City Night Rain by Karen Tarlton

Night Love

11x14

Oil
sold

City Rainy Romance

16x20

Oil
sold

Brilliant color and texture in these two similar romance night scenes. Contemporary and modern with expressive palette knife work!  Lots of fun!

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”
-Thomas Merton

Lake Como Italy Twilight Original oil painting by Karen Tarlton

 Lake Como Italy Twilight

24x36

Oil
SOLD

close up to view texture and detail!

I get a real kick out of painting places that I've traveled to and would love to go back to again! This painting is from a trip to Italy and I loved this little spot on Lake Como, serene, and beautiful!

I just recently discovered Pinterest! If you haven't checked it out yet, I do recommend it. For me it's a great way to organize my thoughts visually and connect with other artists and art lovers!

Original oil painting Magic of Venice Italy Cityscape palette knife fine art by Karen Tarlton

Magic of Venice

18x24

Oil
SOLD

Venice is an artist's dream place! When I visited there I stayed a week, and really wasn't ready to leave when it was time to go. I did take over 300 photos and painted some watercolor sketches for later works but I would love to go back. No time for travel right now, so I dream about it and paint it!

The magic of the light on the canals in the early morning and near twilight hours is enchanting. The architecture amazing. Quite and perfect when you find the right spot.

Hope you enjoy!

Lovely Cow and Rooster Dance original oil paintings by Karen Tarlton

 9x12

Lovely Cow

Oil
SOLD

12x12

Rooster Dance

Oil

SOLD

"Perhaps all artists were, in a sense, housewives: tenders of the earth household."

~Erica Jong

These animal paintings are so much fun.....I hope they bring a smile! I love to paint them in a patchwork sort of avant-garde style of impressionism, pushing my cows to the point of abstract impressionism I suppose. I have a passion for color and texture and if you look around you, you will see beautiful color everywhere and it must be painted!

Karen Tarlton Original oil painting Birch Tree Autumn

24x36

Oil

Autumn Splendor Birch Trees

I love the texture and sculptural quality of these trees and think they make great subjects for my style. My favorite golden yellows were all used in this large painting and as I let it dry imbetween coats of paint, it is extremely thick and has lots of beautiful broken color and texture. A favorite for sure!

Three on the Nest Original oil painting by Karen Tarlton

12x12

Oil

Three on the Nest

Love nature's symbolism and textures. This painting makes a lovely gift for any mother, grandmother or mother to be.  Great textures carved out with my knife and delicate painterly touches here and there!

Paris Romance original oil painting by Karen Tarlton

14x18 

Paris Romance

Oil

This is a favorite Valentine's Day painting of mine!  If I had a choice, I would be in Paris, in the rain, with my husband, sipping a fabulous red wine and watching the world go by.  The city is fabulous but you have to sit back and relax and just soak it in! It's all about romance!

Happy Valentine's Day. Even if you can't be with the one you love on this day...... it's the mindset that counts!  

Here's a great Etsy treasury to get you in the mood:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NzE3NzY3MnwyMTYxODc3MjM3/lovelove-me-do