Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Day 7 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days!

"Shop till we Drop"          11" x 11" image          $145
This painting had lots of ups and downs.  But to tell you the truth, I almost get excited when this happens.  I know, you're thinking I'm crazy.  But when I struggle with a painting, usually that's when I have to use my imagination to solve the problem and then I make a breakthrough.  I started with a messy underpainting (as explained in Day 3), and tried some new colors. Micaceous Iron Oxide is the one that I had the most trouble with.  I love the color, mixed with iridescent sparkles, but I know that next time, it should be a finishing coat, not an underpainting.  Anyway, I had a real mess, and then thought that the only thing that would solve the problem was to make complicated paper collage.  This process is explained on a video by Anne Bagby.  I took a workshop from her last summer, and she's a fantastic instructor and really top notch artist!  I strongly recommend her videos! Thanks again, Leslie Saeta for this incredible challenge.  Be sure to check out all the other paintings.  There are really some incredible paintings.  I'm amazed!
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13 comments:

  1. Sue Marrazzo Fine ArtJanuary 7, 2015 at 5:31 AM

    AWESOME!

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  2. Pattie WallJanuary 7, 2015 at 6:16 AM

    Hi Karen, just joined your site - love it, love it, love it, love your underpaintings and then your most perfect semi-abstracted scenes on top - this one really popped in my quick search today on Leslie's page. Looking forward to seeing more! What size is this one?

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    1. Karen KnutsonJanuary 7, 2015 at 7:18 AM

      Thanks so much, Pattie! All of my 30 in 30 series are 11" x 11" image. This one is available for $145.

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  3. Susan WilliamsonJanuary 7, 2015 at 7:02 AM

    I LOVE your work! I'm glad we've met!

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  4. JoyfulartistJanuary 7, 2015 at 7:51 AM

    Yup, I've fallen into the MI-Oxide pit, too. Definitely a top coat. It turned out very nicely with your go to colors, right?

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  5. RolinaJanuary 7, 2015 at 9:25 AM

    I love the black and white collaged bits and thanks for the link to Anne Bagby. Always loved her work and now I find there are videos to watch, too. Now I know what I am doing this evening!

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  6. Kathie GeorgeJanuary 7, 2015 at 1:56 PM

    This is my favorite yet! LOVE it.

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    1. Karen KnutsonJanuary 7, 2015 at 4:40 PM

      Thanks so much, Kathie! Means a lot coming from you!

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  7. SheilaJanuary 7, 2015 at 3:24 PM

    I love you sense of composition. I love the collage work, the light, texture... really love your work Karen!

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  8. UnknownJanuary 7, 2015 at 4:42 PM

    I could write a blog post about why I love this painting - that's how much I love it. For me, the gesture of the figure is simply perfection - it somehow captures the essence of "the shopper" - I feel like I know her. I think it is a terrific painting!

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  9. UnknownJanuary 7, 2015 at 7:08 PM

    This is amazing! Everything from the shapes to the gesture to the depth of color! Love it!

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  10. Kay WyneJanuary 8, 2015 at 12:07 PM

    I see a door, with a key hole. When looking through the key hole a lady is walking down the hall, with back lighting peeking around her. This is a very exciting piece. Most really good paintings go through ups and downs....this one is wonderful!

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  11. Karen KnutsonJanuary 8, 2015 at 4:05 PM

    Thanks everyone. It was fun to work from a value study again. For me, that makes the difference!

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