tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36597659914474108262024-03-13T14:36:41.116-04:00Karen's SpotWelcome to Karen's Spot, where my oil and pastel paintings, charcoal and pen and ink drawings are posted. Creating art is sometimes a community affair. I will post my paintings and drawings in progress and finished, and invite your feedback. I invite you enjoy the creative process with me!Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-59607788341308844552011-10-28T10:10:00.003-04:002011-10-28T10:18:13.764-04:00Man, Woman<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpi16gJLsilD0EkjrRPyUElvBUlalXKd2pVZfmjSLwQx8vi_oz2oxE9CH2dkTcQAKL-nEWO5n8QbfFy9xiGFNdoGG-o5bTo5QEp2AYRP9aq-2yS8-P_T3Z1bdKslYm5U_Vqb3OZDembPF/s1600/Man.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpi16gJLsilD0EkjrRPyUElvBUlalXKd2pVZfmjSLwQx8vi_oz2oxE9CH2dkTcQAKL-nEWO5n8QbfFy9xiGFNdoGG-o5bTo5QEp2AYRP9aq-2yS8-P_T3Z1bdKslYm5U_Vqb3OZDembPF/s400/Man.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668545434956181202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8RlDlEoIzW7XFeJZIlh_n9RI8Vli1MWHg_WHB0tCojkRo4Zq8N4zCiQF-mMsjBIbZ9tV1QxE2REJadEWUrLWDf536nFC4wIN-YDtktwH-FlTLLCKzazFdC_dNUY2DwH_0itUBm7Smtwf/s1600/Woman.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8RlDlEoIzW7XFeJZIlh_n9RI8Vli1MWHg_WHB0tCojkRo4Zq8N4zCiQF-mMsjBIbZ9tV1QxE2REJadEWUrLWDf536nFC4wIN-YDtktwH-FlTLLCKzazFdC_dNUY2DwH_0itUBm7Smtwf/s400/Woman.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668545438018559202" /></a> These two paintings are 30" x 36", and<div>are hanging together in the StutzArtSpace<br /></div><div>Gallery. The current show, "Women of a </div><div>Certain Age", ends tonight with a lecture</div><div>by the show curator, Leigh Dunnington-</div><div>Jones, on the history of women's under-</div><div>garments! Tonight's reception is 6-8pm.</div><div>I hope some of you can attend, it should be</div><div>a very interesting lecture!</div><div><br /></div><div>Both of these paintings, and "Coming and </div><div>Going" (seen in a previous blog) will be for </div><div>sale. Our calendars will also be available.</div><div><br /></div><div>Please come join us!</div>Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-82796312866143442702011-08-15T10:30:00.002-04:002011-08-15T10:34:52.008-04:00Camping with Avery<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Qum8z8u2BAjzAK3HRLlQP9NzGMtubolNT03GV51xgCHRw-y5kpoXdfH8_-ZSqKAS390dbVwHyfUZEkkure414ZG166jbzSdSL0PaVk_FkigxO-JgEOlmUapnaTHbBfW4z6UOrLhqKDMi/s1600/Avery+Camping.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Qum8z8u2BAjzAK3HRLlQP9NzGMtubolNT03GV51xgCHRw-y5kpoXdfH8_-ZSqKAS390dbVwHyfUZEkkure414ZG166jbzSdSL0PaVk_FkigxO-JgEOlmUapnaTHbBfW4z6UOrLhqKDMi/s400/Avery+Camping.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641090508215710850" /></a>
<br />Is he not the cutest? This is my grandson, Avery. This is what I've been doing instead of painting, camping with the kids. Got some good scenery pictures of Sugar Creek to use as reference photos. Maybe this one should turn into a painting?Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-3422991564516160032011-08-09T17:32:00.001-04:002011-08-09T17:38:02.614-04:00Progress <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Worked on this figure today, not sure if it's improved or not! Also, had my photo shoot today for the upcoming "Women of a Certain Age" calendar. Be sure to look for it, coming out to accompany the exhibit of the same name in October.</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8KhPntKLH_1uN4BfBo8aUA86QPXoYsTNWW5P7c31WCcAAvLJuBAQCOiq7ZhXpZcojnA1dxWshnEjLX1P9KugOhOnC7bUSVmnpKAZhi7l_SlR2dJklVAF7RcYHDeWfkSJ835iS2mwcn0p/' ></img></div></p>Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-79030752051771324312011-08-06T10:48:00.001-04:002011-08-06T10:48:50.669-04:00Value study <p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1EQlT1ZV3ICQy1yedZy1p-wbuQo_MXIvWfUOHuw-_sWTzVBrh0_yxrlz2kVC7xTC1MmQzAYIYBF7pm1VugHC8mY7oJU9uHu6HQsMMdqi9rrenxnghoEpJWjFB38BjFUzUfbA-WV6FL1W/' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>I have a new iPhone and just added the bloggerplus app. Now able to post blogs from my phone, don't have to wait til I'm home at my desk top. This means more frequent blogs! Woo Hoo! just started this new figure painting, now waiting on the first layer to dry... getting ready for two shows at the Stutz, October and November. More to come!</p>Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-51345516902561726482011-07-23T17:41:00.002-04:002011-07-23T17:44:48.723-04:00Missing my Friend!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJmyxNYb3cjvLTKkfuBsPvHzPrnGqOus1Kbs7CHDn_H0cvsNzs8MOsyK4GQriqXTE6_Gzna4sVFNd7XL_n0eBQAeTtSFcnhOhsGRNybpYd2OmYYV59BkOCUKiLuiGOXaQyZx5qgfe3dPN/s1600/DSC00488.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 157px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJmyxNYb3cjvLTKkfuBsPvHzPrnGqOus1Kbs7CHDn_H0cvsNzs8MOsyK4GQriqXTE6_Gzna4sVFNd7XL_n0eBQAeTtSFcnhOhsGRNybpYd2OmYYV59BkOCUKiLuiGOXaQyZx5qgfe3dPN/s400/DSC00488.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632666329749009506" /></a><br />This is the beginning of a tryptich mosaic tile wall art. Ran out of glue, so have to wait to do the other 2. Thought about Michelle while doing this, she is an awesome mosaic artist friend who just moved to Chicago. We miss her at the Stutz, and I'm sure they miss her in the Carmel Arts and Design district too!Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-75105187349178894032011-07-21T11:35:00.002-04:002011-07-21T11:40:29.402-04:00Frolic<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgjIQFXom6d0B6ub31FF28ZzeydKbXAalDPrm5Z2_YJqqWftkwwdGJprlnEqomukvmZC-w8X6CcZoERw1hryFElXogU80D2xL3XdyZFUjOXA8iu6F4uec6Imn9VS0rQ_pS1uPt-fFQ-7g/s1600/Frolic.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgjIQFXom6d0B6ub31FF28ZzeydKbXAalDPrm5Z2_YJqqWftkwwdGJprlnEqomukvmZC-w8X6CcZoERw1hryFElXogU80D2xL3XdyZFUjOXA8iu6F4uec6Imn9VS0rQ_pS1uPt-fFQ-7g/s400/Frolic.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631829697871898194" /></a><br />Continuing to build a body of work (no pun intended) of nudes in oil. I'm hoping to have more time to paint, now that I am no longer president of the Stutz Artists Association. That's right! As of last night's elections, I am free to paint, draw, even to work at my paying job (nursing)! Very excited about the future, especially since there are two shows coming up this fall that I hope to be a part of. Stay tuned for October's "Women of a Certain Age..." and in November, Spirit and Place, "The Body". Both of these will be exciting events!Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-84220951956357145402011-07-19T07:38:00.001-04:002011-07-19T07:40:50.257-04:00Napping on a Cloud<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoWkDPc30QlfFGjEkpQ5d4WU7kJeQj3-i46QTLI4R-ZKETME092Jtpe1uRc3fSnXw5jEzSYJj5lN1FkEf_2m5EOuUdoqcYdFogpg5tpoWjXpapgzUqNRMZGEwjOBTU2t_7gCIl09CJMDk/s1600/Napping+on+a+Cloud.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoWkDPc30QlfFGjEkpQ5d4WU7kJeQj3-i46QTLI4R-ZKETME092Jtpe1uRc3fSnXw5jEzSYJj5lN1FkEf_2m5EOuUdoqcYdFogpg5tpoWjXpapgzUqNRMZGEwjOBTU2t_7gCIl09CJMDk/s400/Napping+on+a+Cloud.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631026572212517586" /></a><br />Newest painting, started from our model two weeks ago. This is in oil, 20 x 24. It feels so good to paint!Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-67951990466811825882011-07-18T23:08:00.003-04:002011-07-18T23:12:13.621-04:00Starting Something NewToday I moved my mosaic supplies back to my studio. Hope to begin some conrete garden stones, then move on to something more sculptural. The possibilities are endless! This new inspiration came from seeing the work of a handful of other artists. It is apparent that GOOD art is done in community. I am excited about beginning!Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-10929192281482969262011-07-07T20:11:00.003-04:002011-07-07T20:17:06.690-04:00Painting is a Process!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYAV7uK4MXbdYdZbVLH6ZjO3K1o4jzKMN2xIFvok8cWq38dGk3IZXNBqUnn7MqHadKuGuxF8P3s-O8aoz0cn90U1Lk9oclE5LUXLvR1uQXZOaWpIWBYHcqoKwRmLRrsGghjMxaZatfbwN/s1600/Andrew%252C+Pensive%252C+unfinished.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYAV7uK4MXbdYdZbVLH6ZjO3K1o4jzKMN2xIFvok8cWq38dGk3IZXNBqUnn7MqHadKuGuxF8P3s-O8aoz0cn90U1Lk9oclE5LUXLvR1uQXZOaWpIWBYHcqoKwRmLRrsGghjMxaZatfbwN/s400/Andrew%252C+Pensive%252C+unfinished.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626767710145301490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxdINmciLSw6YHAAK4TbW-Mh6A02pXPspH4mOYD-M1tmK83_OB9hCCdjJ-rYiB-sqjtXgDsWWKqJk-gsGHH7IIle5RGEEu8AcSZwOwsYknG3W93grrw1S5k6TQqPA_qTxw3qEpSHFKjs4/s1600/Coming+and+Going.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxdINmciLSw6YHAAK4TbW-Mh6A02pXPspH4mOYD-M1tmK83_OB9hCCdjJ-rYiB-sqjtXgDsWWKqJk-gsGHH7IIle5RGEEu8AcSZwOwsYknG3W93grrw1S5k6TQqPA_qTxw3qEpSHFKjs4/s400/Coming+and+Going.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626767702757303314" /></a><br />Today I am posting 2 images. The one, "Coming and Going" you have seen from last week. I wasn't sure if it was finished, but I've made some adjustments, and I believe this is done. I notice that I have forgotten to sign it, though. Something I am frequently guilty of.<br /><br />The other image is of a painting I'm not entirely satisfied with. I am happy with the compostition, a male nude in a contemplative pose. I am not happy with the colors, but need to let this percolate before tackling it again.<br /><br />I am having fun painting again, though, and for that I am grateful!Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-40703861932809235612011-07-05T16:15:00.002-04:002011-07-05T16:19:14.067-04:00Exposed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuNGhLv7vAXpe0koSD9pMjaiv9MssHYyaBWaQUf2IGcV94Lx6ZmiCVcKmY3VQPSR-c4mams5hGqz5innN8bo8ExmJ3pMCI_U1vN-Rj7Z4XZ2lAMV1wqkiQh7L2u4iTZL0FVp1_GOjl5hB/s1600/Exposed.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuNGhLv7vAXpe0koSD9pMjaiv9MssHYyaBWaQUf2IGcV94Lx6ZmiCVcKmY3VQPSR-c4mams5hGqz5innN8bo8ExmJ3pMCI_U1vN-Rj7Z4XZ2lAMV1wqkiQh7L2u4iTZL0FVp1_GOjl5hB/s400/Exposed.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625964454452791314" /></a><br />I've been exploring Expressionism. It's really kind of fun! One result is that I'm beginning to think that it's possible to "draw" with paint. This opens up a whole new world for me, because drawing is what I really enjoy and feel called to do. This painting and the previous one are about drawing with paint, and about drawing what I like, often, this is the human figure. <br /><br />Hope you like it!Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-76664964812371921862011-07-01T11:52:00.003-04:002011-07-01T12:00:42.511-04:00Coming and Going<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhIAjVxAyOZyg1spwjyp13zN4ApGvXNWwe6aX2TwgbmTAIidTgCZOkh-V4sDpf8aYwot2UZ-mphCsyMMLVfwRoL1hLzywFN6kdnPCjb1GhCXUNPnPVavcvz0B3SdbTUGpUbC4dBHDO2YU/s1600/Coming+and+Going.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhIAjVxAyOZyg1spwjyp13zN4ApGvXNWwe6aX2TwgbmTAIidTgCZOkh-V4sDpf8aYwot2UZ-mphCsyMMLVfwRoL1hLzywFN6kdnPCjb1GhCXUNPnPVavcvz0B3SdbTUGpUbC4dBHDO2YU/s400/Coming+and+Going.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624412522407774882" /></a><br />After spending a couple of "dry" weeks, artistically, I decided to just DO something! I have always loved figures, but haven't attempted to paint them very often, thinking I need a model, and why pay for a model when the first paintings for a while won't be any good. So do you see how backward this thinking is? I decided to just do it, paint figures without worrying about making them realistic or even attractive to anyone but me. This is the start of my efforts. I began from a gestural drawing done in open figure last week. This isn't done, but not sure what more to do. It's large-ish, 34" square. It's oil with some charcoal. The charcoal is another piece which I decided to leave in, even enhance. Usually I just use charcoal to sketch the rough outlines, but I like charcoal, and I like line, so why not emphasize that? I kinda like it.Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-2563624569871621662011-06-09T17:26:00.003-04:002011-06-09T17:29:21.734-04:00Are the Roses Finished Jumping?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijoAoldozxcygFK7D0X-smb-xsdlxriH-48iyFEE7i3ttauur-0N7IaGUrXaKJCXQ-LGG-HG3rwjnPc7SWSVcuyHHbr2TXmC846VjHnUpUfvs0gWE5r0p1CfWJQQqiwlnlC6SdB_9_e4gh/s1600/When+Roses+Jump+Out.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijoAoldozxcygFK7D0X-smb-xsdlxriH-48iyFEE7i3ttauur-0N7IaGUrXaKJCXQ-LGG-HG3rwjnPc7SWSVcuyHHbr2TXmC846VjHnUpUfvs0gWE5r0p1CfWJQQqiwlnlC6SdB_9_e4gh/s400/When+Roses+Jump+Out.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616334574440642130" /></a><br />I have worked on this pastel painting, adjusting edges and color saturation to emphasize the intended focal point. Can you guess what it is? Thanks to Pam Newell, my pastel instructor, for the critique of my earlier work.Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-2387583400870813942011-06-01T17:33:00.003-04:002011-06-01T17:36:49.508-04:00When Roses Jump Out<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5UHpSze7mQUOqrmY6ZqTM-5y-r4xcwnQYeeibe51G5vinJaEvve4ww1CZs3-mLMFeBB98yPSd5Wm4pUh_b83XLJtCqncBlURL1I_bE4kuf5g3jGZXHxipH5PXxTB1cLTBqJHiupqGsRc/s1600/When+Roses+Jump+Out.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5UHpSze7mQUOqrmY6ZqTM-5y-r4xcwnQYeeibe51G5vinJaEvve4ww1CZs3-mLMFeBB98yPSd5Wm4pUh_b83XLJtCqncBlURL1I_bE4kuf5g3jGZXHxipH5PXxTB1cLTBqJHiupqGsRc/s400/When+Roses+Jump+Out.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613367735331512786" /></a><br /><br />Doesn't it look like the roses wanted to go for a walk? They just jumped out of the vase before they realized, they don't have feet!<br /><br />This is pastel on Wallis paper, 24 x 18. Not sure I'm finished with it. It's "percolating" overnight.Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-50219051898606604012011-05-30T14:05:00.003-04:002011-05-30T14:10:02.871-04:00Beach Umbrella, or Rain?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlNNGweEGVsMQ4wfNZMW7-x2dsvNDb6jB9bT9JYipNY-HRg1D5JXq8CAzCw26oJFhq7kL4UkXcya7GocJaUtKQcMACSS8L1TxAY4oQBzFIPYJDNGDvaA52VJZUWVbWLcjNd1GPysHPBhr/s1600/Umbrella.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlNNGweEGVsMQ4wfNZMW7-x2dsvNDb6jB9bT9JYipNY-HRg1D5JXq8CAzCw26oJFhq7kL4UkXcya7GocJaUtKQcMACSS8L1TxAY4oQBzFIPYJDNGDvaA52VJZUWVbWLcjNd1GPysHPBhr/s400/Umbrella.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612572012958458194" /></a><br />This is the first of what I hope to be a short series of beach items. Useful on a rainy day, or a sunny one!<br /><br />Hopefully, as this year as Stutz Artists Association president draws to a close, I will have the chance to do more art. I can hardly wait! I think I'm almost ready for an "immersion" into pastel still lifes. We shall see...Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-60600446991626598142011-05-11T17:43:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:22:20.940-04:00Coffee Break<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObNPJczKo0_dKbJztKUvKILXuHY1xl2kGGe7eBTeDk1VIiywN3csVxXkDxqAyC1nkwUkSMZbtVe4QpHSvZjNNjdGnRW0fqvEg4jY23RderKB0ti_HBW0Aaw61CKkbC0u2-1t7Yw1NdzFj/s1600/Coffee+.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObNPJczKo0_dKbJztKUvKILXuHY1xl2kGGe7eBTeDk1VIiywN3csVxXkDxqAyC1nkwUkSMZbtVe4QpHSvZjNNjdGnRW0fqvEg4jY23RderKB0ti_HBW0Aaw61CKkbC0u2-1t7Yw1NdzFj/s400/Coffee+.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605577206202637698" /></a><br /><br />The hardest part about doing this still life is that I couldn't make coffee until I was done using my Mr. Coffee as a subject!<br /><br />Don't you just love a fresh, hot cup o Joe?Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-11764548741299409782011-05-11T17:40:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:22:20.766-04:00Tea Time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fUfv0YPx6t1urd80WkbUCJK6xdwbIMJ8UZ9cN9744ZI21M6zvjLp3bJluiC3p9jtsneYxNl2dvbTrKlSRvaUPguKVx3dz5_KeNhfY5NzAujWkn0F8VeiyxBxvIZU3nFngVOIcpoZZLdW/s1600/Tea+Time.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fUfv0YPx6t1urd80WkbUCJK6xdwbIMJ8UZ9cN9744ZI21M6zvjLp3bJluiC3p9jtsneYxNl2dvbTrKlSRvaUPguKVx3dz5_KeNhfY5NzAujWkn0F8VeiyxBxvIZU3nFngVOIcpoZZLdW/s400/Tea+Time.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605576347053777282" /></a><br />Did this pastel in class, taught by Pam Newell. What a great experience! Can't wait for the next class!<br /><br />Also, I'm very excited to report that I sold four art works at the Open House this year. Most notably, "White Mums" found a new home with Justin, who has been eyeing it since last fall! Thanks to Justin!Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-17438471871452827992011-04-23T10:42:00.002-04:002011-04-23T10:45:28.377-04:00IT'S HERE! OPEN HOUSE 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMsberu5Wk5yZlyndt1BXuW1QcJLVf0ZqVzMbiTG1esulEsA7xxtYyUA136FLeRWz0VkWKoQunliz2TW8XUavdIXy0X458HIe0foOCv8YUimixy3touRNDTXO2tluLYyWtTEw4fG-UvRX/s1600/SAA-2011-Open-House-Postcard.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMsberu5Wk5yZlyndt1BXuW1QcJLVf0ZqVzMbiTG1esulEsA7xxtYyUA136FLeRWz0VkWKoQunliz2TW8XUavdIXy0X458HIe0foOCv8YUimixy3touRNDTXO2tluLYyWtTEw4fG-UvRX/s400/SAA-2011-Open-House-Postcard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598789702259134418" /></a><br />This is the event I wait for all year! If you are a fan of mine, or of art in general, then you don't want to miss this! Come look me up in studio C 350. Some of the art from this blog will be framed and for sale. Hope to see you there!Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-56257193338226709912011-04-02T15:35:00.001-04:002011-04-02T15:38:42.633-04:00Orange Hibiscus<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFjPlj2TgzZDy7xmDsNpycJF6EFjNYdeh-2XqBjkkpUA6j9TQTGhcKCdMO9O24RnhJw2QcShyphenhyphencrV-vhF4qIDv0UufMvG6nIN-mr7HXmHJOYrlYM-gGZ79nyixJ7tOh_hLaPkGuiXJce7C/s1600/Orange+Hibiscus.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFjPlj2TgzZDy7xmDsNpycJF6EFjNYdeh-2XqBjkkpUA6j9TQTGhcKCdMO9O24RnhJw2QcShyphenhyphencrV-vhF4qIDv0UufMvG6nIN-mr7HXmHJOYrlYM-gGZ79nyixJ7tOh_hLaPkGuiXJce7C/s400/Orange+Hibiscus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591072512766710978" /></a><br />I've ordered frames, backing, etc. As soon as it arrives I will frame this and several other new pastels in time for the Open House April 29 and 30. Can't wait for the end of April!Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-75898124695294669162011-03-28T17:53:00.002-04:002011-03-28T17:56:43.904-04:00Vegetables with Blue Bottle<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4ekFswJT5ZCRUYn4G7j2dwaE6-7T7aMEFA7TIU9bsBq0FaWJ5YU8OihlgyI6wGNz99YA4Zkqu3NcWhKZ4UogIIpz_-r1L3ffa4SyhW9_ltIQEnPrqVmUxYufVAWMig6X59dWbEkJCLXp/s1600/Vegetables.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4ekFswJT5ZCRUYn4G7j2dwaE6-7T7aMEFA7TIU9bsBq0FaWJ5YU8OihlgyI6wGNz99YA4Zkqu3NcWhKZ4UogIIpz_-r1L3ffa4SyhW9_ltIQEnPrqVmUxYufVAWMig6X59dWbEkJCLXp/s400/Vegetables.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589252408040977762" /></a><br />The downside of being a Still Life Artist... Your food is never very fresh because all your produce has to "pose" for a few days before you can eat it.Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-6502621134313843042011-03-27T18:21:00.001-04:002011-03-27T18:25:26.666-04:00Sunflowers in a Basket<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLhidLlzpvxeYQR5pqADuosFzXQ38uJBf0fVKkGyDaY8NsdAw2uTzl4dpqtnbWzZyDoDn-UclkZeKHHcBkP3myw4lJE6LMgTTrGo6cKf__CDLXpEYDmPiKfpxCLWRQTnXad7nPUaRwotH/s1600/Sunflowers+in+Basket.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLhidLlzpvxeYQR5pqADuosFzXQ38uJBf0fVKkGyDaY8NsdAw2uTzl4dpqtnbWzZyDoDn-UclkZeKHHcBkP3myw4lJE6LMgTTrGo6cKf__CDLXpEYDmPiKfpxCLWRQTnXad7nPUaRwotH/s400/Sunflowers+in+Basket.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588889003975914130" /></a><br />I've not posted lately, but I have been busy doing pastels. Trying to have a body of work ready for the upcoming Stutz Open House! Mark your calendars, April 29 and 30. This will be a great show!Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-52897326580067811682011-03-05T16:56:00.002-05:002011-03-05T16:59:29.138-05:00Bottles, Potatos, and Daffodils<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3sqYM739mrz6mHQe9jQM8s2jFCo0XGtHvp6FbzuL_5HSBSPXw5vSQaPPZiEfBNHTiNtYpVjAhasDpUSTrPjTEDN3QlAU6q_lFD5qsAF8cqaPbLk6NtQjdFx1G6XfxjYJzbYpZQLIV0xU1/s1600/Bottles%252C+Potatos%252C+and+Daffodils.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3sqYM739mrz6mHQe9jQM8s2jFCo0XGtHvp6FbzuL_5HSBSPXw5vSQaPPZiEfBNHTiNtYpVjAhasDpUSTrPjTEDN3QlAU6q_lFD5qsAF8cqaPbLk6NtQjdFx1G6XfxjYJzbYpZQLIV0xU1/s400/Bottles%252C+Potatos%252C+and+Daffodils.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580718193504742402" /></a><br />I was setting up this still life in my studio, with just the bottles, potatos, and vase, when Carol came in with a handful of daffodils and gave me these! Instantly my still life was more interesting. This is done in pastels on Wallis paper. I'm really appreciating the Wallis, it holds a lot more pastel than other sanded papers.Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-58950073638499222382011-02-26T13:27:00.002-05:002011-02-26T13:31:41.720-05:00Still Life with Onions, a Progression<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gepQT1p7rtd7afR2O4VIiHfmh-W3UcPF5Ri_4IzBWN2AhnbYLzKWvRiTizPYDRMdxEWOXh6NXn5NEcttHswmCR4vPUXUgH3JC5Xf432N9YoiotbeEgU-fKLg6BkEOEV5gWqkPbmsLeZU/s1600/Stilllif+w+Onions.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gepQT1p7rtd7afR2O4VIiHfmh-W3UcPF5Ri_4IzBWN2AhnbYLzKWvRiTizPYDRMdxEWOXh6NXn5NEcttHswmCR4vPUXUgH3JC5Xf432N9YoiotbeEgU-fKLg6BkEOEV5gWqkPbmsLeZU/s400/Stilllif+w+Onions.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578066962962932178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiji2F5ivMUfHvqs7BajM9BkM61evmOvRseuhZviLlQR4fIt4WVjQrrkHR_L9LhqUTvIf7H50AK-Qn23kQBWmM6sICowu_geR7KGsbEYz0RFb2zqaZwHC8ko-SlZGKI7hRoRqj8ZaKHoLBu/s1600/Stilllife+w+Onions%252C+unfinished.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiji2F5ivMUfHvqs7BajM9BkM61evmOvRseuhZviLlQR4fIt4WVjQrrkHR_L9LhqUTvIf7H50AK-Qn23kQBWmM6sICowu_geR7KGsbEYz0RFb2zqaZwHC8ko-SlZGKI7hRoRqj8ZaKHoLBu/s400/Stilllife+w+Onions%252C+unfinished.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578066959758997010" /></a><br /><br />I did this in the pastel class with Pam Newell. She set up this still life, and in the first session I got as far as the bottom picture. In 2 more sessions I ended up with what you see in the top picture. Not sure I like the finished version better than the unfinished. I feel like the unfinished version has more energy. Any comments/ opinions?Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-20838635350138124692011-02-07T13:31:00.002-05:002011-02-07T13:34:59.457-05:00Pastel Landscape 4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9WwNbLY_EiF2Ia_uGtzFP1yq6buRFEJGqDkR0oGodyxCUDWs2hH21qiaau20_qjHDSlQ3ErbuV8cpHyy_1H4wInNC4hgm5kFjV0GLsHCVzl7IR_JXxf6HLjoXqGVsuZR_ZlApCTcQ8eS/s1600/Pastel+Landscape+4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9WwNbLY_EiF2Ia_uGtzFP1yq6buRFEJGqDkR0oGodyxCUDWs2hH21qiaau20_qjHDSlQ3ErbuV8cpHyy_1H4wInNC4hgm5kFjV0GLsHCVzl7IR_JXxf6HLjoXqGVsuZR_ZlApCTcQ8eS/s400/Pastel+Landscape+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571017360064148002" /></a><br />Last week between blizzards I made my way to my studio at the Stutz to pick up some art supplies to take home. So while the nation was covered in snow and ice, I printed out some reference photos from vacations of the past. This is the result. A landscape from a forgotten spot, but I believe it would have to be at an Indiana State Park.Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-36762655331045196702011-02-05T16:07:00.001-05:002011-02-05T16:09:39.949-05:00More Fun with Pastels<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7puHlI87v8x3Q6PeFXSSdtMsIzkd8K0di3hw4Eklz4mWJB8FFf0W_1yCtBXHFYgIr4YvsFrCCvrCksSdDw5huIJ_Ku7VJVrhWTm_8LqzRNO4bKjlAtxqwY8CV4H7r3F96mq7SMFBYDok/s1600/Pastel+Landscape+3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7puHlI87v8x3Q6PeFXSSdtMsIzkd8K0di3hw4Eklz4mWJB8FFf0W_1yCtBXHFYgIr4YvsFrCCvrCksSdDw5huIJ_Ku7VJVrhWTm_8LqzRNO4bKjlAtxqwY8CV4H7r3F96mq7SMFBYDok/s400/Pastel+Landscape+3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570315369315424050" /></a><br /><br />Something I did after attending two Pastel Painting classes taught by Pam Newell. Love the class!Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659765991447410826.post-27739403513871898502011-01-13T20:28:00.002-05:002011-01-13T20:31:52.630-05:00Sunset, Key West<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ucNhRBvgbwX7vEE-gDPdNBJWJdix4dJLlxVGwiqhDdGWCvTQ0HdmsNmqa9Ch-MARobca7vMWhpxhpamQKaAzYCny447eb0W2x35f7bDqQcpXZ_UCw-1Z6E5ezreG38jTkNRv2Ekuooaa/s1600/Sunrise%252C+Key+West.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ucNhRBvgbwX7vEE-gDPdNBJWJdix4dJLlxVGwiqhDdGWCvTQ0HdmsNmqa9Ch-MARobca7vMWhpxhpamQKaAzYCny447eb0W2x35f7bDqQcpXZ_UCw-1Z6E5ezreG38jTkNRv2Ekuooaa/s400/Sunrise%252C+Key+West.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561847525463323922" /></a><br /><br />Debby sent me a photo she took from Jerry's trawler in the Gulf off Key West. They are always beautiful, but sometimes spectacular. She know I hadn't seen one in a while. I had to recreate it with pastels.Karen Masbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860146276746597838noreply@blogger.com0