Archive for May, 2008
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
“May at Malibu Creek”
11 x 14 pastel on board
SOLD
This week has been another week of preparation for a show - this Sunday, June 1 at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. So I haven’t had a lot of extra time for painting but I will try to make up for it, soon.
This is another favorite scene […]
Posted in Nature, Art, Painting, Landscape, daily painting, For Sale, Pastel, California, Impressionist, Malibu, Sunset/Sunrise, Santa Monica Mountains, Mountains | 1 Comment »
Saturday, May 24th, 2008
“Dreamy Drifting at Malibu Creek” - 11 x 14 - pastel on board
SOLD
Today I had the pleasure of taking a workshop with master pastellist Bruce Trentham, and this was the result. I had missed a demo by him several months ago, so this was a good opportunity to see him at work.
It was […]
Posted in Art, Painting, Landscape, daily painting, For Sale, Pastel, California, Locations, Malibu, River, Karen Winters | 14 Comments »
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
“Laguna Beach Reflections (at Crescent Cove)”
14 x 18 oil on canvas
If you would like to find out if this painting is still available for sale…..
please write
(I have more Laguna paintings, please see My seascapes page
For all of your folks who visited me over the weekend at Sierra Madre, here’s how the painting turned out […]
Posted in Nature, Art, Painting, oil painting, daily painting, For Sale, California, Seascape, Orange County, Karen Winters, Laguna, artist, art gallery, California Art Club, marine, beach, KWinters, California oil painting, California art, California seascape painting | 8 Comments »
Sunday, May 18th, 2008
16 x 20 oil on canvas
SOLD
Here’s another recent painting of one of my favorite new scenic haunts - the harbor at Dana Point. This scene is just outside of the breakwater, not far from the Ocean Institute.
I’m tired but content today at the end of a long weekend. Tomorrow I begin work on […]
Posted in Nature, Art, Painting, daily painting, For Sale, California, Seascape, Orange County | 5 Comments »
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
“Golden Hour”
14 x 18 oil on canvas
SOLD to a collector from Claremont
So here’s the other painting that was accepted into the California Art Club show at the Women’s City Club in Pasadena.
It represents a few moments just before sunset in California’s Central Coast, not far from Paso Robles. I am […]
Posted in Nature, Art, Painting, Landscape, oil painting, daily painting, For Sale, California, Pasadena, Impressionist, California Central Coast, Mountains, Karen Winters | 10 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 »
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 »