Monday, November 23, 2009

Dog Tired (sold)

doggie portrait of four redbone coonhounds sleeping
on their favorite blue plaid blanket

©2009 Karen Mathison Schmidt


12 x 12 x 7/8 • acrylic on cradled Gessobord

private collection • Shreveport, Louisiana

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11 comments:

  1. SadiaNovember 24, 2009 at 1:10 AM

    Beautifully blended! and gorgeous colors! I love your style Karen.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 24, 2009 at 3:37 AM

    Karen, this is wonderful! i love your colour handling.

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  3. Mary Sheehan WinnNovember 27, 2009 at 11:44 AM

    Just amazing. You are unique in your handling of color. This is awesome.

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  4. Karen M SchmidtNovember 27, 2009 at 11:56 AM

    Thank you all for your wonderful comments ...you're all so encouraging!

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  5. Gary KeimigNovember 30, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    Very nice painting, Karen. I love your color work. Your pet portraits are outstanding.

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  6. Kelley Carey MacDonaldNovember 30, 2009 at 10:24 PM

    Rich colors, wonderful composition - you rang the bell with this one, Karen!

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  7. Connie KleinjansDecember 2, 2009 at 10:37 AM

    This one is adorable. The color palette works, it balances pattern and random shapes, and also, I love dogs, and they *so* relax in a pile.

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  8. Mary Sheehan WinnDecember 6, 2009 at 11:04 AM

    Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. Did I mention that I LOVE THIS?

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  9. Mary Sheehan WinnFebruary 9, 2010 at 2:55 PM

    This is one of the best paintings I've ever seen. Can't help but comment again and again!

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  10. Karen M SchmidtFebruary 19, 2010 at 8:32 AM

    Thank you all so much! This is one of my absolute favorites, too ...

    Mary, thanks! Three comments on one painting ... you’re too much!

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  11. Kristeena CrabbFebruary 27, 2010 at 12:49 PM

    I just discovered your blog when you left a comment on Lisa Daria's.

    I really love your paintings and I especially love this one and your use of colors. It's breathtaking.

    I look forward to seeing more.

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