Tuesday, May 31, 2011

What’s Your Beef?
black & brown white face cows painting
impressionist expressionist cow art
post-impressionist cow illustration
Louisiana daily artist

What’s Your Beef? © 2011 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 inches • oil on 1/8" Gessobord
gloss varnish for UV protection and easy cleaning

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Auction ends June 5

Thursday, May 26, 2011

The Literary Cat
library tuxedo cat with books painting
bicolor cap-and-saddle cat art
kitty cat on book shelf illustration
Louisiana daily artist


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The Literary Cat © 2011 Karen Mathison Schmidt
5 x 7 • oil on Gessobord

private collection • Jacksonville, Florida

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Pears on Stairs -- oh, and a cat, too
impressionist colorist tabby cat painting
fruity kitty illustration
Louisiana daily artist


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Pears on Stairs -- oh, and a cat, too © 2011 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 inches • oil on 1/8" Gessobord

private collection • Leonding, Austria

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Original “Birdwatching” painting
available for purchase

Birdwatching © 2011 Karen Mathison Schmidt
18 x 24 • acrylic on 3/4" cradled Gessobord
sides painted dark umber
can be beautifully displayed with or without a frame
gloss varnish for UV protection and easy cleaning

$750

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I’m honored to be one of several contributing artists in a book on painting techniques by UK author/artist Gill Barron. Several of my finished paintings are used as illustrations; I’ve decided to make my ORIGINAL “Birdwatching” tabby cat painting, which is one of two multi-page step-by-step projects I have in the book, available for purchase in my eBay store.

The step-by-step demo for this painting, along with a full-page image of the finished piece, appear in the book, entitled Acrylic Secrets: 300 Tips and Techniques for Painting the Easy Way, distributed by Reader’s Digest world-wide. You can find a link to the book on Amazon in the sidebar to the right.

I just received an email a couple of days ago from an artist in Barcelona, Spain, who contacted me after she saw my illustrations in the book, which she had checked out of her local library ... just one of the many friendly people I have met through my art. What fun!

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Neighborhood Watch IV: Bailey Sees All
impressionist tabby cat painting
cat looking out window illustration
Louisiana daily artist


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Neighborhood Watch IV: Bailey Sees All  © 2011 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 inches • oil on 1/8" Gessobord

private collection • Leonding, Austria

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Monday, May 16, 2011

Wide-Eyed Wonder Kitty
colorist tabby cat kitten painting
post-impressionist style cat art


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Wide-Eyed Wonder Kitty © 2011 Karen Mathison Schmidt
5 x 7 inches • oil on Gessobord

private collection • Stamford, Connecticut

Friday, May 13, 2011

Free Indeed
wild impressionist white horse painting
post-impressionist style equine art
Louisiana daily artist


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Free Indeed • ©2011 by Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 inches • oil on Gessobord

private collection • Hamden, Connecticut

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Windswept
wild contemporary fauve horse painting
bright outsider expressionist abstract impressionist equine art

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Windswept ©2011 by Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 inches • oil on Gessobord

private collection • San Antonio, Texas

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Sophie in the Garden of Delights

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Sophie in the Garden of Delights © 2011 by Karen Mathison Schmidt
8 x 8 inches • oil on 3/4" cradled Gessobord

private collection • Poulsbo, Washington