Linen and Lemons

 

Linen And Lemons  oil 6x6 inches

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Lemons from our Meyer tree.  Sometimes they are mistaken for oranges due to their unique yellow color.  I recently learned that a Meyer lemon is a cross between an orange and a lemon.  Their taste is delightfully sweet!

Poppy Cake

 

Poppy Cake  6x6 oil 

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This Christmasy looking cupcake was actually purchased near Memorial Day when red poppy is sometimes given out by veterans. Poppies are a reference to the poem "In Flanders Fields by John McCrae" wherein he speaks of the ultimate sacrifice of soldiers, Marines and Sailors who now lie in fields of poppies.  

Cherry On Top

 

Cherry On Top  oil 6x6 inches

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Painted from life in the studio.  The photo is a bit blurry.  If you purchase this painting you'll see it is beautifully crisp.  Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

Lemons & Grapes

 

Lemons & Grapes  oil 6x6 inches

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Painted from life in the studio, some Meyer Lemon wedges and red grapes.  

Monet's Light

 

Monet's Light  oil 12x12 inches

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In 2015 we enjoyed our first trip to Europe.  We spent 14 days in Paris, and one day traveled by train to Giverny and Monet's home and gardens.  It was magical!  I loved how the light streamed into his dining room that day. Finally I painted from my photo reference this many years later.  What a wonderful memory.  This painting is much more beautiful in person.  If you purchase, your satisfaction is guaranteed.  Check my return policy by clicking on the link.  

Lilac Cottage

 

Lilac Cottage  oil 9x12 inches

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In San Juan Capistrano's Los Rios Historic District you will find this pretty little cottage.  I used my photo reference for this painting.  

Three Birds

 

Three Birds oil 6x6

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From my collection  of ceramic and glass birds.  They're the only birds that will pose for me.  

Three Lemons

 

Three Lemons  oil 6x8 inches

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Meyer lemons from our tree in March.  Custom framed in a dark wood distressed contemporary floater. If you're considering a purchase, please email me for a picture of it in the frame.  karenwernerart@gmail.com

Hollyhocks At The Mission

 

Hollyhocks At The Mission  acrylic 9x12

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Painted from my photo reference taken at Mission San Juan Capistrano, a slightly different style for me, as I was using acrylic on a black gesso ground.  The black peeks through here and there giving it a nice unity and graphic quality.  Framed in a contemporary black floater frame suitable for this work.  Ready to hang.  I had a hard time getting a good photo of this piece.  If you purchase, your satisfaction is guaranteed.  Check out my return policy by clicking on the purchase info link above.  

Jack-O-Happy

 

Jack-O-Happy  8x8 oil

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Last fall I turned off the lights in my studio and positioned my plein air easel near the open door for just enough light to see what I was doing.  I lit a candle in this happy little glass pumpkin and dropped a handful of candy.  Custom framed in an antique gold (not shiny) frame.  Ready to hang with your other fall decor!  If you're considering a purchase, please email me for a picture of it in the frame.  Happy Fall, everyone!

Oranges & Cherries No. 2

 

Oranges & Cherries No. 2

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Painted from life in the studio.  As usual, the photo is not as good as seeing the painting in person.  

Oranges & Cherries

 

Oranges & Cherries  oil 8x8 inches

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In January our Navel Orange tree gave us sweet oranges that found their way into several of my paintings.  Orange, red and pink together make a color combination that I love.  

Orange Bowl & Lemons

 

Orange Bowl & Lemons  oil 6x8 inches

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Meyer Lemons from our tree.  My favorite part of this painting is the cast shadow on the right hand lemon.  

Dried Bits & Dishes

 

Dried Bits & Dishes oil 8x8 

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These dried decorative pomegranates make their way into my paintings often.  Sometimes I like to paint earthy subjects.  This photo isn't the greatest.  The painting is lovely in person.  Custom framed in an antique gold frame that compliments the painting nicely.  If you are considering aquiring this piece, you may email me for a picture of it in the frame.  Thank you for visiting my blog!

Teapot Reflections

 

Teapot Reflections oil 8x8 inches

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Painted from life: a thrift store "Brown Betty" teapot reflecting our Meyer Lemons and my favorite old clippers that belonged to my parents.  This painting has a particular sparkle when seen in person.  Custom framed and ready to hang.  If you're considering purchasing, please email me for a picture of it in the frame.  Thanks for finding my blog and looking at my art!

Lemons & Pomegranates

 

Lemons & Pomegranates oil 11x14

Juried into the American Impressionist Society's 24th Annual National Juried Exhibition, this painting is currently on display at Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, Delaware.  The show runs through September 2, 2023. 

 If you are interested in purchasing during the exhibit, please contact the gallery.  After September 2, please email me for purchase information.  karenwernerart@gmail.com

Tea & Lemon

 

Tea & Lemon oil 6x6 FRAMED

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This piece is custom framed in a dark slightly distressed modern floater frame.  Ready to hang.  If you are interested in purchasing, email me for a photo of it in the frame.  karenwernerart@gmail.com  It has a companion piece available also.  

Reflecitons In Blue

 

Reflections In Blue  oil 6x6 inches

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A simple still life with one of our smaller meyer lemons.

Lemons On A Blue Grid

 

Lenons On A Blue Grid    oil 6x6 inches

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This paining is suitably custom framed in a dark wood plein air style frame, about 3/4 inch wide.  Ready to hang.  If you are considering a purchase, please email me: karenwernerart@gmail.com  I will send a picture of it in the frame.  

Lemons In Blue

 

Lemons In Blue  oil 8x8 inches

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Meyer Lemons from our tree in my favorite speckled enamel bowl.  (I leave out the speckles for sanity's sake.)

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Fall Trio

 

Fall Trio  oil 8c8 inches \

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A pomegranate and lemon from our garden.  Custom framed and ready to hang.  

Fruit, Flowers & Filippi

 

Fruit, Flowers & Filippi oil 9x12 FRAMED

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Using objects at hand, this still life includes roses and an heirloom apple from our garden.  The wine bottle is from a local winery.  This is one of my favorite recent pieces.  I love the color harmony of reds, yellow green and gray violet.

Fruit & Blooms

 

Fruit & Blooms  8x8 oil FRAMED

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Last August I enjoyed painting this sweet little gem while sitting in my friend's gallery, Studio C in Claremont.  I painted a series of small still life with items I carried in from home each day.  This is my favorite.  The framing on this piece is classy looking: finely finished burgundy/black with a gold lip.  Ready to hang where you have a small space that needs a fine looking pop of color.  

Fruit & Bottles

 

Fruit & Bottles  oil 8x10 inches

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Here are some of my favorite items for painting arranged in my favorite design: cruciform.  This design form goes off all four edges of the picture space, to create interesting negative shapes (empty spaces). 

Macs In The Grass

 

Macs In The Grass  oil 10x10

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This is a favorite of mine.  Painted jusst outside my studio door, MacIntosh apples.  I do think they are the prettiest apple!  Our Japanese Maple trees provided the delicate fall leaves.  

Mandarins In Blue

 

Mandarins In Blue  oil 6x6

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Painted from life in my studio.  A blurry photo of a sweet and simple painting.   

Sweet Cluster

 

Sweet Cluster  oil 8x8 inches

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In the height of apple season, my neighbors apples hung over our fence so I picked a few.  Not only were they sweet, but they had the most delicate coloration.  Soft green with hints of pink.  I am sorry I'm not a better photographer of my work.  The photo just doesn't capture the subtle color of this piece.  

Light & Heirlooms

 

Light & Heirlooms  9x12 oil

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Painted last fall, these are heirloom apples from our backyard tree.  Also pictured is my favorite little basket to paint.  In some of my previous paintings it has held peaches, eggs, and now apples.  When the basket is not posing in my studio, it often holds freshly fried tortilla strips for dipping into our home grown guacamole.  Yum!

In The Kitchen

 

In The Kitchen  oil 12x12 inches

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Bird, Bottle & Blooms

 

Bird, Bottle & Blooms  oil 10x8 inches

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I enjoyed painting the horizontal version of this subject so much that I thought it would work as a vertical as well.  The image is a bit blurry, but the painting in person is crisp where it needs to be.  If you purchase one of my paintings, your satisfaction is guaranteed.  

IN OTHER NEWS:  I have two openings in my 2day in-person workshop scheduled for April 22-23. Location: Upland, CA.  Email me for more information.  karenwernerart@gmail.com

An Early Pomegranate

 

An Early Pomegranate  oil 9x12 inches

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This painting was from August, when things were ripening in our garden.  Branches are from our apple and pomegranate tree.  Our poms would not be ready to eat till October, but while they ripen they go through beautiful color changes.  Clean pinkish red this early.  

Four Mushrooms

 

Four Mushrooms  oil 6x8 inches

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Last year I taught a workshop on painting white things and reflections in metal.  Someone brought some mushrooms,  Because I had never painted mushrooms, I heard them say, "Hey! Over here!  Paint us!"  

IN OTHER NEWS: I have new LED lighting in my studio.  It's like broad dayslight in there, and makes me want to paint 24/7!  Also I recently had some respiratory issues, so I'm learning to paint solvent-free, with walnut oil instead.  Lastly, I have a workshop coming up on April 22-23.  Email me if you would like all the details.  karenwernerart@gmail.com

Apple & A Posie

Apple & A Posie  oil 8x8 inches

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A very small and casual bunch of flowers is called a posie.  Here is one such posie and apple from our garden.  Since I have lost Feedburner and hence the ability to send out blogposts to my subscribers, I hope you will consider following me on Instagram: karenwernerart.  

Strawberries & Sugar

 

Strawberries & Sugar  oil 6x8 inches

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This is a sweet little painting that looks SO much better in person!  If you're a painter you'll know that transparent pigments like ultramarine blue and transparent oxide red create a beautiful transparent dark color and make for rich dark backgrounds.  The drawback, however is that they dry glossy and are quite impossible to photograph well.  No matter what I did, I had glare on this painting.  I tried my best to edit the photo to eliminate glare, but it takes the life out of the work.  This is as close as I could get!  If you like it enough to click on the link to purchase, you'll see that I guarantee your satisfaction.  I'm pretty sure you'd love this little gem.   

Color Song

 

Color Song  oil 9x12 inches

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Here's a crazy bit of color to start the new year!  I hope 2023 is off to a good start for you.  I painted this back in June.  In the back of the painting you'll see a small painting in a gold frame that was done by my friend, May.  It had been almost a year since she'd gone on to Heaven.  I loved the color scheme of her little painting, so I looked for objects in my studio that fit the scheme.  I enjoyed painting while thinking of my friend.