Fun Zone (LA County Fair) – National Watercolor Society 2008 painting – Karen Winters
Fun Zone – 20″ x 22″ – watercolor on paper
Well, I didn’t think it could happen two years in a row, and with such different styles and subject matter, but, happily, it did. I just got my notification in the mail that this painting has been accepted to the 2008 National Watercolor Society All Member show, opening April 19 at the VIVA Gallery in Sherman Oaks, Calif. It is an amalgamation of different scenes at the LA County Fair in Pomona, including the Tilt a Whirl, Ferris Wheel and several other rides. This is another one of those projects that I was busily painting over the past few months and that I said I’d share when the time was right. So if I missed some days with daily paintings, now you know why.
It was a whole lot of fun to paint (I hope that comes through!) and takes me back to the days when I was an advertising group head and copywriter for the agency that had the fair account. I still enjoy going there to watch the people, animals, shows and more. I didn’t get there last year because it coincided with our Descanso show, but maybe this year!
For any of you who are newer readers of this blog, here was my painting in the 2007 NWS all member show.
WOW, it is just gorgeous, Miss Karen, what a tour de force! Congratulations!
Congratulations, Karen. That is some striking painting. No wonder it was accepted. The best to you for having it accepted.
I think it is wonderful to see you going out on such long (and varied) limbs! Best wishes.
Congratulations Karen. What a bright, colorful, beautiful composition!
Just simply beautiful.
Another winner! Congratulations!!
Wild and great, Karen.
It is a “tour de force” as Kate said. A lot of difficult aspects well done, not to mention the vivid color that harmonizes. And it’s not just some pretty scene–it has meaning for you, and therefore the joy comes through.
Karen ,
that is ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!
congratulations.
Lydia
Congratulations, Karen! You deserve it! It´s a beautiful painting, it´s fun to see you do something so different from the other work you do, I like it a lot.
I love the vibrant colours and all the activity. Congratulations on being accepted into the show.
Love these w/colors! – reminds me of when I lived in San Diego – (sigh)…- glad to see you in Daily Painters, too!!!
Cheers, Roxanne
Congrats Karen! It’s a fun, beautiful painting.
I love this painting Karen! It’s so vibrant and just buzzing with energy. Congratulations on most deservedly being accepted into the show (next stop signature membership!).
Jana
Wow! Beautiful. The colors,the reflective ground, the light, all wonderful. Congratulations.
Your painting is lovely, bright and joyous. Congratulations!
Congrats, Karen, for being picked! You’ve caught that first exciting impression that always hit us as kids when we first walked into the Fair.
Wow, does this ever Sing- and I loved last years winner as well – CONGRATULATIONS!!! AND WELL DESERVED!
WHOO HOO! This is so bright and FUN!!! Congratulations again Karen!!!! I can see why this was picked!!!!
I’m not the least bit surprised. It’s wonderful.
Wow, that was a year ago already?
Your fairground painting is such a fun scene … very evocative, for me, of joyous nights spent in the purely hedonistic pursuit of aimless, gaudy, childish entertainment, but translated into the language of a sophisticated watercolourist.