Jake fauve impressionist oil painting of a smiling old Golden Retriever sitting in a field of Texas bluebonnets • dog illustration art • professional pet portrait art by Louisiana artist KMSchmidt

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 Jake  © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

16 x 16 inches • oil on 2" deep cradled GessobordTM

private collection • Houston, Texas

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Jo, the Amazing Technicolor Dream Cat contemporary impressionism oil painting of a tuxedo calico tabby cat mix on a colorful garden rug • animal cottage illustration art • pet portrait by Louisiana artist KMSchmidt

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Jo, the Amazing Technicolor Dream Cat  

© 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

12 x 9 x ¾ inches • oil on ¾" cradled Museum Series GessobordTM

private collection • Athens, Texas

Lingering Light fauve impressionist colorist oil painting of a Louisiana woods landscape with sunlight streaming through trees • Monet-like colors • modern contemporary impressionism by Louisiana landscape painter KMSchmidt

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Lingering Light  © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

12 x 16 x 1½ inches • oil on 1.5" deep cradled GessobordTM

private collection • Wilmington, North Carolina

Uncontainable Joy professional contemporary impressionist oil painting of bold, vivid red poppies • loose, painterly illustration of poppy garden in jewel tone Boho colors • oil painting technique on Claybord

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Uncontainable Joy  ©2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

10 x 20 x 2 inches • oil on 2" deep cradled museum quality Ampersand ClaybordTM

private collection • Mountain View, California

’Stache Man professional pet portrait oil painting of an orange and white tuxedo tabby cat • contemporary illustration technique • cottage garden art by Louisiana artist KMSchmidt

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’Stache Man  © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

6 x 6 inches • oil on Museum Series GessobordTM

private collection • Poway, California

Enchanted Highway II Craftsman style professional oil painting illustration art • New Mexico desert & mountain highway with fauve southwest colors

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 Enchanted Highway II  ©2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

8 x 10 x ¾ inches • oil on ClaybordTM

private collection • Estancia, New Mexico

Blue Roof Ranch oil painting on Claybord • fauve impressionist painting of a Colorado mountain ranch, barn with a sky blue roof

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Blue Roof Ranch  © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

8 x 10 x ¾ inches • oil on ¾" cradled ClaybordTM

private collection • Watsonville, California

A Walk After Breakfast original fauve impressionist oil painting of Louisiana woodland landscape • loose, painterly illustration of sunlight through trees, a path in the woods

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A Walk After Breakfast  © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

16 x 12 x 1½ inches • oil on 1.5" deep cradled GessobordTM

private collection • Shreveport, Louisiana

Rose Queen II oil painting of a gray tabby cat on a red brick patio with red tea roses • Nouveau craftsman style illustration art • professional pet portrait by Louisiana artist KMSchmidt

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Rose Queen II  © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

12 x 12 x 1½ inches • oil on 1.5" deep cradled GessobordTM

private collection • Shreveport, Louisiana

Road Trippin’ II: Skirting the Storm fauve impressionist oil painting of a car driving along a southwest desert highway under stormy skies • contemporary impressionist style illustration of a New Mexico road trip, and a storm in the desert, with distant purple mountains

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Road Trippin’ II: Skirting the Storm  © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

12 x 12 x 1½ inches • oil on 1.5" deep cradled Museum Series GessobordTM

private collection • Athens, Texas

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Moustachio’s World fauve impressionist oil painting illustration of an orange and white tabby cat sitting in front of an open window • contemporary professional pet portrait • animal art by Louisiana artist KMSchmidt

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Moustachio’s World  ©2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

16 x 16 x 1.5 inches • oil on 1.5" deep cradled Museum Series GessobordTM

private collection • Perth, Western Australia

Pontoufle contemporary oil painting in impressionist style, of an orange tiger tabby cat lying in a cottage chair • fauve cat art • professional pet portrait art by Louisiana artist KMSchmidt

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Pontoufle  © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

6 x 6 inches • oil on Museum Series GessobordTM

private collection • Poway, California

A Different Point of View original contemporary impressionist oil painting of a fluffy “cap-and-saddle” cottage cat • upside-down cat illustration art • professional pet portrait by Louisiana artist KMSchmidt

A Different Point of View ©2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

8 x 8 x ¾ inches • oil on ¾" cradled GessobordTM

gloss varnish (UV protective) • sides painted dark umber

can be easily displayed or hung with or without a frame

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Storm Break moody impressionist tonalist original oil painting illustration of a Louisiana landscape • sunset streaming through a break in the thunderstorm

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Storm Break © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

9 x 12 x ¾ inches • oil on ¾" cradled GessobordTM

private collection • Salem, Oregon

Gigi fauve impressionist oil painting of a Siamese cat • professional pet portrait illustration art in Boho decor colors

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Gigi © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

8 x 8 x ¾ inches • oil on ¾" cradled GessobordTM

private collection • Seminole, Florida

Mountain Ranch Road impressionist oil painting American southwest country road • oil painting technique on Claybord • Colorado landscape art

Mountain Ranch Road © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

9 x 12 x 1½ inches • oil on 1½" deep cradled ClaybordTM

gloss varnish (UV protective) • sides painted dark umber

can be displayed or hung with or without a frame

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Mist Slowly Rising contemporary impressionist oil painting of a Louisiana bayou landscape • abstract colorist foggy landscape illustration by Louisiana landscape artist KMSchmidt

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Mist Slowly Rising  © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

12 x 12 x 1.5 inches • oil on 1.5" deep cradled GessobordTM

private collection • Vallejo, California

Colorado Summer contemporary impressionist oil painting of a Colorado wildflower landscape with mountains and a lake

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Colorado Summer © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

12 x 12 x 1½  inches • oil on 1.5" deep cradled Ampersand GessobordTM

private collection • Athens, Texas

Color Me Wild wild fauve oil colorful illustration of a tabby cat • oil painting technique on Claybord • professional pet portrait by Louisiana artist KMSchmidt

Color Me Wild © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

8 x 10 x ¾ inches • oil on ¾" cradled archival Ampersand ClaybordTM

gloss varnish (UV protective) • sides painted dark umber

can be displayed with or without a frame

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Enchanted Highway abstract impressionist oil painting of a New Mexico highway • American southwest desert landscape • road through the Land of Enchantment art by KMSchmidt

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Enchanted Highway I  © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

9 x 12 x 1½ inches • oil on 1.5" deep cradled Ampersand ClaybordTM

gloss varnish (UV protective) • sides painted dark umber

Sun Kissed impressionist style oil painting of a cap-and-saddle cat sitting in the morning sun • loose, painterly alla prima cat art • pet portrait by Louisiana artist KMSchmidt

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Sun Kissed © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

8 x 8 x ¾ inches • oil on ¾" cradled Ampersand Museum Series GessobordTM

private collection • Athens, Texas

Ensconced VI: Matilda impressionist style oil painting of a redbone coonhound mix dog • illustration art of a long-eared dog with soulful eyes, nestled in her colorful comfy blankets • professional pet portrait by Louisiana artist KMSchmidt

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Ensconced VI: Matilda  © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

12 x 16 x 1½ inches • oil on 1.5" deep cradled GessobordTM

private collection • Leonding, Austria

Harts Island Road fauve impressionist oil painting of a Louisiana country road • postimpressionist illustration of a road through the woods • springtime landscape by professional Louisiana landscape artist KMSchmidt

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 Harts Island Road  © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

12 x 16 inches • oil on ¾ inch cradled Museum Series GessobordTM

private collection • Jackson, Tennessee

Road Trippin’ alla prima modern impressionist oil painting of a Colorado mountain road • fauve landscape art of New Mexico into Colorado

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Road Trippin’  © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

12 x 16 • oil on cradled Ampersand Museum Series GessobordTM

private collection • Chicago, Illinois

A Royal Nap fauve impressionist oil painting of a fluffy cat napping on a comfy royal blue blanket • alla prima oil painting technique • professional pet portrait art by Louisiana artist KMSchmidt

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A Royal Nap  © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

8 x 8 x ¾ inches • oil on ¾" deep cradled Ampersand Museum Series GessobordTM

private collection • Derby, Kansas

April Evening modern fauve impressionist oil painting of a pond on a spring evening • Louisiana landscape art by KMSchmidt

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April Evening  © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

11 x 14 x ¾ inches • oil on ¾" cradled Ampersand Museum Series GessobordTM

private collection • Canada

Bodega Bay fauve impressionist colorist oil painting of seaside town Bodega Bay on the California coast • California abstract landscape art by KMSchmidt

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Bodega Bay © Karen Mathison Schmidt

14 x 11 x ¾ inches • oil on ¾" cradled Museum Series GessobordTM

private collection • Watsonville, California

Pink Path fauve landscape oil painting of a path through springtime hills and meadows • bright contemporary abstract landscape art by KMSchmidt

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Pink Path © Karen Mathison Schmidt

14 x 11 x ¾ inches • oil on ¾" cradled Museum Series GessobordTM

private collection • Fort Collins, Colorado

Wild Bunch II: Poppies fauve impressionist colorist oil painting of red & yellow garden poppies • contemporary floral/garden poppy illustration art by Louisiana artist KMSchmidt

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Wild Bunch II: Poppies © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

16 x 12 x 1.5 inches • oil on 1.5" deep cradled GessobordTM

private collection • Shreveport, Louisiana

Almost Spring oil painting of oak trees with old fence • fauve impressionist Louisiana landscape painting by KMSchmidt

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Almost Spring II © 2015 Karen Mathison Schmidt

20 x 16 inches • oil on archival, museum quality cradled GessobordTM

private collection • Shreveport, Louisiana