http://karenwinters.com/kblog Daily painting, painting a day, artblog, sketchblog, daily painter, art for sale Thu, 15 May 2008 06:39:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2008/05/14/anza-borrego-desert-painting-art-karen-winters/ “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. ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2008/05/12/malibu-painting-oil-el-matador-beach-california-karen-winters/ “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 ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2008/05/11/huntington-hotel-pasadena-palms-karen-winters-daily-painting-oil-painting-palm-trees/ “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 ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2008/05/10/arroyo-seco-oil-painting-art-eucalyptus-tree-pasadena-karen-winters/ “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 ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2008/05/09/mountain-sketch-karen-winters-daily-painting/ “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 ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2008/05/07/huntington-gardens-art-painting-japanese-garden-autumn-karen-winters-oil/ “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 ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2008/05/01/swift-water-eaton-canyon-karen-winters-watercolor-art-pasadena/ “Laguna Sunset (at Crescent Cove)” - 16 x 20 oil on canvas This is another of the paintings I’ve taken to the Huntington for the Art Matters event this Friday night, Saturday and Sunday. The inspiration was the small beach called Crescent Cove or perhaps Crescent Bay in Laguna Beach. I’ve ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2008/04/30/laguna-beach-sunset-crescent-bay-cove-oil-painting-seascape-karen-winters/ Pink Magnolia - Huntington Gardens 16 x 20 oil on canvas This is another new painting I’m taking to the Huntington for Art Matters (see yesterday’s post for information on the event this coming weekend. In the spring, the Huntington magnolias are a sight to behold. Their delicacy reminds me ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2008/04/29/huntington-gardens-art-gallery-oil-painting-pink-magnolia-art-matters-karen-winters/ “White Magnolias” 16 x 20 oil on canvas SOLD at the Art Matters show The moment I saw these beauties at the Huntington Gardens and Library, I just knew that I had to paint them. They were luminous in the morning light - exactly the kind of subject matter that excites ... http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2008/04/28/magnolia-flowers-huntington-library-garden-san-marino-oil-painting/