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Thursday, May 5, 2016
Saturday, April 16, 2016
"Southwest Panorama in Reds" by Karla Nolan, watercolor on paper
There is something about the colors of the cliffs, hills, mesas, and mountains in the Southwest United States that is so intriguing to me. There is no one shade of red involved, instead there are underlying purples, oranges, yellows, browns. Usually there is a bright blue sky with incoming storms fully in view when observing the clouds. I love it here in Colorado and also seeing the view in Utah, New Mexico and Arizona.
"Southwest Panorama in Reds", 11.5"x22" watercolor on paper, $195 includes s/h in continental U.S., Paypal accepted, contact me for more information at KarlaNolan@gmail.com
"Life is an onion and one peels it crying."--French proverb
Escapism. Defying time. Serenity and solace. Reliving treasured moments...the reasons I paint and make artwork. The creative acts are surely the most pleasant and yet difficult of all. Color and form are special friends. The challenge of perfecting artwork is monumental and exhilarating. This effort has grown to be both friend and family, which are the two most important aspects of my life. Judaica is my most challenging art...Hebrew and I don't always get along!
I'm mainly self-taught in art, relying on intuition, experimentation, benefiting from studying books, visiting museums, galleries and learning painting techniques from other artist friends/relatives. I've studied pastels with Clive Tyler, taken oils with Daniel Edmondson. My newest medium is painting on glass, inspired by an Italian master, bringing this art technique home and applying my own topics. My oils are mainly with palette knife.
This art style might be called "abstract realism", an oxymoron in its own right. Favorite contemporary artists include Cruciani, L Horowitz, Berberian, S Stork, C Tyler, D Edmondson.
"Life is short, use color!"
Monday, March 14, 2016
Impressioinist Landscape Painting, Tarn Gorges by Marion Hedger
Tarn Gorges by Marion Hedger
palette knife painting, Oil on panel
Painting Size = 34x27cm approx 11x14". Mounted on a white board so it can be framed in a standard frame.
Overall size = 30x40cm (approx 12x16"
Painting Size = 34x27cm approx 11x14". Mounted on a white board so it can be framed in a standard frame.
Overall size = 30x40cm (approx 12x16"
Painted with a palette knife you won't be able to resist touching the surface texture (as shown in the close-up photos).
You can hang it in a traditional frame or lean it against the wall on a shelf. The backing boards forms a natural border around the painting.
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Sunday, March 13, 2016
Impressionist river landscape painting by Marion Hedger
Loup Gorges by Marion Hedger
Oil on box canvas
Size = 30x 40cm (approx 12"x16") 10cm thick
AVAILABLE
Oil on box canvas
Size = 30x 40cm (approx 12"x16") 10cm thick
AVAILABLE
A palette knife painting of the cliffs of the rive Loup near La Colle
sur Loup in the Alpes Maritime. A favourite picnic spot in summer.
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
"Gold in Those Red Hills", original watercolor painting by Karla Nolan
A
little more experimentation on the old watercolor paper! I really
enjoyed painting this one -- "gold in them thar hills" sounds a bit
tacky but -- it just reminded me so much of the southwestern part of the
U.S., part Colorado, Utah, Arizona and so on. You just never know what
lies in the red rocks, hills, cliffs, with the turquoise skies
overhead. To me these are the quintessential Western colors of our
terrain out here. Happy, happy!
"Gold in Those Red Hills", original watercolor
painting, 5"x8.5", $65
includes s/h in continental U.S., click
Paypal button on my blogspot listed below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information
Thanks for viewing my art! Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado
"Life is an onion and one peels it crying."--French proverb
Escapism. Defying time. Serenity and solace. Reliving treasured moments...the reasons I paint and make artwork. The creative acts are surely the most pleasant and yet difficult of all. Color and form are special friends. The challenge of perfecting artwork is monumental and exhilarating. This effort has grown to be both friend and family, which are the two most important aspects of my life. Judaica is my most challenging art...Hebrew and I don't always get along!
I'm mainly self-taught in art, relying on intuition, experimentation, benefiting from studying books, visiting museums, galleries and learning painting techniques from other artist friends/relatives. I've studied pastels with Clive Tyler, taken oils with Daniel Edmondson. My newest medium is painting on glass, inspired by an Italian master, bringing this art technique home and applying my own topics. My oils are mainly with palette knife.
This art style might be called "abstract realism", an oxymoron in its own right. Favorite contemporary artists include Cruciani, L Horowitz, Berberian, S Stork, C Tyler, D Edmondson.
"Life is short, use color!"
Saturday, July 19, 2014
"Looking North, Beachy Head" by Karla Nolan
We
love to travel to foreign lands and see new sights. I never dreamed
I'd ever get to southeastern England, the Kent ("garden of England" --
like England isn't a garden everywhere!). We took part of a day to
drive to Beachy Head, right on the English Channel. It was an exquisite
sight to see, the water, the rocks below, the lighthouse, the cliffs
bright white! I'm so pleased to have had this experience and would urge
everyone who visits the U.K. to go there. Imagine the history!
"Looking North, Beachy Head", unframed palette knife oil painting on linen panel, $70
includes s/h in continental U.S., click
Paypal button listed on blogspot below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information
Thanks for viewing my art! Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado
"Life is an onion and one peels it crying."--French proverb
Escapism. Defying time. Serenity and solace. Reliving treasured moments...the reasons I paint and make artwork. The creative acts are surely the most pleasant and yet difficult of all. Color and form are special friends. The challenge of perfecting artwork is monumental and exhilarating. This effort has grown to be both friend and family, which are the two most important aspects of my life. Judaica is my most challenging art...Hebrew and I don't always get along!
I'm mainly self-taught in art, relying on intuition, experimentation, benefiting from studying books, visiting museums, galleries and learning painting techniques from other artist friends/relatives. I've studied pastels with Clive Tyler, taken oils with Daniel Edmondson. My newest medium is painting on glass, inspired by an Italian master, bringing this art technique home and applying my own topics. My oils are mainly with palette knife.
This art style might be called "abstract realism", an oxymoron in its own right. Favorite contemporary artists include Cruciani, L Horowitz, Berberian, S Stork, C Tyler, D Edmondson.
"Life is short, use color!"
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
"Ireland's Rocky Coastline" by Karla Nolan
This
scene is near Dingle, Slea Head, in Ireland. It is a larger Irish
painting than I've done in a while and it took a bit of forever to paint
it -- I went back many, many times to get the shadows and rocks done to
my satisfaction. I'm happy with the results, all it needs now is a
good frame and a good home. Don't forget, St. Patrick's Day is next
month, we're all Irish for a day!
"Ireland's Rocky Coastline", 12"x16" palette knife oil painting on gesso board, $385 includes s/h
in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at
KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information
Thanks for viewing my art! Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado
"Life is an onion and one peels it crying."--French proverb
Escapism. Defying time. Serenity and solace. Reliving treasured moments...the reasons I paint and make artwork. The creative acts are surely the most pleasant and yet difficult of all. Color and form are special friends. The challenge of perfecting artwork is monumental and exhilarating. This effort has grown to be both friend and family, which are the two most important aspects of my life. Judaica is my most challenging art...Hebrew and I don't always get along!
I'm mainly self-taught in art, relying on intuition, experimentation, benefiting from studying books, visiting museums, galleries and learning painting techniques from other artist friends/relatives. I've studied pastels with Clive Tyler, taken oils with Daniel Edmondson. My newest medium is painting on glass, inspired by an Italian master, bringing this art technique home and applying my own topics. My oils are mainly with palette knife.
This art style might be called "abstract realism", an oxymoron in its own right. Favorite contemporary artists include Cruciani, L Horowitz, Berberian, S Stork, C Tyler, D Edmondson.
"Life is short, use color!"
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
"Return to the Irish Cliffs" by Karla Nolan
Whenever
I am indecisive about what to paint, I know that I can count on
Ireland. It is so beautiful there and the multitude of green hues is a
blast. You can't go wrong with the greens of the land, be they emerald,
olive, lime, and so on. Never a dull moment on the palette knife!
I
believe this is Slea Head, near Dingle. I proudly display an Irish
bumper sticker on my car, by the way, even though I don't have a drop of
Irish blood in me -- my husband does, however!
"Return to the Irish Cliffs", 8"x10" unframed palette knife oil painting on linen
panel, $160 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below
or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information
Thanks for viewing my art! Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado
"Life is an onion and one peels it crying."--French proverb
Escapism. Defying time. Serenity and solace. Reliving treasured moments...the reasons I paint and make artwork. The creative acts are surely the most pleasant and yet difficult of all. Color and form are special friends. The challenge of perfecting artwork is monumental and exhilarating. This effort has grown to be both friend and family, which are the two most important aspects of my life. Judaica is my most challenging art...Hebrew and I don't always get along!
I'm mainly self-taught in art, relying on intuition, experimentation, benefiting from studying books, visiting museums, galleries and learning painting techniques from other artist friends/relatives. I've studied pastels with Clive Tyler, taken oils with Daniel Edmondson. My newest medium is painting on glass, inspired by an Italian master, bringing this art technique home and applying my own topics. My oils are mainly with palette knife.
This art style might be called "abstract realism", an oxymoron in its own right. Favorite contemporary artists include Cruciani, L Horowitz, Berberian, S Stork, C Tyler, D Edmondson.
"Life is short, use color!"
Monday, May 27, 2013
Tarn Gorge oil painting by Marion Hedger
Tarn Gorges
Oil on Canvas panel
35x27 cm (14"x11")
Painted on an MDF panel,
mounted on an additional white painted panel to give a border.
Final size to fit inside a standard frame.
I painted this, my first all knife painting from a very old photograph I found in the back of the drawer.Painted on an MDF panel,
mounted on an additional white painted panel to give a border.
Final size to fit inside a standard frame.
Here is a brief description of my progress:
I first drew in the large masses using a watercolour pencil and then blocked in the lights using warm colours and the darks using cool colours. I used a light yellow for the lightest part to make sure that this area would look nice and sunny. I then gradually added colour wet into wet, in an extra 3 to 4 layers. The first to make the colour look 'real', the second to break up the masses into 3 or 4 areas depending on the light, the third to refine the colour in the masses and the fourth layer for the refinement. I used only pure colour, mainly mixing it on the painting as I went along. I also worked to keep the shadows not too dark but just dark enough.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Tarn Gorges oil painting by Marion Hedger
Tarn Gorges
Oil on Canvas panel
35x27 cm (14"x11")
Painted on an MDF panel,
mounted on an additional white painted panel to give a border.
Final dimension fit inside a standard frame.
Shipping costs to be added depending on location
I painted this, my first all knife painting from a very old photograph I found in the back of the drawer.Painted on an MDF panel,
mounted on an additional white painted panel to give a border.
Final dimension fit inside a standard frame.
Shipping costs to be added depending on location
Here is a brief description of my progress:
I first drew in the large masses using a watercolour pencil and then blocked in the lights using warm colours and the darks using cool colours. I used a light yellow for the lightest part to make sure that this area would look nice and sunny. I then gradually added colour wet into wet, in an extra 3 to 4 layers. The first to make the colour look 'real', the second to break up the masses into 3 or 4 areas depending on the light, the third to refine the colour in the masses and the fourth layer for the refinement. I used only pure colour, mainly mixing it on the painting as I went along. I also worked to keep the shadows not too dark but just dark enough.
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