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Down East
I’m just starting a piece that is trying to convey a sense of space and atmosphere, while having no elevation with which to work. Except...

Jimmy Craig Womble II
Jul 19, 20211 min read


Frames make a difference
It’s an unfortunate reality, but framing is an essential part of a painting. It finishes the piece and either adds or subtracts from the...

Jimmy Craig Womble II
Jul 5, 20211 min read


A big sketch
I do a lot of sketching out on site using a small sketchbook and a splash of watercolors. These are so fun to do, and I can get them done...

Jimmy Craig Womble II
Jun 21, 20211 min read


A new adventure awaits! Another sketchbook for the shelf.
It’s always bittersweet when you finish a sketchbook. There are usually months worth of sketches and ideas trapped within the wrinkly...

Jimmy Craig Womble II
May 2, 20211 min read


On the trail
As a nice subject change, I’ve started a large piece based on our family walks through the nature trail around Fort Macon, on Atlantic...

Jimmy Craig Womble II
Mar 3, 20211 min read


Core Banks Kitchen #3- what’s old is new!
This painting was originally completed some years back, and has always been one I loved. But there was a problem I couldn’t quite put my...

Jimmy Craig Womble II
Feb 14, 20212 min read


Drawing and sketching. Some thoughts.
I’ve been “underground” for the past month, meaning not on my regular social media platform, Instagram. I’ve been deep in commission work...

Jimmy Craig Womble II
Feb 6, 20212 min read


Thunder over Emerald Isle- almost done?
Here’s a piece I’ve been working on for a little while now, 22x28” oil on canvas, and I think I’m close on calling it- he struggle that...

Jimmy Craig Womble II
Feb 5, 20211 min read


Morning mini- 12x6” oil on panel
In an attempt to bridge sketching and painting, I attacked this found still life in the studio from an odd, distorting angle, and did a...

Jimmy Craig Womble II
Feb 2, 20211 min read


Stormy sky- a work in progress 30x20” oil painting
I have a renewed interest in trying to simplify the elements in my paintings. By that I mean not getting lost in the details. In this new...

Jimmy Craig Womble II
Jan 27, 20211 min read


Commission sketches help firm up ideas in the clients mind...and most importantly, yours.
I started this commission process a while back, which included meeting at the clients’ home, and seeing the view that was to be painted....

Jimmy Craig Womble II
Jan 23, 20212 min read


A new one in progress!
A new wave is taking shape in the studio, a 20x30 inch oil on linen. I usually start with a quick block in, using my 3 color palette and...

Jimmy Craig Womble II
Jan 17, 20211 min read


Winter work.
I put this fun video together using the go pro app. It is showing the beginning of a commission I’ve started for the winter. 40x60” oil...

Jimmy Craig Womble II
Jan 16, 20211 min read


Core Banks Kitchen #3
So, in beginning to re-arrange the studio and get set for a new year of work, I got this 16x20” out- a painting I’ve always loved but...

Jimmy Craig Womble II
Jan 6, 20211 min read
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