Archive for the 'Watercolor' Category
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
This Saturday, October 4, please join me at The Marengo Collection on 494 S. Marengo Ave. in Pasadena from 2-6 pm for the opening of the 25th annual Day of the Dead event, jointly presented by The Folk Tree and the Marengo Collection.
This painting “My offering - my confession” will be on display at the […]
Posted in Watercolor, Art, Painting, daily painting, watercolor painting, For Sale, La Canada Flintridge, Pasadena, Genre, Karen Winters, artist, fine art, gallery, Southern California, art gallery | 5 Comments »
Monday, July 21st, 2008
By the Silvery Moon - 9 x 12
Watercolor on Yupo
My friend Brenda Yarborough has recently been painting on Yupo and we were talking about it today and what a tricky but fun medium it is. Yupo is a plastic product in a sheet (like paper) that was developed for the printing industry. […]
Posted in Watercolor, Nature, Art, Painting, Landscape, daily painting, watercolor painting, For Sale, California, Karen Winters, impressionism, artist, fine art | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
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Here are details on the next show - coming up this weekend in Claremont.
Visit http://www.rsabg.org for driving directions to Art in the Garden
I’ll be setting up my booth starting around 8:30 but I’m not sure when the public will be allowed in. Officially it’s 11 am. Admission is free so come enjoy the good weather, […]
Posted in Watercolor, Nature, Art, Painting, Landscape, Plein air, oil painting, daily painting, watercolor painting, For Sale, California, Locations, Inland Empire | 3 Comments »
Friday, May 16th, 2008
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Come see me this weekend if you’re in the Pasadena area. I’ll be bringing more than 40 original oil paintings and watercolors, plus some prints and cards. The park is shady so don’t let the weather keep you away! If you love art you won’t want to miss this once a year event!
Posted in Watercolor, Art, Painting, Landscape, oil painting, watercolor painting, For Sale, Acrylic Painting, California, Pasadena, Seascape, Desert, Mountains, River, Sierra Madre | 1 Comment »
Friday, May 16th, 2008
“Strength is Beautiful” 15 x 22 watercolor
Yesterday I got the very good news that this painting (and an oil painting landscape, which I will post soon) has been accepted into the next California Art Club show at the Women’s City Club in Pasadena. The show will run for six months beginning […]
Posted in Watercolor, Portraits, Art, Painting, daily painting, watercolor painting, For Sale, California, Karen Winters | 13 Comments »
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Spring Medley - 11 x 15 - mixed media
SOLD
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. San Diego County […]
Posted in Watercolor, Art, Painting, daily painting, watercolor painting, For Sale, Acrylic Painting, California, Desert, San Diego County | 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 »
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 | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
“Return to the Poppy Patch” 9 x 12 watercolor
It’s another walk around the Arlington street poppy garden, but this time in a more decorative, somewhat abstract mood. I abandoned any attempt to be realistic and considered the landscape as a decorative tapestry, with different colors and textures woven through. With some […]
Posted in Watercolor, Nature, sketch, floral, Art, daily painting, watercolor painting, For Sale, California, Pasadena | 4 Comments »
Thursday, April 10th, 2008
“Poppy Garden” - approx 9 x 12 watercolor
Tuesday afternoon I had the opportunity to join my friend Wendee for some sketching and painting in a nearby garden that is filled with billows of California poppies. Do you detect a seasonal theme here? I didn’t have time for a big painting but I wanted to do […]
Posted in Watercolor, Journal Pages, Nature, art workbook, Art, Painting, Landscape, Plein air, daily painting, watercolor painting, California, Pasadena | 6 Comments »