http://karenwinters.com/kblog Daily painting, painting a day, artblog, sketchblog, daily painter, art for sale Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:13:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sierra Storm 12 x 16 inches Oil on linen panel In the fall, storms begin to gather over the Sierra, offering dramatic lighting effects. This storm was breezing up and brought two days of downpour in its wake. We outran it and came back to paint another day. The sage and rabbit brush ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2010/02/02/sierra-oil-painting-storm-owens-valley-california-impressionist-landscape-painting-karen-winters-artist/ Sierra Peak Study 6″ x 6″ oil on canvas This small painting is a study preparatory to a larger commissioned painting I am working on. I thought I would take one of the peaks in the range and explore some possibilities of color and brushwork before diving into the larger wide panorama. This ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2010/02/01/sierra-nevada-mountain-peak-oil-painting-california-landscape-oil-painting/ “Precious” Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppy 6 x 6 oil on canvas panel ON HOLD pending completion of sale I saw this little pup last weekend and begged the owner to let me take a picture. I always enjoy doing animal studies and the challenge of fur and dramatic lighting made it a special ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2010/01/29/cavalier-king-charles-spaniel-puppy-portrait-pet-painting-dog-karen-winters/ Pomegranate Study 8 x 10 oil on linen panel (commission) SOLD This pomegranate painting, a larger version of an earlier small study, was painted for a client who was looking for something bright and juicy for her dining room. I was happy to paint this larger one. Maybe one day I’ll paint ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2010/01/27/pomegranate-oil-painting-still-life-karen-winters-california-impressionist/ Bare Naked Sycamores 12 x 9 inches Oil on linen panel This is the 2nd of two plein air paintings I did last weekend at Eaton Canyon. The first, posted earlier, featured the mountainside, looking north. This painting, painted from the same spot, looks across the riverbed in a southeasterly direction. After ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2010/01/26/california-landscape-oil-painting-eaton-canyon-altadena-pasadena-sycamore-trees-winter-river-impressionist-fine-art-karen-winters/ Under the California Sun 9 x 12 oil on linen panel This new painting was influenced by some studying of tonalists such as George Inness, and my continued explorations using a more monochromatic color palette in some works. Yes, I still love my saturated colors, but there are different atmospheric effects and moods ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2010/01/25/california-landscape-oil-painting-summer-eucalyptus-tonalist-under-the-california-sun-karen-winters/ Eaton Canyon Waters 9 x 12 in. oil on archival linen panel This morning, after days of gray skies and pouring rain, we woke up to bright blue skies and snow in the San Gabriel Mountains above us. I knew the watershed of Eaton Canyon would be filled with flowing streams, and ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2010/01/23/california-landscape-plein-air-oil-painting-eaton-canyon-altadena-pasadena-river-paint-out-native-plant-garden-karen-winters-california-impressionist/ Garrapata Beach, Big Sur 16 x 20 oil on canvas The state park on a beautiful clear day with just a little mist hovering over the distant headlands. A look so typical of the area. I’ll bet that this location has been the scene of many marriage proposals, it’s so beautiful. Last ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2010/01/18/big-sur-oil-painting-california-seascape-garrapata-beach-ocean-fine-art-painting-karen-winters/ Sierra Creek (Rush Creek, on June Lake Loop), California Eastern Sierra Nevada 16 x 20 Oil on Canvas This painting is from my fall Sierra series (ongoing) depicting the color of the Eastern Sierra in late October. The exact location for this one is a small creek that exits Silver Lake, on the June Lake ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2010/01/12/sierra-creek-california-landscape-oil-painting-june-lake-loophigh-sierra/ Pansy Study 5 x 7 oil on canvas on panel In the winter, not a lot of flowers are blooming in Southern California. Cool season bloomers include snapdragons, iceland poppies and pansies, which are predominately purple, violet and shades of yellow, cream and white. I enjoyed painting this loose collection of ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2010/01/07/pansy-blossoms-botanical-study/