Autumn Serenity painting palette knife fine art impressionism by Karen Tarlton

Every time I paint a colorful fisherman painting, my heart experiences an intense feeling of calmness and peace. I know exactly that this feeling comes from the relaxed atmosphere of this serene landscape and it's beauty is intensified because of this sense of calm. 

12x16

Autumn Fishing Serenity

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Original oil paintings by Karen Tarlton Wine for Two, Owl Whimsy and Autumn Glow

Happy Holidays!

And have a great New year.....2017

It's been a busy month!
Lots of family and festivity and commission painting but here are few of my latest and favorites :)

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Autumn Melody original oil painting by Karen Tarlton

Finally, it feels like autumn around here.

My favorite time of year, and I am really ready

to break out the sweaters and boots.

Yay for cooler days and colorful leaves.

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Autumn Melody

24x30

Autumn Romance

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Original oil painting Autumn Birch Tree Strand thick palette knife by Karen Tarlton

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Autumn Birch Tree Strand

Oil

I love Autumn and watching the leaves turn gold, orange and red,

get crisp and fall from the trees like colorful rain drops.

The weather is cooler and dryer and

Mums are blooming and pumpkins seem to be everywhere.

This past oil painting of mine is available in print in several sizes!

Have a beautiful October.

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Original oil painting Autumn Walk with the Dog by Karen Tarlton

Autumn Stroll with the Dog

16x20

Oil

We have had amazing Fall weather for most of this summer.

It really has felt like Autumn with the chill in the morning air

and a bit of a breeze and no humidity.

I wonder if that means a real cold winter is coming?

I love Fall color and look forward to it!

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Original oil painting Autumn in Love by Karen Tarlton

 It's our 25th wedding anniversary today!

Look at us when we were just so young and am I looking adoringly at my guy or what?

I still do. He's my sun and stars and my everything.

Everyone should be so lucky in love.

For those of you that are, here's a new one and it's big - 24x36

Autumn in Love 

Listing tomorrow!

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Original oil paintings Lion portrait and Autumn Romance landscape by Karen Tarlton

 Love my studio space - it's so much fun!

 Lovely new frame options too!

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Original oil painting Autumn's Golden Glory by Karen Tarlton

Autumn's Golden Glory

20x24

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Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Original oil painting Colors of Autumn Rain by Karen Tarlton

Colors of Autumn Rain

12x12

 

Sneak preview.....listing tomorrow

 

Well I do LOVE the Autumn color.

But I just finished getting rid a huge pile of leaves as big as my house last week

and today there are at least that many on the ground again.

Oh well, lots of raking will happen again :)

Its worth it for the inspiration the few weeks of color bring!

 

Original oil painting Autumn Harvest Vineyard by Karen Tarlton

24x30

Autumn Harvest Vineyard

Oil

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I love Autumn 

The colors are beginning to change

the weather is lovely and cool

and I am looking forward to

breaking out some sweaters and coats 

and a pair of fuzzy warm boots soon.

Original oil painting Central Park commission by Karen Tarlton

10x20

Central Park

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I love Central Park

So this commission was fun.

 

Remembering the park as I painted:

 

the paths that meander all around

the canopies of colorful trees

People everywhere, many with dogs

 

Original oil painting Autumn Rainy Romance by Karen Tarlton

Autumn Rainy Romance

16x20

Oil

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I love September weather and watching 

the turn of the leaves

red, gold, amber

touches of green and yellow

crisp air

and a warm embrace

Original oil painting Autumn Romance by Karen Tarlton

10x20

Autumn Romance 

Oil

Sometime soon I'll be painting a larger version of this.

I have a thing for red trees. :)

It's already November's end, I can't believe it.

December is here and I'm nearing the end of

commissions in time for the holiday!

If you have a request get it to me in the next few days!

Autumn Landscape palette knife original oil paintings by Karen Tarlton

 24x30

Autumn Lake Reflections

Oil 

I rather like the colors in this painting.
Blue and gold are some of my favorite color harmonies when used together.

18x24

Tapestry of Color

Oil

I'm really liking the perspective of these latest fall landscape paintings.

 I have a new large one I'm presently working on which will be finished some time next week.  I'm also loving all these luscious, dreamy transparent colors of Autumn!

Original oil landscape paintings by Karen Tarlton

 Autumn Twilight Glow

24x30

Oil

SOLD
Bluebonnet Dance

12x12

Oil

I'm in the middle of a remodel so I'm painting from my 

dreamy designer color palette!

I'll have to upload pictures when it's finished but it's going to be a calm retreat of a room.

Lots of silvery blues and greys with warm accent colors.....this is what I like.

Texture

Tone on tone

Classic, colors.

I think both of these paintings will be right at home in there 

but really in any room!

Brand new Fall Romance original oil paintings by Karen Tarlton

 Two brand new 20x24 Fall Romance landscapes listing soon!

Both of these scenes were painted in the last month and the paint is so thick I've just been waiting for it to dry to post.

I feel like Fall is on the way and the temp is just starting to drop a bit.

The coming days will be filled with light, color and romance!

City Lights Gallery juried show 2012

Wild Pony

16x20

Oil

Autumn Reverence

18x24

Oil

Yesterday was busy and exciting. It's always fun to give back to the community a little bit and socialize with local artists. I have several paintings that were selected to be in this show and my Wild Pony painting won an award at the City Lights juried art show in Henderson yesterday. The show will be hanging for the month.

Original oil painting - Autumn Angel - by Karen Tarlton

Autumn Angel

20x24

Oil

My wonderful daughters inspire me to paint so many things.  They are always in my mind and my heart and always will be.  Even with my oldest away at college, she is more on my mind then ever!

These spiritual figures help me express all the emotions and powerful love.

Hope she brings a smile!

Autumn Glory

Title: Autumn Glory

Size: 24 x 30

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

"One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself."--Leonardo da Vinci

This large painting is available for purchase on Karensfineart Etsy store!

Loaded with rich expensive and saturated oil colors....only the best, and it makes the room with pops of bold red, deep green, gold and blue. Like a song of the seasons, I put in all my favorite elements....sky and earth into one piece. Hope you enjoy!

Autumn Radiance

Title: Autumn Radiance
Size: 16x 20
Medium: oil on stretched canvas
PAINTING:
THIS PAINTING IS SOLD
This painting is extra thick with oil. I wanted to draw the eye to the golden tree in the forground, so it has at least three layers of reds, ochers and yellow/golds, which is a wonderful contrast to the complementary lavenders of the distant forest background. It is my favorite landscape of the month, just love it!
INSPIRED by all the trees and parks of Virginia that surround me.
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