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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

"Fourth" and "Fifth"


This entire series and the process of using a tiny painting to paint a larger one has been amazing for me!

"Fourth" 48x48
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"Fifth" 48x48
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It was such a great experience translating tiny brushstrokes into large areas of flat color .... 



and though it's a departure from my normal painting style...


 I am IN LOVE with how the exaggerated areas of paint and color ... 


emphasize how color shapes come together to make the image ....


and of course, the paint is so thick and buttery, I just want to eat it! :)

14 comments:

  1. Kim RempelMarch 6, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    LOVE!!! Wow - spectacular!! I'm coveting it : )

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  2. Kate LewisMarch 6, 2012 at 7:26 PM

    Karen, I am blown away by these two large paintings. I absolutely love the pops of unexpected color and shapes. Cannot wait to see what you create next!!!!!

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  3. LionorsMarch 7, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    So delicious! I love the bits of red and yellow and how they make the bows even more delightful.

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  4. CmichaudartMarch 7, 2012 at 2:58 PM

    I'm inspired...thanks for sharing the journey and the process, love the results!

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  5. Karen AppletonMarch 9, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    Thank you so much Kim, Kate, Lionors, and Cindy!!! This was an amazingly fun process and I'm so happy you all joined in!! Thank you!!

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  6. JenniferMarch 11, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    Awesome.

    I still love those lunch bags... I see them lurking there on the left...

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  7. Marilyn FlaneganMarch 11, 2012 at 8:54 PM

    Your babies turned out even better than I had imagined. Do I detect vanilla cream cheese frosting? yum! Did you track your tubes of paint?

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  8. Karen AppletonMarch 11, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    ah thank you Jennifer :) yes, they lurk around in my head saying paint more of us :)

    Thank you so much Marilyn! It looks like frosting for sure! I should go back through my receipts and total up the tubes, but I'm afraid too!!! :) ignorance is bliss!

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  9. Joanna OlsonApril 8, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    Excellent! It makes the planes of color even more interesting with the wonderful juicy brushstrokes. Love it!

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  10. Karen AppletonApril 9, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    thank you so much Joanna!

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  11. Helen ReadApril 10, 2012 at 4:16 AM

    Fantastic!! Love it!

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  12. BunnyMay 28, 2012 at 7:35 PM

    Don't eat the paint! It's pizenus! Have you seen the movie "Vincent and Theo?" Van Gogh licks his brushes. Probable what led to the ear incident.

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  13. BunnyMay 28, 2012 at 7:37 PM

    *probably*

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  14. Karen AppletonJune 6, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    Thank you Helen!!

    Bunny You are cracking me up!!! Thank you sooooo much for checking out my blog!!!! And I still might eat the paint just to be like Vincent my hero! :)

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