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Archive for the 'Plein air' Category

Montana De Oro Cliffs Painting - California Central Coast Art by Karen Winters

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

“Montana de Oro Cliffs”
12 x 16 oil on linen panel
California Central Coast oil painting
This plein air painting was started on location on a sunny day on California’s Central Coast. But before long - those distant soft clouds came closer and closer, then let loose with a powerful cloudburst. The light changed so completely I was […]

Just this side of Paradise - Los Osos Central California plein air oil painting by Karen Winters

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

“Just This Side of Paradise”
8 x 10 inch
Plein air oil painting
Exhibited in the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
during the 2011 Plein Air Festival
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This painting was done along Los […]

Twilight on Back Bay- Los Osos Twilight Central Coast oil painting by Karen Winters

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Twilight on Back Bay
9 x 12 oil painting on canvas
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I’m still catching up posting some of the paintings I […]

Alone in the Sunset - Sunset Tree Portrait - Placerita Canyon, Santa Clarita Plein air painting by Karen Winters

Friday, September 30th, 2011

“Alone in the Sunset”
(Placerita Canyon, Santa Clarita Valley, CA)
10 x 8 plein air oil painting
Most of the time when I paint landscapes, the trees are part of a whole scene, rather than dominating it. In this case, the tree is featured as if in a portrait. An individual portrait is to a crowd scene as […]

California Golden Hills Landscape Plein Air Oil Painting by Karen Winters - Walker Basin Overlook -

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

“Walker Basin Overlook”
8 x 10 oil on plein air panel
Plein air painting in Kern County at the Rankin Ranch, September 2011
This morning view, painted on location north of Caliente, California, is in the very southernmost tip of the Sierra Nevada range. Although the mountains are small in this location, they will likely be much taller […]

Plein Air art Lightner Peak Walker Basin Oil Painting - Morning Light - California impressionist landscape by karen Winters

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

Morning Light on Lightner Peak
9 x 12 plein air oil painting on panel
Walker Basin, view from Rankin Ranch of Lightner Peak,
Kern County oil painting
A few days ago I had an opportunity to paint at the Rankin Ranch near Caliente in the Walker Basin, Kern County. This was painted 95% on location, and corrected in minor […]

Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad Plein Air Oil Painting - Batiquitos View - by contemporary California impressionist Karen Winters

Friday, August 19th, 2011

Batiquitos Lagoon View
9 x 12 plein air oil painting
Carlsbad, California wetlands landscape art
SOLD
Yesterday, my husband and I went to Carlsbad, CA (in San Diego County) where I fell in love with this beautiful eucalyptus guarding the trail to the Batiquitos lagoon. The tide seemed to be fully in at the time of our visit […]

Descanso Gardens Rosarium Wedding Painting - Live event wedding painter

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Descanso Gardens Rose Garden (Rosarium) Wedding
16 x 20 oil on canvas
Live event painting
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I had the honor of painting this live event at Descanso Gardens for some dear friends who are also collectors of my work. The occasion was the […]

California Poppy Plein Air Landscape Oil Painting - Tejon Ranch

Saturday, May 14th, 2011

Tejon Ranch Poppy Hillside
9 x 12
oil on plein air panel
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A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of painting at the Tejon Ranch with other artist and signature artist […]

San Luis Obispo Plein Air Landscape Painting - When Sunrise Fills the Sky - SLO Art by Karen Winters

Monday, April 4th, 2011

“When Sunrise Fills the Sky”
11 x 14 oil on linen plein air panel
Near Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County
Plein Air Landscape Oil Painting
I thought that I had photographed all the paintings I did last year at the CAC paint out, but I recently came across this one and thought I’d wait until spring to post it. […]

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Recent Comments:

  • 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!!!
  • Marian Fortunati: You always have a wonderful range of choices for paintings!!! Happy happy holidays to you and...
  • annie: Oh, another of your trees...What a venerable old gentleman, he is...And I love the atmosphere you are getting...
  • annie: Beautiful lake, Karen. Love the reflections of the colors and shapes of the mountains in the water. annie

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