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Birth of the Coffee Break

karen — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:54:48 +0000

Boticelli’s “Birth of Venus” is itself reborn as “Birth of the Coffee Break”. I’ve had this painting in mind since the early days of coffee creations, so I’m glad to finally finish it. This original is 11×17″ and available, along with prints and greeting cards.

Tour de France almost completed

karen — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:49:45 +0000

Here is the picture you all helped me create. Thanks for the ideas of adding viewers and a coffee handoff! The original is 11×14″ and available, as are prints and greeting cards.

Botticelli’s “Birth of Venus”

karen — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:04:05 +0000

Well coffee fans, here comes another painting! Venus has just been born, emerging from the cold sea; what better time for a hot coffee? Her friends assist by blowing to cool it down a bit, and bringing a blanket to snuggle in. I will be completing this painting soon, along with the Tour de France one. Check back to see the results.

And the Winning Idea is…

karen — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:30:12 +0000

The ghosts you see here soon will become a boy handing a coffee to the racer, and 2 men watching from their table. Thanks for all your input and I’ll post the final version soon.

Tea as Paint! Test #1

karen — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:42:42 +0000

I’ve always wanted to experiment with tea as paint. Hooray for color! This was a 20 minute project and I’m definitely excited by the potential. I’d love some feedback- do you know more colors of tea I should try? Is there a blue tea? How about a more black/gray tea?

Tour de France

karen — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:03:37 +0000

Here’s a new painting in progress. I’m taking suggestions; should the biker be receiving a coffee from a bystander? Should there be a cafe table with people enjoying coffees while watching the race? Or should I just finish it as in the reference photo? Vote quickly and check back to see which idea won!

New Painting- Ophelia’s Coffee Break

karen — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:20:35 +0000

“Ophelia’s Coffee Break” is now available. She’s about 16×24″, inspired by Waterhouse’s “Ophelia”. This original is selling for $650; contact me if you’re interested. We also have prints and cards available in the store.

Show at Green Plow Coffee in Redmond

karen — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:38:53 +0000

Passing through Redmond, Oregon anytime in December? Stop in at new and charming Green Plow Coffee Roasters and enjoy some coffee and art. On Saturday, Dec. 5th, I’ll be adding the new art from the COCC gallery.

The Latest Paintings

karen — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:14:56 +0000

Today was a happy and rare day- I actually completed three paintings.

This one is called “Ophelia’s Coffee Break”. The original is by Waterhouse, the same artist who I’ve paid homage to with my “Lady of Chocolat”.

And this one, “Rx Espresso”, was commissioned by the new shop of that name, near a hospital in Juneau, Alaska. Perhaps I’m starting a medical series- a few years ago, I was commissioned to paint the famous nurse Florence Nightingale.

And the third painting has to remain a secret for now. I’ll let you in on it when I’m allowed to.

All of these and the ones in the previous post will be available as prints by Christmas time. If you are interested in the originals, please contact me.

New Art!

karen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:12:05 +0000

I’ve been hard at work in my new studio; here are some of the results. They aren’t quite ready for prints yet, but should be in time for Christmas. Contact me if you would like to purchase something.

This is “DaVinci’s Barista”, about 32×36″. His original includes text about the measurements of the human body, but since this was for the COCC gallery’s “Show of Words”, I changed the text to be coffee related. He holds the tools of the Barista’s trade, and is standing on bags of coffee.

DaVinci's Barista

Here are two more from the “Show of Words”, scenes from the unroasted coffee area of Backporch Coffee Roasters. These will become a part of a new series on coffee from the seed to the cup. Each is 10×12″.

Beans 1

Beans 2

Vermeer is one of my favorite artists. Here’s “The Milkmaid” now transformed into a latte-art pouring barista. She is 16×20″.

Vermeer's Barista