Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Sophie (sold)

portrait of a Redbone Coonhound mix

©2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt


6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord

private collection • Poway, California

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Bovine Intervention (sold)

Louisiana cow quintet

©2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt


7 x 5 inches • acrylic on Gessobord

Private collection • Milan, Illinois

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Annie in the Afternoon (sold)

And now for something completely different: a pet portrait in which the subject is actually awake!

© 2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt


6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord
private collection • Titusville, New Jersey

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

the animal paintings thus far ...


Antique ©2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt
5 x 7 • acrylic on Gessobord



Dreaming in Color ©2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord



Let ’em Lie ©2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord



Anticipating Spring ©2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord



Henry ©2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord



Neighborhood Watch ©2007 Karen Mathison Schmidt
16 x 20 • acrylic on 1 inch cradled Gessobord



Basket Case ©2007 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord



Neighborhood Watch II ©2007 Karen Mathison Schmidt
5 x 7 • acrylic on Gessobord



Cat Nap ©2007 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord



Basket o’ Ray ©2007 Karen Mathison Schmidt
5 x 7 • acrylic on Gessobord


Girls Rule! ©2007 Karen Mathison Schmidt
12 x 12 • acrylic on 3/4" cradled gessobord



Ray ©2006 Karen Mathison Schmidt
14 x 11 • oil on Gessobord



The Deer ©2001 Karen Mathison Schmidt
12 x 16 • acrylic on masonite