daily painting

Hello!

Wow, what a day, what a day! I am posting another painting! Yes, that means two posts in one day, and I think this one is very cool, the epitimy of summer relaxed! Enjoy!

Later, Cooper

By the way, I am headed for Fountain Square Art Festival, Evanston, Illinois, this weekend. If you're in town, do drop by.

daily painting

Good morning!

Wow, it's summer in Iowa already. The pooch and I did not get out for our run until about 6:45 and it was already getting too warm for that nonsense.

Here's a painting for you, actually yesterday's painting. I tried to take a photo of it last night but the lighting was making the red look orange. Today it looks a bit more acurate.

Later, Cooper

A Painting A Day

Good Morning!

Our art center studio group met last night after a two week hiatus. It felt good to be back! I got fairly well along with a piece, and then this morning at five minutes until 7:00 I had the compelling desire to splodge more paint on it. I kind of like what happened, possibly too much a.m. coffee, but then we all know about too much control.

Later, Karen

commission

Good morning!

Today we have a lovely little rain shower, with just a smidjeon of thunder, happening in Iowa. How's that for a local weather report?

After rereading my post from yesterday, it occurred to me that you might think I am sitting idlely by, rather than painting. No way hosea. You see, there's this big commissioned project I am working on. We commenced it's planning way last October and I assumed we'd start it quickly. Not to be. I finally got the go-ahead Mid-April. So with ordering canvases and getting everything ready, I can now finally claim to be halfway completed, or there abouts. Ok, here I go to paint.

Later, Karen

Karen Cooper summer show schedule

Good Morning!

Wow, Iowa is a good place to be today, beautiful sunshine. Yea!

I decided I needed to update my calendar. Here's a list of most of the places I will be showing my paintings this summer:

June 16th and 17th: Stone Arch Festival of the Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 23rd and 24th: Fountain Square Arts Festival, Evanston, Illinois
June 30th and July 1st: Artfest Midwest, Des Moines, Iowa
July 7th and 8th: Sugar Creek Arts Festival, Normal, Illinois
July 14th and 15th: Krasl Art Fair On The Bluff, St Joseph, Michigan
July 28th: Art Sail, Clear Lake, Iowa
September 8th and 9th: West End Art Festival, LaGrange, Illinois

There will be a few more added to this list, but what's already there overwhelms me at the moment (!) so check back for updates as they occur!

Later, Karen