Archive for May, 2008
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Spring Medley - 11 x 15 - mixed media
Here’s a painting that combines both watercolor and acrylic - one for its transparency, the other for its opacity - each used to its best advantage (in my opinion!)
It was inspired by a photo I took at the Anza Borrego State Park in N. […]
Posted in Watercolor, Art, Painting, daily painting, watercolor painting, For Sale, Acrylic Painting, California, Desert, San Diego County | 1 Comment »
Monday, May 12th, 2008
“El Matador State Beach, Malibu”
12 x 16 in. - oil on canvas
The beautiful eroded cliffs, with their sinuous curves attracted me to this scene at El Matador State Beach in Malibu, just a little bit north of Point Dume, which I have painted on several other occasions. It’s a hike to […]
Posted in Art, Painting, oil painting, daily painting, For Sale, California, Impressionist, Malibu, Seascape | 1 Comment »
Sunday, May 11th, 2008
“Huntington Hotel Palms” - 9 x 12 oil on canvas
Paintout report:
It was a picture perfect day in Southern California, although it didn’t start out that way. We had been getting a little early taste of “June Gloom” which meant that a low marine layer hovered over much of the southland until it […]
Posted in Art, Plein air, oil painting, daily painting, For Sale, California, Pasadena, Impressionist, Painting from Life, San Marino | 3 Comments »
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
“Arroyo Seco Eucalyptus” 9 x 12 oil on canvas
Not too long ago I did a plein air watercolor sketch of this beautiful eucalyptus which stands along one of the pathways in Pasadena’s Arroyo Seco. The morning light was bouncing off of the ground and causing some of the ragged hanging bark […]
Posted in Nature, Art, Painting, Landscape, oil painting, daily painting, For Sale, California, Pasadena, Arroyo Seco, Karen Winters | 2 Comments »
Friday, May 9th, 2008
“Mountain Sketch”
approx 8.5 x 11 watercolor
Well, I’m in countdown mode again - looking forward to the Sierra Madre Art Fair benefitting Friends of the Sierra Madre Library in (where else?) beautiful Sierra Madre, California, just a bit northeast of Pasadena.
So I’ll be posting some smaller sketches and paintings this […]
Posted in Watercolor, Nature, sketch, Art, Painting, Landscape, daily painting, California, Impressionist, Karen Winters | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
“Autumn Glow”
16 x 20 oil on canvas
The Japanese Garden at the Huntington Library, Gallery and Botanical Gardens - in all its autumn glory. This painting is now being shown at the Chevy Chase Country Club in a special show themed “The Artist Travels.” Some of our paintings are from far […]
Posted in Nature, Art, Painting, Landscape, oil painting, daily painting, For Sale, California, Pasadena, Huntington Gardens, San Marino | 3 Comments »
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
“Swift Water - Eaton Canyon”
15 x 22 watercolor on paper
Well, today was the day from computer hell. Once in a very long time my Mac system gets corrupted and I need to reinstall system. However it got balky it now seems resolved. I painted this yesterday but didn’t have time to put any finishing […]
Posted in Watercolor, Nature, Art, Painting, Landscape, daily painting, watercolor painting, For Sale, California, Locations, Pasadena | 4 Comments »