Okay, I'll be up front. I do not plan to sell this painting. It was extremely time consuming to paint, full of detail, which is not my usual modus operandus. I went to the Northern Colorado Pow Wow a couple of weeks ago with my husband and then with my young granddaughter. I love a pow wow. The color, the spirit, the dancing, the drumming, nothing is quite like it. So I attempted to capture a second of the fancy dance, I was diligent in my effort, and I am so happy with it! Yaay!
Inspired by J.M.W. Turner, Georgia O'Keefe, Massimo Cruciani, Edgar Degas and many others, I am pleased to be an artist painting in oils (palette knife and brush), soft pastels, paintings on glass and now watercolors. My landscapes are driven by my travel memories. My flowers are inspired by the actual thing -- I once had a pressed and dried flower business. And my skies -- my hero is Turner. What more can I say? My motto: "Life is short, use color!" I hope you enjoy my show.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
"Fancy Dance" by Karla Nolan, watercolor and ink
Labels:
american,
colorado,
contemporary,
dance,
fancy,
indian,
ink,
Karla Nolan,
modern,
native,
pow wow,
southwest,
watercolor
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