Misty morning light painting … finished!

Sing to the LORD a new song;

sing to the LORD, all the earth.

Sing to the LORD, praise his name;

proclaim his salvation day after day.

PSALM 96: 1-2


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A New Song  © 2014 Karen Mathison Schmidt, artist

12 x 12 x 3/4 inches  •  oil on archival, 3/4-inch cradled Museum Series GessobordTM

private collection • Shreveport, Louisiana

On a chilly early spring morning I was sitting on the front porch having my coffee, when suddenly the sun broke through the trees, taking my breath away. Literally. 

After a few seconds I started breathing again, snapped a photo with my phone, finished my coffee and headed inside to the easel to try to capture the scene. Well, an impression of it anyway!

A beautiful spring day!

Every spring is the only spring –

a perpetual astonishment.

ELLIS PETERS

I just walked out to retrieve the mail. What a gorgeous day -- Hallelujah!

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A Study in Ray and Purple  © 2014 Karen Mathison Schmidt

6 x 6 • oil on 1/8" GessobordTM

private collection • Seminole, Florida 

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Coffee, Tea or Me  © 2014 Karen Mathison Schmidt

6 x 6 inches • oil on 1/8" GessobordTM

private collection • Salem, Oregon

New landscape in progress ...

If I were called upon to define briefly the word Art,
I should call it the reproduction of what the senses perceive
in nature, seen through the veil of the soul.

PAUL CEZANNE

Untitled WORK-IN-PROGRESS 

12 x 12 inches • oil on cradled GessobordTM

This one is almost finished. 

I think. 

It’s a little more abstract than I had intended, but I like the feel of it. Don’t have a title yet, but I’m sure it’ll hit me in the morning.

Sweet dreams!

Sophie heads west ...

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Concerns  © 2014 Karen Mathison Schmidt

6 x 6 inches • oil on GessobordTM

private collection • Poway, California

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Sophie never was one to stay put for very long (unless she’s snoozing, which is more often than not). This one was snapped up while it was still in progress, and will be heading to California as soon as she’s dry.

Sweet dreams, all!

Heart for the Arts!

Art must be an expression of love or it is nothing.

MARC CHAGALL

A while back I got a very nice email from two students at Lawton Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, asking permission to use my art in a school project, “Heart for the Arts.” The students were to choose an artist they like and re-create one of that artist’s pieces on a section of sidewalk at the school.

I was very honored that Brooklyn and Alyssa chose my art for their project. Here they are with their beautifully executed rendition of “Poppy Garden.”

FABULOUS job, ladies, and a very sincere thank you for choosing me for your project!

Happy Painting!

Things that make you go, “Awwwww!”

Concerns WORK-IN-PROGRESS

6 x 6 inches • oil on GessobordTM

Sophie’s face is one of those things. Everyone who meets her for the first time almost involuntarily has to say, “Awwwwww!” because her expression is always full of concern, and she’s so aggressively affectionate. Here she is all grown up; hard to believe she and Blue will be senior dogs (seven years old) next year. Seems like just yesterday that Sophie was just a Puppy of Concerns.

Okay, all together now: 

“Awwwww!”

Midnight painting gone fauve

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Coffee, Tea or Me  © 2014 Karen Mathison Schmidt

6 x 6 inches • oil on 1/8" GessobordTM

private collection • Salem, Oregon

Another alla prima painting; I’ve been trying to train myself not to be so nit-picky by giving myself a goal of finishing all in one sitting – well, not counting taking time out for dinner, that is. This means also learning to see more clearly, to simplify and make quicker color decisions. This one was mega fun, with all Bailey’s beautiful markings. Some of you who have been following me for a while will remember that Bailey is no longer with us, but I’ve got hundreds of photos of her that are a remembrance and continuing inspiration for fauvalistic paintings like this one!

I’ve also been continuing work on the larger daffodil painting … I’ll be showing that one again when it’s finished.

Later, taters!