Tag Archives: landscapes
365, Day 192: Frosty Morning
This was another image that was inspired by the frosty winter morning and by the choice of brush. Never let yourself think that a paintbrush is an inanimate object in the process of creation.
365, Day 188: Waves
I remember, when I painted this, things were pretty tense. Thanksgiving break and so much to do it was hard to relax. (© Karen Opp. All rights reserved.)
365, Day 187: Touched by Fire
This was painted on one of those November mornings when the sunrise in the frosty morning lit the landscape with fire. (© Karen Opp. All rights reserved.)
365, Day 185: Canopy
I remember painting this one and showing it to my fiancé as we shared the kitchen, trying to get ready for work. This was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and I was majorly stressed out with school. I remember this image … Continue reading
365, Day 176: The Way Things Are
The way things are NOT: Trees are NOT black. And black trees do NOT grow on blue hills.
I love proving myself wrong. Continue reading
365, Day 175
WordPress has changed. I can’t seem to set up my blog posts the way I used to do it. This annoys me…. Behind w/ my posting, as usual, it seems. (© Karen Opp. All rights reserved.)
365, Day 173: Clarity or…?
Hurried. Stressed. Exhausted. Yesterday I made a major decision that in part feels right and in part feels disappointing. The “feels right” part is deeper. The disappointing part seems more tied to my head and expectations. I’m not sure if … Continue reading
365, Day 170: Vortex
How do you ride the thermals of the storm and not get just get completely smashed in the vortex? There aren’t enough hours in the day… (© Karen Opp. All right reserved.)
365, Day 169: Safe Harbor
Something has come into my life in the past few months that I don’t really ever remember feeling. Safe space. I have space, within a relationship, within the circle of someone’s arms, within the spaces of conversation and of shared … Continue reading
365, Day 168: That Which You Seek
“That which you seek is seeking you.” ~ Rumi I have often wondered, as I looked at my paintings, about my search for peace, balance, and joy in life. I usually feel I do not experience these qualities, that my … Continue reading
The Re-Enchanted Life 