Karla Nolan Fine Art

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

"Dusk Quietly Approaches" by Karla Nolan, palette knife oil painting

Anyone who has followed me on-line knows how I am fascinated by the skies, especially at sunset. I had painted this particular scene many years ago from a reference photo with a bit of a different composition. Ten years later or so, here it is once again in a larger format, some different hues, and I find myself just as fascinated as ever as the sun goes down.

"Dusk Quietly Approaches", 12"x15.25" palette knife oil painting on gessoed panel, $325 includes s/h in continental U.S., Paypal accepted, contact me for more information at KarlaNolan@gmail.com

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Saturday, December 12, 2015

"Mountain Forecast" by Karla Nolan palette knife oil painting on canvas

Inspired by looking out my northern Colorado windows! This is what has been happening all day, snow, snow, and more snow on the way. I guess it's winter!

"Mountain Forecast" 18"x24" palette knife oil painting on canvas, $750 includes s/h in continental U.S., Paypal accepted, contact me for more information at KarlaNolan@gmail.com

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

"Lilac Skies, Full Moon and Mountains" by Karla Nolan, palette knife oil painting

A return (again!) to the Lunar-tique series. I had a very difficult time capturing the colors of the sky while photographing this particular artwork but finally feel that they are representative of this piece. It's always hard to get exactly the right shades for the skies and incorporate other elements accurately but I didn't go for accuracy with this moon. I prefer the imagination!

"Lilac Skies, Full Moon and Mountains", 16"x20" palette knife oil painting on canvas panel, Paypal accepted, contact me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com

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Thursday, April 2, 2015

"Clouds of Coral" by Karla Nolan, unframed palette knife oil painting

Being a sunset fan, I have found that there are so many colors in the clouds and they change so quickly, sometimes one has to make choices in what to represent. Coral colors in the clouds seem to move through the skies fast, they're hard to catch with a camera for a reference photograph. So, what does an artist do? She uses her artistic license, of course! If you can, enlarge this painting, as you'll see many colors in it that could be missed at first glance.

"Clouds of Coral", 8"x10" unframed palette knife oil painting on canvas, write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Friday, March 6, 2015

"Aurora Borealis Over the Mountains" by Karla Nolan, unframed miniature palette knife oil painting

A disclaimer here, this is not the real aurora borealis, it's my imagination! I had fun with this one, mixing colors in and out, deepening the silhouette of the mountain range with trees in view. A little bit of artistic license, possibly, but a whole lot of fun to paint!

"Aurora Borealis Over the Mountains", 5"x7" unframed miniature palette knife oil painting on panel, $70 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Saturday, February 28, 2015

"Sparkly Western Sunset" by Karla Nolan, unframed miniature palette knife oil painting

I painted this sunset a while back with my handy palette knives and couldn't decide on a name for it. Looking at it in different lighting situations, I kept notice how sparkly it was, a high gloss varnish added to the colors greatly. Thus the name was born: "Sparkly Western Sunset" -- because that is what it is, full of life and color! A sweet miniature...

"Sparkly Western Sunset", 5"x7" unframed miniature palette knife oil painting on canvas, $70 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Thursday, February 26, 2015

"Rocky Mountain Dusk" by Karla Nolan unframed palette knife oil painting

This is a larger painting, 16"x20" unframed. It is the quintessential Rocky Mountain scene, so typically Colorado. If you want to get an idea of what it is like to live near the mountains, just look at this painting, I think you'll get the hang of it! It really can be dramatic as the last rays of the sun appear over the forthcoming mountain silhouette.

"Rocky Mountain Dusk", 16"x20" unframed palette knife oil painting on canvas, $640 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Saturday, February 21, 2015

"Daybreak!", by Karla Nolan, 18"x24" unframed palette knife oil painting

I love painting the skies. I don't like early morning, however, and have missed many a pretty dawn here in Colorado. Silhouettes of bushes and trees have always intrigued me. So I thought I'd bite the bullet and put together an early morning scene. Maybe I'll reconsider and start rising earlier. (I doubt it!)

"Daybreak!", 18"x24" unframed palette knife oil painting on canvas, $700 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Saturday, February 14, 2015

"Moonlight Mountain Triptych" by Karla Nolan, framed painting on glass

Quite a task, this painting on glass. It took forever to compose and then execute but I'm very satisfied, happy, with the results. The photos don't do it just but then this is the sort of artwork best seen in person, I guess.

"Moonlight Mountain Triptych",10"x22" painting on glass (measured edge to edge glass) in frame shown, $675 includes s/h in continental U.S., Paypal accepted, click button below or write me for more information at KarlaNolan@gmail.com

Thursday, February 12, 2015

"I Want to Live Here!" by Karla Nolan, unframed palette knife oil painting

Colorado is my favorite state in this country. Not only was I born here but I plan to die here. Fort Collins, here in the northern part of the state, is my "little slice of paradise". Life here is good. We have the plains, the high prairie, the mountains, the rugged and rocky terrain of the western part of the state, also. I feel very fortunate. The paintings says it all.

"I Want to Live Here!", 4"x6" unframed palette knife oil painting on canvas, $48 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Thanks for viewing my art! Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado

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Thursday, February 5, 2015

"Mysterious Rocky Mountain Sunset" by Karla Nolan framed painting on glass

Well, this is a mysterious art post! I haven't quite decided what exactly is occurring in the sky of this painting on glass, so decided to "go with the flow, the mystery of it all". I see many things happening in this sunset and I hope that you do, also. I see no sense in defining everything that happens with these crazy glass paints!

"Mysterious Rocky Mountain Sunset", 11"x"14" framed painting on glass (measured edge to edge glass), $450 includes s/h in continental U.S., Paypal accepted, click button below or write me for more information at KarlaNolan@gmail.com

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

"Magenta in the Sky" by Karla Nolan, framed painting on glass

Vibrant colors in the sky for this miniature painting on glass, sold framed as shown! Magenta was the "in" color when I lived outside of St. Louis in the 1960's, I remember that as if it were yesterday. I convinced my mother to buy me an "outfit" in that bright, hot color, but I felt conspicuous in it, as it was a new hue for me. I mainly lived in red. It doesn't seem that long ago to me, I know that decades have past, but I still like the magenta tones in the skies when I see them!

"Magenta in the Sky", 5"x5" framed painting on glass (measured edge to edge glass), $100 includes s/h in continental U.S., Paypal accepted, click button below or write me for more information at KarlaNolan@gmail.com

Monday, December 29, 2014

"Red Sunset in Winter" by Karla Nolan, framed painting on glass

I've resumed painting on glass and present you with my version of a snowy evening with a vivid sunset! This sort of art can be trying to produce, there are always the unexpected color mixes, problems with tools, spills, and, of course, impatience! I must say that I do enjoy the results, however, if not always the process!

"Red Sunset in Winter", 11"x14" painting on glass (measured edge to edge glass) in frame shown, $450 includes s/h in continental U.S., Paypal accepted, click button below or write me for more information at KarlaNolan@gmail.com

Thursday, December 4, 2014

"Funnel Cloud at Sunset" by Karla Nolan, original watercolor painting

I'm certain that you've heard of artistic license -- this time I took the liberty of applying it! I made up this scene and had a blast doing so, although I wouldn't wish for a funnel cloud to appear in the sky at this time of day or any other! The color and the water did what they wanted and I went along with them (this time!). Hope you enjoy the view!

"Funnel Cloud at Sunset",10x8" original watercolor painting, $120

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Monday, October 27, 2014

"Blue Mist Falling", original watercolor painting

There is a weather phenomeon called "virga" which means wisps of precipitation evaporating before reaching the ground. I've found that the most interesting time of day for one to observe this is, of course, at sunset! You know my passion for those early evening skies, don't you? Here it is, presented as a blue mist, falling, in watercolor.

"Blue Mist Falling", original watercolor painting, 11.5"x15", $175 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Thursday, October 9, 2014

"Gold in Those Red Hills", original watercolor painting

A little more experimentation on the old watercolor paper! I really enjoyed painting this one -- "gold in them thar hills" sounds a bit tacky but -- it just reminded me so much of the southwestern part of the U.S., part Colorado, Utah, Arizona and so on. You just never know what lies in the red rocks, hills, cliffs, with the turquoise skies overhead. To me these are the quintessential Western colors of our terrain out here. Happy, happy!

"Gold in Those Red Hills", original watercolor painting, 5"x8.5", $65 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Friday, October 3, 2014

"Sunset Gold", original watercolor painting

Ah, more watercolor experimentation with the skies, the sunsets in particular. Don't all sunsets have a bit of magic in them? They shift so quickly, sometimes they are breathtaking, literally! November happens to be my favorite month to observe them, just before starting dinner, closing out another day. (The lower picture is a close up view.)

"Sunset Gold", original watercolor painting, 12"x15", $175 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Thursday, August 14, 2014

"Yellow Glow Within", watercolor painting

If you have followed me with any of my varied artwork media, you know that no matter what, I cannot resist painting a sunset. They enthrall me completely. It doesn't hurt that I live within a mile or two of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, either, I get to view some winners!

"Yellow Glow Within", watercolor painting, 4.5"x6.75" image in off-white mat to fit 10"x8" frame, $60 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

Thanks for viewing my art! Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado