Albert Collins - Albert King - B.B. King - Billy Gibbons - Bob Marley - Buddy Guy
Duane Allman - Dizzy Gillespie - Earl Hooker - Earl King - Eric Clapton
Gatemouth - Hound Dog Taylor - Jerry Garcia - Jimi Hendrix - Johnny Winter
Lightnin Hopkins - Luther Allison - Muddy Waters - Ornette Coleman - Otis Rush
Robbie Robertson - Slash - Statesboro Blues - Stevie Ray Vaughn - Taj Mahal

South side of Chicago native watercolor artist Jim Doody paints his blues music-inspired art with his ears, as well as with his eyes and hands. Like a twelve-bar blues song, Jim’s compositions are simple, yet detailed, colorful, expressive, direct and to the point. And every time you experience them, you discover something new.

What draws you in are the vivid colors. Vibrant. Unpredictable. Expressive. Colors creating their own energy, depth, mood, and sense of motion. The exaggerated perspective gives each piece a unique dimension. And the attention to detail captures the character, authenticity and integrity of each visionary musician and their instrument.The stark white backgrounds symbolize the purity and originality of their sound.

In addition to his originals and giclee reproductions, Jim has painted guitars for the Fender Custom Shop in Corona, California. Two of these custom hand-painted guitars are now owned by Blues legend Buddy Guy. Jim’s studio is in Costa Mesa, California.

February, 2007
"When I draw and paint my subjects, I think of how these mostly untrained musicians could take the same instrument, like the guitar or harmonica, and make them sound so different. Their songs range from overwhelmingly melancholy to downright comical, often in the same line. A life lesson in every bar. Maybe it was their way of saying "Nobody loves me but my mother…but she could be jivin’ too!" So even though it might be a "Mean Ol’ World,"  through their music, we’ll always have something to smile about."