Karin Jurick 8-26-09
August 26th, 2009
Morning Exercise 6″x6″ Oil on Masonite
Before I jump in to talking about this oil painting I want to mention how much I appreciate artists who maintain decent websites and blogs. If I post an artist on this site it is usually for two reasons: The art is exceptional and the art is accessable. This was brought to my mind while looking through Karen’s website. It was a very enjoyable “browse” and I encourage you to check out the link at the bottom of this post.
Karin is one of the few “daily painters” I have come accross that has a great variety of subject matter. She does have some reoccuring themes but it seems that she simple paints a subject that grabs her. I really respect the honesty of this approach and it has resulted in some wonderful paintings.
What I like about the oil painting “Morning Exercise”
- #1 The Subject Matter. I love coffee. I would love to only comment on the artistic merits of a piece of art but the reality is that subject matter plays a large roll in why we respond to art. Most people purchase happy art because it is enjoyable to live with.
- #2 The Sense of Light. Karin has handled the values in a way that you can feel it is morning. Another example of an artist observing what nature gives her and then translating it with her own skills and leanings.
- #3 The Squint. Non-artist may not understand this concept so I should probably do a post on squinting. In any case, the handling of the newspaper reveals an artist who knows how to squint!
Look and Enjoy!
- Karin’s Blog
- Karin’s Website (This is a fun website to check out)
- I had intended to put a link here to bid on this painting but did not get this posted until after the painting was sold. Sorry about that. I’ll try harder next time. You can keep up with her available paintings on her blog.
- By the way Karin also does workshops. For information please see her website.
