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Archive for July, 2007

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Cottage - Central Coast California Watercolor painting by Karen Winters

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Thanks to EBSQ for picking my painting, “Santa Barbara Cottage” for Art of the Day this past Saturday
This 11 x 15″ painting, when matted, will fit perfectly into a 16 x 20 frame.

Road Trip

Monday, July 30th, 2007

“Napa Purple House - sketchbook entry - 4″ x 6″ - watercolor and felt tip pen - orig. not for sale - print available
This weekend we made the trek to the SF Bay area to visit with our daughter before she heads back to business school in the fall. We had a great […]

Beside still waters

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

“Beside Still Waters” - 12″ x 16″ - oil on canvas
Inspired by the 23rd Psalm, this painting of a row of eucalyptuses and deciduous trees beside still waters was an experiment using a more colorist approach than I have attempted in the past. It’s a potential new direction for me. What […]

Pasadena City Hall

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

“A Bright New Day” - (Pasadena City Hall) 9 x 12 oil - SOLD
More Pasadena Paintings here
A week ago Sunday the members of the California Art Club assembled at Pasadena’s City Hall for a plein air paint out to celebrate the rejuvenation and retrofitting of this revered local landmark. […]

Brand 36 Show - coming fall 2007

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

“My Offering - My Confession” - watercolor on paper 22 x 30
I got notification today that my painting (above) has been accepted into Brand 36, The Brand Library and Art Center’s national “Works on Paper” show. Some of you who are regular readers of this blog might recognize the painting […]

Roses at Twilight

Friday, July 20th, 2007

“Roses at Twilight” (Descanso Gardens) - 9 x 12 oil on canvasboard - SOLD
Last night we went back to Descanso Gardens to meet my artpal Wendee for a picnic and to do a little plein air painting at “golden hour.” I don’t know if it’s just me, but it […]

Cobb Sunset Trail - New Gallery Site

Friday, July 13th, 2007

“Cobb Sunset Trail” - 12 x 16 - oil on canvas
After a certain amount of procrastination, I’ve finally organized some of my favorite paintings (including this brand new one) into a gallery website separate from this blog. If you’d like to have a look, visit Karen Winters Fine Art or click the […]

Eaton Canyon Morning

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

“Eaton Canyon Morning” 9 x 12 - oil on hardboard - SOLD
This morning was delightfully overcast and cool for an hour or so while I painted this in Eaton Canyon, in the northern part of Pasadena. The wash is bone dry and even the random grasses seemed to be struggling […]

Rosarium Sunset

Friday, July 6th, 2007

“Rosarium Sunset” 8 x 10 oil on canvasboard
On the heels of yesterday’s plein air outing at the arroyo, we went to Descanso Gardens at sunset today for some more painting and photographing. Descanso is open Thursday nights for the months of July and August. I wait all year for this opportunity […]

Arroyo Dawn - Daily Painting

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

“Arroyo Dawn” - 8 x 10″ oil on canvasboard
SOLD to a collector from Pasadena
See more Pasadena paintings here
When my husband and I had our duck adventure a few days ago, we were so struck with the beauty of the upper pond under Pasadena’s majestic bridges that we decided we’d go back soon […]

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  • Karen: Thank you, Lou!
  • Lou: I was transfixed by the shadow falling from the three poplar? trees in Tuscan Sunset and i caught my breath....
  • Karen: It's in San Luis Obispo county, not far from Morro Bay. Thanks!
  • Marian Fortunati: Where along the central coast is this, Karen??? Where ever it is, it is lovely!!!
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