18"

Pixie Falls

Pixie Falls, Oil on Linen, 8"x10"

River Island

Small River Island, Oil on Linen, 8"x10"

Standing Stones

Standing Stones, Oil on Card, A4

Dream Tree

Dream Tree, Oil on Card, A4

Underwater Garden

Underwater Garden, Oil on Card A4

Raspberry Jam

Another Mysterious Golden Man

AMGM Oil on Card, A4

I don't know what or who they are, but they keep on turning up ...

Potrait of Bob Ross

Portrait of Bob Ross
Oil On Canvas, 24"x30"

The Waiting Water

The Waiting Water
Oil on Canvas, 8"x10"

Miracle Bird

If you ask the miracle bird for a miracle, it will go out and get it for you ...

Buy A Painting ...

The First Eleven Series of paintings is available to buy now.

Each one of the 11 paintings is unique, comes with a signed certificate of authenticity and costs, appropriately, £111. Start your modern art collection with an original Hartmann at a bargain price; and when they're gone, they're gone ... :-)

You can see the 1st 11 series here.

4 Portraits Exercise

4 exercises using 5 shades of grey each. A4, gesso on card. A precursor exercises for portraits.

Blue Meadow

Blue Meadow

18"x24" Oil On Canvas

Winterland

Winterland

18"x24" Oil On Canvas