Happy Magic

Blue Mandala, 18" x 24", watercolor, 2001, $200
Blue Mandala, 18″ x 24″, watercolor, 2001, $200
Dark Magic, 18" x 24", watercolor, 2002, $200
Dark Magic, 18″ x 24″, watercolor, 2002, $200

Another day of packaging art!  I had framed about six of the 18″ x 24″ watercolors several years ago. Two are hanging up in my home.  I sold one to a friend from high school and the others are stored in the teeny closet in my second bedroom.  To get to them, you have to open a little munchkin door.  It’s very cute and one of the reasons I fell in love with my little bungalow.

Happy Tears, 18" x 24", watercolor, 2002, $200
Happy Tears, 18″ x 24″, watercolor, 2002, $200

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The rest of the paintings are here – I finally packaged them, labelled and titled them, and they are ready to be sold.  If I don’t sell them at the Craft & Craft event, I might put them on my Shopify.com site.  I love that people will finally get to see them/buy them/enjoy them!

Royalty, 18" x 24", watercolor, 2002, $200
Royalty, 18″ x 24″, watercolor, 2002, $200
Paradigm Shift, 18" x 24", watercolor, 2001, $200
Paradigm Shift, 18″ x 24″, watercolor, 2001, $200
Paradox, 18" x 24", watercolor, 2002, $200
Paradox, 18″ x 24″, watercolor, 2002, $200

In addition to these pieces, I readied a gazillion more paintings in sizes 14″ x 20″, 12″ x 16″ and 9″ x 12″.  I will add them into this blog soon.  I am just so tired right now!  Sorta kinda giddy-tired, like I’ve fallen into a magical world and don’t want to escape giddy-tired.

Sky Creature, 18" x 24", 2001, $200
Sky Creature, 18″ x 24″, 2001, $200
Tunnel, 18" x 24", watercolor, 2002, $200
Tunnel, 18″ x 24″, watercolor, 2002, $200
Lifeline, 18" x 24", watercolor, 2002, $200
Lifeline, 18″ x 24″, watercolor, 2002, $200

I went on a bunch of errands this morning – to school to borrow my favorite yardstick and the table mat, to the vet for Pablo’s “wellness visit”, to do my walk-about at Green Lakes, to Empire Vision to get my sunglasses fixed, and a bunch of other things.  I’ve been working on this art business since…I want to say 2:00 pm and now it is after 11:00 and I’m not finished.

Heaven Sent, 18" x 24", watercolor, 2002, $200
Heaven Sent, 18″ x 24″, watercolor, 2002, $200
Riches, 18" x 24", watercolor, 2002, $200
Riches, 18″ x 24″, watercolor, 2002, $200
Feathering, 18" x 24", watercolor, 2002, $200
Feathering, 18″ x 24″, watercolor, 2002, $200

I really need to wrap this all up and put everything away.  Am having guests over this weekend and the dining room table looks like the aftermath of a tornado at the moment.

Rainbow Trail, 18" x 24", watercolor, 2002, $200
Rainbow Trail, 18″ x 24″, watercolor, 2002, $200
Magma, 18" x 24", watercolor, 2002, $200
Magma, 18″ x 24″, watercolor, 2002, $200

Aside from the mess though, I am in love with life right now.  Things seem to be happening in the way I have always wanted them to happen.  I’m grateful to my old self for having a giant prolific period because I have all of this work to share now in a time where a blog post is possible.  I’m grateful that I have a reason to prepare this work and it isn’t going to sit inside a veritable tomb any longer.

Hue - Intensity, 18" x 24", watercolor, 2002, $200
Hue – Intensity, 18″ x 24″, watercolor, 2002, $200

These are happy paintings.  They make me so happy and I love being surrounded by this much positive energy.  See, yeah.  Really giddy.

 

 

4 thoughts on “Happy Magic”

  1. Kare, I enjoyed reading the blog. Your work is colorful and dynamic and it reflects the positive energy of your life. I wish you great sales at the Craft & Craft. I will try to stop by at The Everson’s event. Best, Domenic Gigante Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 03:22:16 +0000 To: dgigan@msn.com

    1. Thanks, Domenico. Am praying for nice weather and a good turn out. Would love to leave with a lot less paintings! And it will be great to see you; great to see familiar friendly faces!

  2. I really enjoyed your work Karen. I find it very inspirational. It is so full of life and joy.
    I have just returned to art studies after many years working…… too many.
    I look forward to revisiting your site.
    I lived in Ireland a small island off the coast of western Europe.
    Hug
    Sean

    1. Thank you, Sean! Thanks for posting. Sharing the work then hearing such kind remarks really lifts my spirits and means the world to me! Best to you and your work.

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