Surface Tension

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A lovely painting to start my day. Love the movement and colours.

Posted by Jennifer Brown on Sun 23 Jul 07:49:15

I love the graduating darkness of the water and the warm background. The splashing and flapping are wonderfully illustrated.

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Sun 23 Jul 08:02:26

Exemplary as usual Karen. Your art has always been brilliant, but I feel you are showing a growing confidence in your considerable ability. Well done.

Posted by Pete Batho on Sun 23 Jul 08:11:59

You grabbed your painting courage! (Love that). It worked a dream, this is wonderful Karen you captured the energy!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sun 23 Jul 08:20:55

Thank you! Such encouragement from fellow artists means the world 😊

Posted by Karen Thomas on Sun 23 Jul 08:28:30

Totally nailed the topic and perfect execution Karen. If a painting talks to you, it's a winner. This shouts. Beautiful work and what art is about. Stunning.

Posted by Jim Morris on Sun 23 Jul 08:49:52

Wow - you have captured fantastic movement here Karen. Wonderful!

Posted by Adele Elgood on Sun 23 Jul 09:20:22

Brilliant Karen very special work you do

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Sun 23 Jul 09:44:54

Such vitality - it works so well.

Posted by Avril Soldani on Sun 23 Jul 10:05:13

You have captured the energy and dynamism superbly.Lovely watercolour Karen.

Posted by Peter Buchanan on Sun 23 Jul 10:41:03

Beautiful dynamic painting.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Sun 23 Jul 10:52:31

Lovely marks and textures make this piece very engaging.

Posted on Sun 23 Jul 11:00:23

Giving you're painting courage a good old shaking has worked out a treat Karen! It's produced a beautiful dynamic work of art.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 23 Jul 11:32:05

Wow this is stunning Karen. What a delightful painting, you have really caught the movement in the wings, fab!

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sun 23 Jul 15:24:52

Lovely work Karen.

Posted by Linda Wilson on Mon 24 Jul 20:12:01

Thank YOU Karen for interpreting my photo so beautifully - you really have drawn out the explosive action and colour

Posted by Patrick Byrd on Mon 12 Feb 17:23:40

Hang on Studio Wall

23/07/2017

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This Kingfisher has been brewing in my head for a while but I've been avoiding tackling it. In one of those rare moments, tired at the end of the day, I grabbed my painting courage by the scruff of the neck and got lucky! Messy, but fun. With huge thanks to Patrick Byrd for such an inspiring photograph.

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Karen Thomas

After a promising early start I was told (as so many artists are) to get a ‘proper job’! Fast forward more years than I care to mention, and a move to Devon it all came flooding back out. After a period of experimentation and a stint of formal learning, I quickly became mesmerised by my own…

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