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24 Aug
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Ready to Frame

  • August 23, 2020
  • Posted by Karen Hale
  • abstract art, abstract paintings, acrylic paintings, art showcase, colorful art, landscape painting, living room art, ready to frame
I am part of a French Gallery that caters to the tourist trade in 35 galleries worldwide.  They focus on 4 small sizes of work that they then mat and put into a glassine...

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27 Apr
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Taking A Breath

  • April 26, 2020
  • Posted by Karen Hale
  • abstract paintings, art demonstration, how to paint, painting techniques, watch an art demo
"Taking A Breath" is the name of the painting highlighted this week but I think it's a good mantra these days.  Spring is my favorite time of year with everything coming back to life. ...

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06 Jan
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Reinventing A Painting

  • January 5, 2020
  • Posted by Karen Hale
  • abstract paintings, acrylic paintings, art demonstration, art showcase, artwork, interior design, living room art, paintings on sale, watch an art demo
Working all the time makes for a lot of stock.  Some I like and some, after looking at them for awhile, are just ho-hum to my eye.  Depending on how I see them, they...

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16 Sep
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Think Beyond What You Know

  • September 2, 2019
  • Posted by Karen Hale
  • abstract paintings, art for the home, artwork, blue painting, how to paint, interior design, landscape painting, paintings on sale, water painting
Some years ago I was challenged by a designer with whom I was working to do some landscapes.  He was interested in neutral soft colors which was a stretch for me since I do...

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22 Aug
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Helen Frankenthaler On How To Be An Artist

  • August 21, 2019
  • Posted by Karen Hale
  • abstract art, abstract paintings, artist, colorful painting, famous artists
Helen Frankenthaler was a woman ahead of her times.  She was instrumental in the world's acceptance of women artists as welll as abstract art.  I found this article on http://www. Artsy.net to be bery...

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19 Aug
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Last Summer Hurrah

  • August 15, 2019
  • Posted by Karen Hale
  • abstract paintings, art festival, art for the home, art show, art showcase, artwork, artwork sale, paintings, paintings on sale
The Art Show summer season is coming to a close for me but one of the biggest and best is just around the corner.  The Palo Alto Festival of the Arts is Aug. 24-25...

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22 Jul
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Seeing It In Place

  • July 10, 2019
  • Posted by Karen Hale
  • abstract paintings, acrylic paintings, artwork, living room art, paintings in situ, placing artwork
Showing your work to a potential client is one thing but hanging it on their wall or letting them image it in place is quite another.  When a client is considering a purchase I...

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My abstract paintings have been called dynamic, bold, explosive, and exciting.  I love the challenge of experimenting with new materials and ideas. My work can be found throughout the world in private collections and commercial enterprises.

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