The Ex

New series just printed! Find 'em here

Rainbow Stripes II

Just a note, I've recently gathered my larger Rainbow Stripes series (10.5 x 15 in. each) and put them all together- now available for purchase! Check it out here

Putting the final touches on our manuscript, armed only with a how to book and list of publishers names eek! Ran into David McCullough at the Bunch of Grapes bookstore yesterday, kicking myself for not saying hi! Send a little bit of luck our way!

Sneak Peek

psst I've been over here doing updates!

Artists Who Blog showcase

Good morning! Be sure to check out my interview this morning over at Stephanie's Artists Who Blog Series here and check out her blog Stephanie Levy for more great art and spring in Munich!

Here on Martha's Vineyard we had 40 mph winds and sideways rain for 12 hours last night- thought we were rounding the Horn! We couldn't sleep all night, Mother Nature must be pissed off but happy earthy early day anyways!

Waremelon Plaid

Waremelon plaid, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

Watermelon Plaid- Original painting 10 x 10.5 in.

by jamieshelman

New Painting in my etsy shop!
I hope the photo does the hot pinks and lime greens justice!

New Mini Cat Cards in shop!

8 Mini Cat Cards- The Dancing Cat- 2.75 x 4 in. each

by jamieshelman

I've been updating and photographing all day! I love these new little mini cards I made- great little fun. Cindy if you're reading this I wish I had your mad good photographing skills! I did my best, will post more soon!
To purchase your own little set of dancing cats head over to The Dancing Cat here. I thought these would make great little thank you cards, gift cards, or just fun to give to a friend and say hello! (would also make a great gift as a set!)

Hope your weekend's off to a great start! I keep listening to Vivaldi's Spring since I put it on my blog below (even though I have the whole album with all the seasons-doy!) I'm going to go turn it up real loud now on the bose until I can feel the cellos shake the room and the strings pierce the air and I'm grinning from ear to ear at the beauty of it all! YAY SPRING (again)!... (ok and maybe the other seasons as well since they're all so good!)
I'll leave you with one more pic from my photography session today..

ciao!

Seven Self-Portraits (and not as a cat!)

click here to view!

A couple of late night characters

Little L and Annabelle dance in the rain

Henrietta's Updo

Characters from a couple of stories I've been working on, I love them! Hope you do too, they're both now available in my etsy shop...
ALso, Happy Fat Tuesday

I hope you got to eat some pancakes for Mardi Gras! YUM

I Love to Draw

I'm currently updating my etsy shop with new work and re-shooting images! Keeping busy! I loved all the drawings I saw while in the city, especially Jean Bonna's collection of drawings at the Met (as well as the fantastic Bonnard show!), so inspiring! I really love drawing! Here's a sneak peek, I especially love the off-duty gondoliera ;)
hope your week's off to a great start!
ciao!

Pay what you want!

This week only! Pay what you want for this little zine "Le Mini Chat"! Seriously! Just click the donate button on the right side of my blog, enter your donation amount, make sure you address is included (or e-mail me it to me!) and I'll send this little guy along. My valentines special for you! I love getting things in the mail don't you?!

More info: This is a 15 page black and white photocopied zine. It is hand cut and glued in accordion style. It is in an edition of 50 and hand signed and numbered. Appox. 3 x 4 in.

This is for the first 15 copies only, if you live outside of the U.S. please add a little extra for shipping!

A la the style of Radiohead who started the idea 'pay what you want' for their album In Rainbows! At first I thought it was Coldplay who had started this but then recalled it was Thom Yorke and his guys, oh well here's my drawing of Chris Martin anyways.... ( I must have got it mixed up via all the grammy hype from last night!)

Enjoy! Special ends Sunday....

Introducing Le Mini Chat!

My first zine! Le Mini Chat ~the mini cat!~ (aka Time To Dance)
This little guy loves to dance... here are a couple of peeks! Have to share with y'all (yôl)!

This is a 15 page black and white photocopied zine. It is hand cut and glued in accordion style. It is in an edition of 50 and hand signed and numbered. Appox. 3 x 4 in. Purchase now for $6 in my etsy shop here

Van Gogh and Pirate Cat Strike Again!

Currently available in my etsy shop Jamie's Cats
"Van Gogh and Pirate Cat avec Joie de Vivre!"

Now's your chance to own these little guys and enjoy their lust for life! (as the movie biography of Van Gogh is so aptly named...)
~I've listed it under 'Art Card' as it can be used as a card or stand on it's own, (I have a hard time labeling my work as just a card when they're really all works of art and can be framed!)

ok this re-posting of Van Gogh and Pirate Cat has inspired me to create some new works! Check out a few below...

Van Gogh and Pirate Cat steal tomatoes from the farmers field to make salad nicoise!

Van Gogh and Pirate Cat get tossed on Absinthe

Stay tuned for more adventures!

Time To Dance!

Hello all, I've been having a blast making these little accordion style books. Here's a sneak peak at one, more images to follow... do you think there's a market for handmade books? What with all the magazines folding and publishers being laid off I wonder if now's a good time to be writing a children's book (or making art period)! thoughts?

Van Gogh and Pirate Cat avec Joie de Vivre!

Happy Monday!
Much love to Anne for posting me on her wonderful blog Annechovie!

Your Bunny, My Bunny

by Tom


by Jamie

if you don't want this book you must want to be dead!

The Simplicity of Line

by Jamie Shelman, buy the print here


photo found a la mavieenrose3
Hugo Guinness

Ellsworth Kelly Lithographs, buy the book on Amazon


'Oak Leaf' by Jamie Shelman


Matisse cover illustration for Baudelaire


Matisse Line Drawings and Prints, buy the book on Amazon


Matisse


I absolutely love simple line drawings. The elegance and simplicity created using just shape and form is divine. The ability to eliminate everything but the absolute essence of a shape or figure and the ability to translate this feeling or movement with such simplicity is the mark of true genius (and is something I constantly strive to achieve in my own work!) I've gathered some images of my art as well as from artists I love and admire who all use line brilliantly. The Ellsworth Kelly book, Drawn From Nature: The Plant Lithographs of Ellsworth Kelly is a must have! I especially love Matisse's line portraits (as well as his oak leaf collages). And of course the simplicity of Hugo Guinness's plant silhouettes which have stemmed from a long line of artists using nature as a reference and inspiration. I especially love his salon style arrangement of artwork, this is how I envision my little cats being hung together! The elegance and beauty of the simple brought together to create something truly remarkable!

Haute couture de un blogger

I love Sundays! Reading the times and drinking cafe au lait. Andrew Wyeth's passing made me think of his saying "break all the rules" - by his staying 'traditional' he was the one breaking the rules in a world full of people reaching for the new. In the modern art world, while all around are trying to find the next big thing, perhaps the next big thing is the classic. The classic will always stand out in a field of people making intellectual decisions regarding what constitutes art. Art is a product of sensibilities not pondering. The classic is a prime example of these sensibilities being made visibly manifest. Classic is timeless, simple, and formally astute. Here are a few:

Vintage Porsche 911

Leonardo Da Vinci- Lady with Ermine


The Navy Peacoat

Chanel No5


Vivaldi's Four Seasons