Friday, February 12, 2010

The Last Pecans
Louisiana landscape painting (sold)

a painting of my Dad walking through the south pasture after harvesting the last of this year’s pecans

©2010 by Karen Mathison Schmidt


30 x 24 x 2 • acrylic on 2" cradled Gessobord
private collection • Westminster, Colorado

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Karen, wow! the brushwork and colours, and excellent composition work brilliantly. r.

Kelley Carey MacDonald said...

I just LOVE the combination of that beautiful sky and the graphic tree limbs! And the figure being your Dad... you should not sell this one! It's wonderful.

Karen M Schmidt said...

Rahina - thanks for your lovely comment! I'm really enjoying your portrait work on your blog ... your journey is quite engaging.

Kelley - thanks so much - I always love hearing from you! I know, I know ... I really went back and forth on whether to sell this one, but I finally decided to. I'm glad I did; the person who ended up buying it was so happy & appreciative.

There have been a few pieces in the past that I really hated to let go, but now I like to think of them out there in the world somewhere. Sometimes I get nice updates from my buyers saying how much they love the art hanging in their home. That helps makes it easier to let my favorites go!

Sadia said...

Karen,I give you the Sunshine Award for your beautiful and outstanding works!

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Sheila Vaughan said...

Lovely painting Karen, full of mood and emotion. I bet your dad wanted it (hope he got it)

Kim Rempel said...

Hi Karen, New to your blog but I've been scrolling... First off, this is a gorgeous painting! What a glowing sky. And your colours...beautiful!

Anonymous said...

its really beautiful...amazing work!!!

Nancy Standlee said...

What memories and a beautiful work.

Christy McCoy said...

Wow - the way you paint the light coming through the trees is just stunning! I love all of your work, but these landscapes with the trees are some of my favorites!