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I am so pleased that Karen Winters<\/a> agreed to let me post some of\u00a0 her prolific paintings here to show how beautiful daily artwork can be. Thank you, Karen.<\/p>\n

Karen creates a miniature oil painting a day, similar Daily Creative<\/a> concept mentioned in my previous post, as can be seen on her Creative Journey<\/a> blog. Her works below range in size but are roughly 6 x 6″ to 11 x 14″. Hope you enjoy these daily treasures as much as I do. She lives in a gorgeous, sunny California location and fortunately for us she has the talent for capturing its beauty on canvas.<\/p>\n

\"Gaviota<\/a>
Gaviota Springtime by Karen Winters. Presently in an historic centennial museum show at the Pasadena Museum of California Art with the California Art Club<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"when-sunrise-fills-the-sky-SLO-art-painting-m,<\/a>
When Sunrise Fills the Sky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"3_malibu-pink-clouds<\/a>
Malibu Pink Clouds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"back-bay-sunset-square<\/a>
Back Bay Sunset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"big-sur-beauty-seascape<\/a>
Big Sur Beauty Seascape<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Heaven-at-devils-gate-dam-La-Canada<\/a>
Heaven at Devils Gate Dam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"sierra-daybreak<\/a>
Sierra Daybreak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here’s a sense of her easel set up, all the gear an artist needs to have on hand, not making it easy to paint outside — especially when an unexpected breeze might pick up and scatter you wares to the wind.<\/p>\n

\"Karen<\/a>
Karen Winter's au plein air easel set up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Karen<\/a>
Karen Winter's Easel set up at Burtt Ranch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Karen’s depiction of white cactus flowers below in Come Hither<\/em> is just stunning. Their sense of glowing light just beckons you to come closer.<\/p>\n

\"Come<\/a>
Come Hither (white cactus flowers). 16 x 20 oil by Karen Winters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I find it intriguing that prior to her art career, she was involved in the very corporate world of media\/ entertainment as and Emmy award winning producer, writer for ABC’s 20\/20, as well as sales and marketing programs for businesses and advertising agencies. Just goes to show you that your second career can be just as successful and rewarding and maybe even more so than the first.<\/p>\n

Speaking of second comings and starting over, Happy Easter everyone!<\/p>\n

I’ve never seen this video before and I’m not quite sure what to make of Sting’s humoristic (?) portrayal as the Messiah, which I think it is supposed to be but since I like the song Brand New Day<\/em><\/a> and his video theme works in a timely way for Easter, here it goes for Kick Starting the Weekend<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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I am so pleased that Karen Winters agreed to let me post some of\u00a0 her prolific paintings here to show how beautiful daily artwork can be. Thank you, Karen. Karen creates a miniature oil painting a day, similar Daily Creative concept mentioned in my previous post, as can be seen on her Creative Journey blog. Her works below range in size but are roughly 6 x 6″ to 11 x 14″. Hope you enjoy these daily treasures as much as I do. She lives in a gorgeous, sunny California location and fortunately for us she has the talent for capturing its beauty on canvas. Here’s a sense of her easel set up, all the gear an artist needs to have on hand, not making it easy to paint outside — especially when an unexpected breeze might pick up and scatter you wares to the wind. Karen’s depiction of white cactus flowers below in Come Hither is just stunning. Their sense of glowing light just beckons you to come closer. 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