jim bates watercolors

 
 



Some paintings tell a story, others capture a fleeting glance to let the observer experience a personal emotional moment. The planned and frequently accidental experience of mixing water with pigment is spiritual.

I am inspired by the moment. My paintings using only three primary colors are rich and bold colorful evocative images derived through many translucent layers of watercolor glazes.


My Galleries depict topics I tend to favor: Music, from hot jazz to classical piano; Animals, and the portraits of beloved pets and wild deer and horses; Landscapes where I’ve stood taking in nature’s wonders in the US and Europe; Sports for a whimsical look at  fishing, golf, poker and conversation; Still Life that that captivates through shapes and colors; and “Heroes” I admire. Uniquely Fallbrook is a hometown favorite.


I  have always been an artist. Starting with a professional career as an art director in advertising after studying art and graphic design at the Art Center College of Design, creating beauty through art has been my passion.


My representational watercolors have been exhibited in galleries and shows throughout San Diego and in Arizona, and are in private collections in England, France, Spain, Japan and the United States.



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welcome to the world as seen through my eyes

Jim Bates Watercolors
675 Poets Square
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760)723-0233
jsbates2@sbcglobal.net
representational watercolors that tell a story...

          2010 
  ART SHOWS!
“Dog Days of
    Summer”
  Brandon Gallery
    Fallbrook, CA
     August 2-31
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   Art in the Village
  Carlsbad, California
          August 8
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  Art Walk on the Bay
 San Diego, California
  September 18 & 19   

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Winner! SD County Fair