Some new paintings…

Misty Morning 28x22" Oil on canvas

Cedar Creek
18x24" Oil on Canvas

 

Wildflowers 16x16" Oil on canvas

…and more about the journey

The second half of 2021 I traveled to Florida, Texas, and Illinois after covid travel restrictions were lessened. I explored Arkansas and Missouri while hiking and kayaking, snapping reference photos for painting and sketching in the studio and in plein air.
Though I'm not showing as many finished paintings as this time last year, I continued with a “daily painter” mindset. I spent hours with new teachers, online and in person experimenting with new media and techniques. I decided what I liked and painted over what I didn’t - and focused on achieving:

• Use of colors and values to create distance in the landscape

• Layering with underpainting, glazing, and collage

• 

  Treetops 16x12" Oil on Panel

  Art expressing energy and emotion to the viewer

In October, I opened my studio to visitors for three days during The Art Odyssey (TAO), along with 20 other local and regional artists who did the same. Thanks to everyone who visited during TAO. Learning from viewers’ reactions to my work will help so much with the journey onward.

I hope you enjoy these new paintings.
To see all my work online with description and purchase information visit:  www.kathealtazan.com.

More photos of paintings added to my online gallery this day not appearing on this page are:

At Trail’s Edge  |  12x12”  |  Oil on gallery wrap canvas, framed

Ready to Float  |  12x12”  |  Oil on gallery wrap canvas, framed

SunlitRocks  |  8x10”  |  Oil on panel, painted plein air