Southern Comfort and Venice Magic paintings palette knife fine art by Karen Tarlton

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16x20

Oil on canvas

 Southern Comfort

9x12

oil on canvas

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Original oil painting landscapes and waterscapes by Karen Tarlton fine art palette knife impressionism

"If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful at all." - Michelangelo

"Central Park Autumn Love"

24x30 x 1.5"

"Sitting on the Dock of the Bay"

12x16 x 3/4"

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Original custom oil paintings by Karen Tarlton - fishing and the kiss

 A favorite recent Sold commission

Now available in print and notecards, phone cases and

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Another recent sold custom work,

I always enjoy painting for my collectors.

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Original oil painting Summer Fishing by Karen Tarlton

Summer Fishing Early Morning Light

24x36

close up below

"Write it on your heart that everyday is the best day of the year." ~Emerson

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Original oil paintings Roses and Fishing Morning Light

Here are two new favorites!

I'm enjoying my little paintings but these larger works are so much fun!

Today in my studio I worked on a very large new abstract listing soon :)

Enjoy!

 20x20

Sitting Pretty

Oil/palette knife

Fishing by Early Morning Light

24x36

Oil/palette knife

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New Original oil paintings Sunset Sailing and Autumn Fishing by Karen Tarlton

 12x16

Red Sailboat Sunset

Oil

We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

I have several new favorites that are just finished 

in time for the holidays!

Art is the perfect unique gift and I am always 

happy to paint for you!

24x30

Radiant Autumn River Fishing

Oil

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Original oil paintings Birch Tree Landscape and Autumn Fly Fishing by Karen Tarlton

 24x48

Autumn Birch Landscape

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Autumn Fly Fishing

24x30

Oil

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I feel my art is like an open diary. It records my life, and the wonders around me.
My paintings are my favorite way to express myself to the world. My painting speak of so many things
that I could never attempt to put into words.

I hope that my work connects with so many people on many levels.
I hope viewers will feel a serene sense of happiness

from a glimpse at some of these!

Enjoy!

Original oil painting Sunrise Fishing palette knife fine art by Karen

Sunrise Fishing

24x30

Oil

Luscious Fall colors in this painting to light up the room.

I'm not much of a fisherman (woman) myself but I understand the desire to fish.

I like the symbolism don't you?

I'm moving my studio this week....making more room

Cleaning out and cleaning up!

Trying to get all my knives and large paint tubes organized and neat for tomorrow so I can dive into painting first thing in the morning!

Fishing by Moonlight - Original oil painting by Karen Tarlton

Moonlight Fishing

24x30

Oil

This is a brand new work for the New Year. As 2012 begins I am thinking of it as a fresh new canvas. Let's make it beautiful, bright and full of light!

Original oil painting by Karen - Fall Fishing by Moonlight

Fall Moonlight Fishing
24x30
Oil
SOLD
Many layers of oils over time to create all this glowand generous texture.  I love this peaceful scene all a glow with fall color and moonlight!  Magical!

Sunset Pond Fishing

Title:Sunset Pond Fishing

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

Size: 24 x 30

ABOUT THIS PAINTING:

I love how this painting turned out. It is rich and glowing, serene and textural all at the same time. Many glazes of color over color over time brought this piece to life, palette knife and brush.

Going for way too low a price on my eBay auction tonight....I do feel like I'm giving these away but I sure do enjoy painting them for you all! Enjoy!

Sunset Fishing

SOLD

ABOUT THIS PAINTING: I love lots of broken color, texture and glowing light in a landscape. Fisherman are one of my favorite metaphors of life and make a serene and peaceful painting. I hope it inspires you.
Size: 20 x 24
Medium: oil on stretched canvas
Title: Sunset Fishing

The reception at Cassatt's last night for "La Femme" went beautifully....great food and wonderful company. The show looked great and I was pleasantly surprised to find that my painting already had a sold sticker on it before the reception even started.

Sold already.

A busy and fun week....back to work!

Cat King

Title: The Lure of Fly Fishing
Size: 20 x 24
Medium: oil on stretched canvas
SOLD

Title: Cat King
Size: 9 x 12
Medium: oil on stretched canvas
SOLD

ABOUT THIS PAINTING:
If you want to be a happy artist, just paint a cat! They are so much fun to paint. This one has quite an inspiration. I had a wonderful black cat and he was just regal. He knew we were just here to serve him and that we adored him. He was a large feral cat eating rabbits out of my yard in Florida when we adopted him. He was one of the greats!
Thanks for checking in!

Fall Fishing by Early Light

Title: Fall Fishing by Early Light

Size: 24 x 30

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

Going on eBay auction tonight at an incredibly low price!

ABOUT THIS PAINTING:

Many layers of Winsor Newton Artist oils with both brush and knife in this gallery quality painting. I finished it over time and it has many layers of glazed color and is rich and deep with contrasting cool blues and warm reds, which I love. This painting was inspired in part by my uncle, who used to take me fishing when I was a child, and in part by my stay in Montgomery Alabama, where I painted the Alabama river quite often and frequently saw fisherman and photographed them.

ART TIP:

I am a big believer in color makes the painting. Vivid reds, oranges, yellows and deep greens automatically add warmth to any room and even just a splash of color here and there in a painting can dramatically add impact to an otherwise blah painting. Hope you enjoy!

Moonlight Fishing

SOLD
Title: Moonlight Fishing
Size: 12 x 16
Medium: Oil on linen

Sold.....contact me for similiar painting

ABOUT THIS PAINTING:

This painting just glows and looks fantastic in the dark gold ornate frame in my store. I have had this one for awhile just because I didn't want to part with it, but I'm ready to let someone else enjoy it. Every once in awhile I paint on linen instead of canvas. It's much more expensive but withen painting a subtle, soft painting, with lots of brushwork, nothing feels better than linen. It's just a luxery to paint on, and I used some nice greys and warm greens and blues to give this painting a sense of serentity and calm. Hope you enjoy.

Fall Fishing Reflection

Title: Fall Fishing Reflection

Size: 20 x 24

Medium: Oil on gallery wrapped canvas

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PAINTING:

I had a lot of fun with these Fall colors and the light blue in the water and sky sets them off beautifully. I toned this canvas with an underpainting just a shade deeper than the finished painting so that the colors go from deeper, cooler colors, to brighter, warmer colors as they are layered. As usual, I start with both knife and brush, scumbling shades on, and then finish with a heavier hand on my highlight colors and some finer brushwork in sky.

INSPIRATION:

I painted my very first fisherman for a gallery when we lived in Alabama, and it didn't take long to sell. I painted a lot of river scenes along the river in Montgomery and there was often someone fishing. The serenity of the scene took my breathe away. Sometimes it is the simple things that are beautiful and you don't even have to travel far to find them, but seeing in the right light is the key. Hope you enjoy!

The Art of Fishing

Title: The Art of Fishing
Size: 20" x 24"
Medium: Oil on gallery wrapped canvas

See tonights eBay auction for purchase.

PAINTING:
I began this composition slowly from some old photos I took of my Uncle Fishing along the Truckee River near our house in Floriston, a small town in California where I grew up. I drew with a brush and cobalt blue, then adding dark purples and winsor greens for shadowed areas. When the paint is thinned it dries quickly and then I have my underpainting complete. The fun part is laying it thick with the knife, in bright blues and greens and rich frosting-like white highlights.

INSPIRATION:
I always loved watching fly fishing. I'm not so good at it myself, but I used to sit and sketch while my uncle fished in the the summers of my youth. Seems like a really long time ago.