Getting ready for the Mission Federal ARTwalk!

The last month has been a blur. We moved back in to our house in MT, and settled in. I set up my studio first thing, and went right to work. In order to save money and spare Jolie a bumpy transition, we opted not to put her into day care, and instead Daniel stepped up to fulfill the parent duties while I worked nights to finish as much work as possible to showcase at the Mission Federal Artwalk in San Diego this month.  It's not a schedule we want to keep up, but I must say I do love working under a deadline like this. It was so satisfying to be able to really focus and get so much done.  Here are a few sneek peeks.

Rusted Sky  8 x 8 Encaustic on wood

Windswept  8 x 10  Encaustic on wood

I needed to keep the work small since I'm shipping these...

 Across the Valley 4 x 6 encaustic on wood

 Orchid  5x5 Encaustic on wood

 Mountain Flowers  5x5  Encaustic on wood

Bouquet  5x5  Encaustic on wood

Mounted Prints.

 This is kindof a new thing that I experimented with and the results

are beautiful, though hard to get good photos of because there are a few layers

of translucent wax over the top of these.

Big Sky I  5 x 7 Encaustic Mono-print, mounted on wood panel

 

Big Sky II  5 x 7 Encaustic Mono-print on wood panel 

 Big Sky III  5 x 7 Encaustic Mono-print on wood panel

 Loosened Ties  5 x 7 Encaustics (pair) on panel

Festival Girls 8 x 10 Encaustic on panel

Blooms 8 x 10 Encaustic on panel

The next post will likely be a report of the show and photos of my booth. Until then visualize me selling tons of paintings under sunny skies! 

~ Karen

New Encaustics, amidst the packing

I just returned from my Cabo girl's trip and I have to tell you, if you are stressing out, now is definitely the time for a vacation.  I'm feeling refreshed and ready to move... next Friday... Holy Crap now I'm stressed again. No really, it's all better.

I finally got a good photo shoot in this week. Here are some of the pieces I am boxing because I'll leave them down here in S.D. for the Artwalk show.  I'm working on a few more large pieces that will round out this body of work and then do smaller pieces once I'm up in the beautiful north.  I'm pushing myself to get them done before the packing gets into full swing.

  "This Crazy Beautiful Life"  24 x 24  Encaustic on wood

 "Sweet and Fleeting"  11 x 14  Encaustic on wood

 "Moment in the Sun"  8 x 10  Encaustic on wood

"Listen"  8 x 10  Encaustic on wood

"Secret Garden" 11 x 14 Encaustic on wood

"One Summer Day"  8 x 10 Encaustic on wood

The Great Christmas Giveaway

That's right, just in time for Christmas it's a fantastic

The first drawing will be for this original encaustic painting.

Rolling Hills 8 x 8 Encaustic on cradled wood board

The second drawing will be for this hand painted Christmas ornament 

featured in my last How To post.

I will draw for the winner on Dec. 12th. Make sure you provide a way for me to contact you in your comment. I will announce the winners here and on my Facebook page.

Contest Guidelines,  Please READ

Do one or all of these things then leave a comment here or on my facebook page telling me what you did. If you don't leave the comment I can't put your entry in.

1. Pin any photo of my paintings from this blog or karenminton.com to Pinterest with a description/title and "by Karen Minton" credit. Each pin gets you an entry!!! Pin as many times as you want
2. Share this giveaway on your Facebook page, blog or other online network. This'll getcha 5 entries!
3. Subscribe to this blog (add your email to the subscribe form down on the left). 1 entry.
4. If you are new to my facebook page, "Like" it. (only new likes will be entered this time).
5. Get a friend to "Like" my Facebook page. 2 Entries

Boost your chances of winning! Get 10 extra entries if you buy a painting from the works for sale page on karenminton.com.

Good Luck my friends!


*** If Winning contestant's shipping charges exceed 15$ they will be required to pay remaining shipping, if declined a new winner will be drawn***


And the Winners are: Jen Hess Mouat for the ornament and Amelie Dawson for the painting!
Thanks everyone for entering, sharing, pinning, liking and spreading the love!

Waxy Days of Winter

 It's winter in San Diego so it's something like 60 degrees outside right now. The tree outside my studio door is doing this...

 So awesome. 

So anyway, after a long break from painting (a sick kid and a holiday will do that to you) I'm itching to get back in the studio. Today I busied myself getting Christmas projects in order, prepping wood boards for painting and finishing up this big tropical commission.

Dream Journey  Commission 32 x 64 acrylic on canvas

Also I am putting together a fun "how to" post for artsy Christmas gift lovers, which will be followed by a nice little giveaway.

And while I'm at it, here are a few more photos of recent work:

 Love Blooms 18 x 24 Encaustic on wood

 Budbreak 8 x 10 Encaustic on wood

  closeup: The Old Farm 8 x 10 Encaustic on wood

 Hija 16 x 20 Encaustic on wood 

Lost Garden 11 x 14 Encaustic on panel

Thorny Roses 8 x 10 Encaustic on wood

 Everything's Rosy 10 x 10 Encaustic on panel

Persimmon Pics

 

 "In Livingston" getting framed up the day of the opening, there is always one last thing to do!

 

 Jeweler  Callie Cooper working at the Persimmon Gallery. My "Cut Flowers" series on the wall.

 Green Framed Landscapes and the Anthropologieland series

Kim and Corrie viewing the landscapes

  Wayne taking it in 

Four super talented artists; Persimmon members Jill Gotschalk, Callie Cooper Deliah Albee and Louise Lamontagne one of my favorite oil painters! It was such a treat to be in their company!

Also, the Persimmon Gallery Co-op members have asked me to stay on as a represented artist! So you can count on being able to see my work in person the next time you stop in. Thank you Persimmon artists!