tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47157167142159129152024-03-18T20:24:43.492-07:00Paintings From the BeachKaren Rikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09065213152284326513noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715716714215912915.post-35139642071562927472012-01-22T05:30:00.000-08:002012-01-22T05:35:01.846-08:00Florida Sands<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZsDDeYi1CRAvFB0PIzo_7PH-6sYYBt5HJss9jir25GCUDW7-qN2tnfUJtAEBfR3ziBpnRBhg_BrvliCxRP9-9c9VtJNW_xOvmKzapVPd9_EID5yxzah5NXBiAicar82eYuupS41N8NM/s1600/Florida-Sand.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZsDDeYi1CRAvFB0PIzo_7PH-6sYYBt5HJss9jir25GCUDW7-qN2tnfUJtAEBfR3ziBpnRBhg_BrvliCxRP9-9c9VtJNW_xOvmKzapVPd9_EID5yxzah5NXBiAicar82eYuupS41N8NM/s320/Florida-Sand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700448406612761090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm beginning a series of seascapes. This painting is one that has helped get me back into the "groove" of painting. It was easy enough to get the paint on the canvas without having to struggle with detail. I'm trying to loosen up... And loving the sea and it surrounding views helps to inspire.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"></span>Karen Rikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09065213152284326513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715716714215912915.post-76375351565552365732012-01-21T10:40:00.000-08:002012-01-21T10:43:19.256-08:00Anchored<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtI2xMNO6ep8U30Y40crKn0DpTm_l8Iqy4u1IgsXGRLbrKk_fYwc05b90M7GpDFeEaULblieKt_0sgs2cP6WnhNXv2L6vufHvMLxyO-vnNm6UB0hW4qC3Z3XG19WJrwUdsmKn2cWhWLI/s1600/Anchored.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtI2xMNO6ep8U30Y40crKn0DpTm_l8Iqy4u1IgsXGRLbrKk_fYwc05b90M7GpDFeEaULblieKt_0sgs2cP6WnhNXv2L6vufHvMLxyO-vnNm6UB0hW4qC3Z3XG19WJrwUdsmKn2cWhWLI/s320/Anchored.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700157099541149826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />This is an 8 x 6 Ray Mar canvas panel. It was my entry back into getting paint on a canvas. Although it is naive, I did it! And I've been painting since.<br /><br /></span>Karen Rikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09065213152284326513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715716714215912915.post-19939985774667217332010-09-01T12:02:00.001-07:002010-09-01T12:05:47.643-07:00Studio Art and Soul at The Texas Discovery Garden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdK1ok3ymoYpzu1zOolTLWOQ4jMI92M6mvUctkYNM-52rLd5slWhVJOgrRq0gWMMMH47uCPjCaQspMw4yZU0Gs0POi2OkNgQDfxfjaS5Wu08FK1mPclcPOPMCMiZDZQ2dtq03xooH3j3Q/s1600/TDG-postcard-front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdK1ok3ymoYpzu1zOolTLWOQ4jMI92M6mvUctkYNM-52rLd5slWhVJOgrRq0gWMMMH47uCPjCaQspMw4yZU0Gs0POi2OkNgQDfxfjaS5Wu08FK1mPclcPOPMCMiZDZQ2dtq03xooH3j3Q/s320/TDG-postcard-front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512022630518903570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Please join us for the opening reception of Bringing the Trinity River to Life Sept. 2, 6-8 pm. Meet the artist and view the artwork of 11 artist. The Artists have found the beauty of the Trinity River through their paintings. The exhibit will be on view through Dec 31, 2010 at the Texas Discovery Garden in Fair Park.</span>Karen Rikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09065213152284326513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715716714215912915.post-846516689237868432010-08-15T07:51:00.000-07:002010-09-10T10:45:48.236-07:00Shelling on St. Croix<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPhs3VNLqYbSw3CuuxzPNLZLH-xtvOCMMfbR5n6KAc2sKmZMGlf-1ZgtuYMJblQpZN8SwoXgncNenASs9TIZ32W-jRbhuLBBkDLAcaItWJP1jRHPTvlwHrEhRLGE3Ht2_t1quxDSVhNM/s1600/Shelling.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPhs3VNLqYbSw3CuuxzPNLZLH-xtvOCMMfbR5n6KAc2sKmZMGlf-1ZgtuYMJblQpZN8SwoXgncNenASs9TIZ32W-jRbhuLBBkDLAcaItWJP1jRHPTvlwHrEhRLGE3Ht2_t1quxDSVhNM/s320/Shelling.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505660057050720370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Shelling on St. Croix at Great Pond Bay. I painted this from an old 1981 photograph. I usually dread doing rocks and stones... which was the case this time, but somehow, I feel like I got them.<br /><br />This painting is oil on gallery wrap 12x12.<br /></span>Karen Rikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09065213152284326513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715716714215912915.post-77980620933798791862009-08-23T05:14:00.001-07:002009-08-27T20:55:19.671-07:00Hawksnest Bay - Father and Daughter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRPxf39OH5xbLzzR1i2-3VyyHdSK0hD0wEiwhjCjE6yfMJ2qMK2C1gLGYPR4t1Q1JczKlzp8ZJDHm4I6YYw8lrfU7ptBSYka0BnRLKm7u7Lm6_JQHpPrON-8zn1KFvRfc_Dp0umW1Be4/s1600-h/Hawksnestbeach.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRPxf39OH5xbLzzR1i2-3VyyHdSK0hD0wEiwhjCjE6yfMJ2qMK2C1gLGYPR4t1Q1JczKlzp8ZJDHm4I6YYw8lrfU7ptBSYka0BnRLKm7u7Lm6_JQHpPrON-8zn1KFvRfc_Dp0umW1Be4/s320/Hawksnestbeach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373131741221510274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This is a painting from a photo that was taken about 15 years ago. It is of my husband, Kerry (Ked) and daughter, Ashley. The joy I experienced 15 years ago on that vacation to St. John, US VIrgin Islands was relived as I painted. I still look at it and remember the experience.<br /><br />They say "you can't go back." But maybe you can if you are an artist. </span>Karen Rikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09065213152284326513noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715716714215912915.post-63548626325395302602009-08-16T06:28:00.001-07:002009-08-16T06:30:52.433-07:00Building Sand Castles - The first of a new blog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jlnK0q7YZQDjDAX_I_DYpGEPlezgYBzomCs6dDH32tyJ6NzBejB1krOO7D3IqhrSQ_1XN4_y0gzu-dCtcau3XVQ0vKpwKBwan6JRGWITPMiiVgkrPqnkkmlZIhm8zujrXWTueWpUijU/s1600-h/Sabreatthebeach.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jlnK0q7YZQDjDAX_I_DYpGEPlezgYBzomCs6dDH32tyJ6NzBejB1krOO7D3IqhrSQ_1XN4_y0gzu-dCtcau3XVQ0vKpwKBwan6JRGWITPMiiVgkrPqnkkmlZIhm8zujrXWTueWpUijU/s320/Sabreatthebeach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370553196504358994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">This painting was painted after a great vacation with my long time friend and her daughters and granddaughter. Sabre (the granddaughter) loved this painting of her and has proudly hung it in her room (the best compliment ever).<br /><br />NFS</span>Karen Rikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09065213152284326513noreply@blogger.com0