Summer's Last Pickings

 

Summer's Last Pickings  oil 10X10 inches 

Purchase info here. 

At the end of fall I still had some string bean vines barely hanging on, and a few cherry tomotes too.  I like the scattered look of this painting.  Isn't it interesting that the human eye finds randomness more interesting than order?  We like variety and surprise more than what is predictable.  The background color is a cool gray even though it may appear blue or violet here in the image.  This piece is custom framed in a narrow mahogany floater frame, ready to hang.  If you'd like to see it in the frame, just email me. 

The Season's First Poms -SOLD

 

The Season's First Poms    oil 8x16

Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Gallery

About 3 years ago one of our avocado trees blew down in a windstorm.  A blessing in disguise, I now had room to plant a pomegranate tree.  These are the variety from which grenadine is made.  I won't be making any grenadine, but they have the color I want for painting.  I wish you could see this in person, because the deep reds in shadow don't photograph well.  There is no black in this painting!  You can see it in person at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA.  If you're interested in purchasing this custom framed work, call  949-280-1555.  She does ship.  

Porch Primrose

oil 12x12 inches Purchase info here. A painting from the atrium near my front porch. These primrose bloom early every spring and create the proverbial "primrose path" to my front door! I had a great time painting it, and a not-so-great time trying to get a good photo of the painting. In other words, I wish you could see it in person.

Iris In The Lavender

oil 8x6 inches Purchase info here. While on a Spring walk around our neighborhood I noticed a lovely patch of irises and lavender. I used my photo reference for this little painting. IN OTHER NEWS: I've had several paintings go collectors recently, which makes me very happy. Thank you to all of you who follow and subscribe to my blog. The purchase process is easy and my shipping is fast should you see something that you want to make yours! Follow me on Instagram (karenwernerart) and see the most current photos and easel shots. Visit my new WEBSITE: karenwernerart.com Visit my GALLERY on DailyPaintworks by clicking on the link located in the right column of my blog.

Wildflowers -an oil painting from UCR Botanical Garden

oil 10x8 inches For a closer look and purchase info click here. This one is from a photo reference I took on a Spring visit to the University of California at Riverside's botanical garden. It looks complicated, but I really enjoyed painting this "all-over" pattern.