Monday, May 30, 2011

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Pears on Stairs -- oh, and a cat, too
impressionist colorist tabby cat painting
fruity kitty illustration
Louisiana daily artist


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Pears on Stairs -- oh, and a cat, too © 2011 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 inches • oil on 1/8" Gessobord

private collection • Leonding, Austria

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Original “Birdwatching” painting
now available for purchase

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Birdwatching © 2011 Karen Mathison Schmidt
18 x 24 • acrylic on 3/4" cradled Gessobord

private collection • Stamford, Connecticut


I’m honored to be one of several contributing artists in a book on painting techniques by UK author/artist Gill Barron. Several of my finished paintings are used as illustrations; I’ve decided to make my ORIGINAL “Birdwatching” tabby cat painting, which is one of two multi-page step-by-step projects I have in the book, available for purchase in my eBay store.

The step-by-step demo for this painting, along with a full-page image of the finished piece, appear in the book, entitled Acrylic Secrets: 300 Tips and Techniques for Painting the Easy Way, distributed by Reader’s Digest world-wide. You can find a link to the book on Amazon in the sidebar to the right.

I just received an email a couple of days ago from an artist in Barcelona, Spain, who contacted me after she saw my illustrations in the book, which she had checked out of her local library ... just one of the many friendly people I have met through my art. What fun!

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The Scenic Route
colorful colorist Louisiana landscape art
country road through the trees


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The Scenic Route ©2011 Karen Mathison Schmidt
11 x 14 inches • oil on 3/4" cradled Gessobord

private collection • Captain Cook, Hawaii

Monday, May 16, 2011

Wide-Eyed Wonder Kitty
colorist tabby cat kitten painting
post-impressionist style cat art

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Wide-Eyed Wonder Kitty © 2011 Karen Mathison Schmidt
5 x 7 inches • oil on Gessobord

private collection • Stamford, Connecticut

Friday, May 13, 2011

Sunday Drive
colorful impressionist Louisiana landscape art
country road through the trees


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Sunday Drive  © 2011 by Karen Mathison Schmidt
12 x 12 • oil on 3/4" cradled Gessobord

private collection • Greenland, New Hampshire

Free Indeed
wild impressionist white horse painting
post-impressionist style equine art


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Free Indeed • ©2011 by Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 inches • oil on Gessobord

private collection • Hamden, Connecticut

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Sophie in the Garden of Delights
redbone coonhound painting
impressionist dog art

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Sophie in the Garden of Delights © 2011 by Karen Mathison Schmidt
8 x 8 inches • oil on 3/4" cradled Gessobord

private collection • Poulsbo, Washington