About Me
"Born: Nov 24 1949 in Long Beach, CA to Don and Betty Warren. Jim's brother Rick was 2 and his sister Kathy was 5.
Beginnings: Started painting at age 1, like all children. Went through the usual string of career choices
such as: artist, magician, artist, rock star, artist etc. I officially decided in high school in 1967 that an artist, a "Rich and Famous" one at that, was what I was going to be!
Tools: Traditional oil paint on stretched canvas which I coat with a gesso primer. Only paintbrushes are used to paint with and NO airbrush, as people have sometimes thought.
Art Training: "I'm basically self taught. I learned some basics in my high school art class. At college I attended several life-drawing classes, and always studied the great masters at museums."
Philosophy of Art: "To hell with the rules...paint what you like." Some of Jim's favorite accomplishments:
1975: Entered first public art show, in Westwood CA, and won first prize.
1978: Commissioned by jazz greats Billy Cobham and George Duke to paint first album cover.
1979: Accepted first-place award from Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley for Westwood art show.
1981: Grammy award winner for best album package, won for Bob Seger's No. 1 album "Against the Wind."
Born: Nov 24 1949 in Long Beach, CA to Don and Betty Warren. Jim's brother Rick was 2 and his sister Kathy was 5.
Beginnings: Started painting at age 1, like all children. Went through the usual string of career choices
such as: artist, magician, artist, rock star, artist etc. I officially decided in high school in 1967 that an artist, a "Rich and Famous" one at that, was what I was going to be!
Tools: Traditional oil paint on stretched canvas which I coat with a gesso primer. Only paintbrushes are used to paint with and NO airbrush, as people have sometimes thought.
Art Training: "I'm basically self taught. I learned some basics in my high school art class. At college I attended several life-drawing classes, and always studied the great masters at museums."
Philosophy of Art: "To hell with the rules...paint what you like." Some of Jim's favorite accomplishments:
1975: Entered first public art show, in Westwood CA, and won first prize.
1978: Commissioned by jazz greats Billy Cobham and George Duke to paint first album cover.
1979: Accepted first-place award from Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley for Westwood art show.
1981: Grammy award winner for best album package, won for Bob Seger's No. 1 album "Against the Wind."
1990: Painted "Earth...Love It or Lose It." This painting received critical acclaim, was featured on posters, magazines, billboards, t-shirts ect. and soon became the visual representation for the global environmental movement.
1992: Began the unique trend setting idea of collaboration paintings with famed marine life artist, Wyland, showcasing both artists' specialties...Marine Life (Wyland) and People (Jim).
1992 - 1993: Comic Images released two sets of collector cards of Jim's paintings. Each set is comprised of 96 images.
1997: To celebrate Jim's first 30 years as an artist, his fans convince him to release his first book entitled "The art of Jim Warren: An American Original."
2002: Jim's second book Painted Worlds is released world wide in hard back by the prestigious European publishers Paper Tiger. In 2003 Painted Worlds is re-released in mass market soft cover. Coming in 2004; Painted Worlds 2 featuring the latest paintings as well as many rare oldies.
2004: The Warren/Disney collaboration paintings are released as fine art prints. With Disney being one of the earliest inspirations for Jim as a child, the was a very special project. Although Jim painting the Disney characters himself into the paintings, he was art directed by animators who have worked with Disney for over 20 years.
2007: Began showing and auctioning art in all 20 Princess Cruise Lines. Painted Jim Morrison's (Of the 60's rock group, 'The Doors') childhood Bedroom door, for a charity auction. Painted a 2x4 chunk of the Berlin Wall.Get your layout at Die-Space.com >
