Contemporary Artists of Colorado: skies

Monday, November 23, 2015

"Flying to The Moon" by Karla Nolan, palette knife oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas

Some more lunar fun. This is a sizeable painting, perfect for over that sofa that needs freshening. And who says a moon can't be pink? Hints of waterfalls, obvious mountains, a bit more rugged terrain maybe? Drifty atmosphere in the sky....and so on.

"Flying to The Moon", 24"x36" palette knife oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas, $1250, Paypal accepted, contact me for more information at KarlaNolan@gmail.com

Thanks for looking!

Saturday, October 24, 2015

"Seaside Moon" by Karla Nolan, 8"x10" palette knife oil painting

Many moons ago (no pun intended!), I visited my dear friend Missy in Newport, Rhode Island. We went to a golf club for dinner that had quite the view, very reflective as the sun descended over the water. This is my attempt to capture a sliver of time during that sundown. I like it. I hope you do, also. By the way, I do not play golf, have no ambition to do so, as I know how my right arm would hate me, it already does from painting!

"Seaside Moon, 8"x10" palette knife oil painting on canvas panel, Paypal accepted, contact me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

"Lilac Skies, Full Moon and Mountains" by Karla Nolan, palette knife oil painting

A return (again!) to the Lunar-tique series. I had a very difficult time capturing the colors of the sky while photographing this particular artwork but finally feel that they are representative of this piece. It's always hard to get exactly the right shades for the skies and incorporate other elements accurately but I didn't go for accuracy with this moon. I prefer the imagination!

"Lilac Skies, Full Moon and Mountains", 16"x20" palette knife oil painting on canvas panel, Paypal accepted, contact me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com

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Saturday, February 14, 2015

"Moonlight Mountain Triptych" by Karla Nolan, framed painting on glass

Quite a task, this painting on glass. It took forever to compose and then execute but I'm very satisfied, happy, with the results. The photos don't do it just but then this is the sort of artwork best seen in person, I guess.

"Moonlight Mountain Triptych",10"x22" painting on glass (measured edge to edge glass) in frame shown, $675 includes s/h in continental U.S., Paypal accepted, click button below or write me for more information at KarlaNolan@gmail.com

Saturday, August 30, 2014

"Dark Hills, Bright Skies" by Karla Nolan, palette knife and brush watercolor painting, matted

This is another experimental piece in watercolor using both brush and palette knives. Always up for a new challenge, eh? The paper is a bit rougher than others I've tried, hence the more textured sky. Bottom line: I AM HAVING FUN!

"Dark Hills, Bright Skies", palette knife and brush watercolor painting, approximately 5"x7" image in beige mat to fit 8"x10" frame, $60 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Thanks for viewing my art! Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado

Friday, August 22, 2014

"Blues Skies" by Karla Nolan, 36"x36" unframed palette knife oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas

Well, this is a biggie -- 3 feet by 3 feet, painted primarily in blue hues. Hence, the name. The clouds in Colorado are so beautiful, so numerous with the varying shades of the blues in the background, they light up everything! Ready to hang, no need to frame unless you want to.

"Blues Skies", 36"x36" unframed palette knife oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas, $1295 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Thanks for viewing my art! Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado

Sunday, August 3, 2014

"The Arches of Utah Beckon" by Karla Nolan, 4"x12" unframed palette knife oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas

I love the red earth and blue skies of the West. The U.S has so many varied regions in it but the wide open skies and the ruddy orange and vermillion tones of Terra Firma speak to my memories. I hope we go back to Utah soon and see the Arches, Capitol Reef, Zion and so on................

"The Arches of Utah Beckon", 4"x12" unframed palette knife oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas, $100 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Thanks for viewing my art! Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado

Saturday, July 26, 2014

"As the Sun Slips Behind the Loire River" by Karla Nolan, unframed palette knife oil painting

A number of years ago my husband and I traveled through the Loire Valley to visit Amboise. We settled in to our tiny room, rested from the ordeals of the car travel, and prepared to dine. As we were walking towards our restaurant, the sun was just beginning to slip behind the river. With patience and persistence, we saw the magnificent results of another day, reflections above and below the water line.

"As the Sun Slips Behind the Loire River", 18"x24" unframed palette knife oil painting on canvas panel, $865 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Thanks for viewing my art! Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

"Mystery" by Karla Nolan, UNFRAMED miniature palette knife oil painting

I'll need you to use your imagination a bit here -- you can see the actual unframed painting of night skies, "Mystery", at the top of this blog and then an example of a framed painting with the same painting. Please pretend that the matting is a linen mat -- I didn't have one the correct size on hand -- and you can see how a miniature painting can increase to more of a presence.

We are so close to winter now, the darkness arrives so early, what really is in the sky above? It's just a mystery to me!

"Mystery", 4"x6" miniature palette knife oil painting on linen panel, $48 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Thanks for viewing my art! Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado

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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

"Orange Electricity" by Karla Nolan, palette knife oil painting, lightning, weather, skies, night, affordable

Sometimes I find it difficult to blog my artworks as frequently as I do on the internet. The last thing I want to do is bore anyone or become too predictable about what I paint. So I try to jumble it up a bit, sometimes putting up flowers, skies, travel memories. I have been chomping at the bit to show you this little dandy, honestly! Some of the most enjoyable paintings I have worked on come from my imagination, some of which is based upon research of the subject matter at hand (or palette knife!), some of it based upon prior observation, especially anything involving the skies. I hope you like this as much as I do, it was a blast to paint!

"Orange Electricity" 4"x6" unframed miniature palette knife oil painting on canvas panel, $48 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Thanks for viewing my art! Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado