Paintings With Soul

  Oil Studies see the collection   Pictured above, an intimately scaled oil study titled Autumn, inspired by the larger acrylic painting of the same name. This is impasto (thickly applied) oil paint on Stonehenge paper, paper sized 9”x12”. Autumn is part of 15 oil studies newly available, all visible through the above link. Questions? Just  reach out . I’ve been making these studies of my acrylic pieces, selections from The Talisman series, using the larger paintings as a launching point for creating something smaller in oils. Some of the studies are very similar to their inspiration piece, some went in a different direction entirely. This has been such a great exercise for so many reasons, and I have thoroughly enjoyed the process and the resulting works. And now it’s time to let them go. The paper has roughly a 1” clear margin, image approximately 7”x10” (excluding Peace Dove who is roughly 7” square on the 9”x12” page). All paintings are initialed inside the image in o...

  Blue Skies and Sunshine   Blue Skies and Sunshine, commissioned acrylic painting on 30”x40” cradled wood panel, private collection (thank you!).  I don’t do many commissions anymore. I got painfully burned out  from over a decade of daily pet portraits   (www.PaintingaDogaDay.com) , but also because I am now a Disrupted Realism artist creating fractured, expressive work which doesn’t lend itself to preserving a likeness in the way most think of portraiture. So when my newest collector approached me in late March about a portrait of her horse, I steeled myself to say no. I read her proposal, and despite not having a blessed idea about how I might paint him, I had a full body response to the project.  She, in turn, granted me full artistic license. I could paint Larry however he showed up. So I got my brushes readied. Bless her heart - collecting photos was an emotional and practical challenge, given Larry had recently passed away quite unexpectedly. But sh...

  Bloom, Expand Possibilities learn more or enroll now   Are you ready to paint together? let’s loosen up; listen to our bodies, minds and art; and reignite our love for painting. I have a   new online course   blending intuitive painting with imaginative storytelling. It is packed with insight on how to move into processes I’ve developed specifically to combine representation and abstracted passages.   Let’s look at Fox, Floral, Sky and Color with fresh eyes as we step into a full expression of what we choose to paint and what that means to us. What   Bloom   includes: a detailed breakdown of my signature Create-Destroy-Rebuild process guidance in exploring “what-ifs” and building “must-haves” TWO FULL PAINTINGS - one focused on facial expression, one with dynamic movement a bonus live launch party to kick things off a live Q&A session to support your learning journey an optional add-on mini course to help build a personalized, powerful color...

  Denial view her on my website   Denial, original acrylic on flat panel, 18”x24”, $1000 plus s&h. I welcome your questions (yes, I offer payment plans - details below). Just  reach out . Through no fault of her own (she is pretty close to perfect, after all), this lovely is back on the market. Tongue in cheek though - in the interest of manifestation, perhaps I should not have named this painting, which entered a payment plan while pretty much still wet, Denial. But I’ll own my role in this… …and entertain suggestions for a new title!! Maybe (read in a sing song voice) “la la la la la I’m not listening”? This piece was an integral part of lesson development for my newest online workshop available through Kara Bullock Art School - Bloom   is now open for early bird enrollment at 20% off through June 8th. You can get a good look at Denial  on my website . You’ll find links to zoom in close to her surface or view in a room setting. Purchasing is...