Karen Fedderson 캘리포니아 바닷가 풍경화

Late sun explodes the coastal mist into a brilliant golden glow higlighting Malibu's spring wildflowers.

Wildflowers in the Mist - Malibu / oil on canvas / 30x30

In the stillness of a mid summer morning, the mist clears over Lake Los Carneros Bird Refuge, in Goleta, California.

Morning Meditation / oil on canvas / 36x36

"Calm Before the Storm"

Carpinteria's Padaro Lane Beach at sunset with apporaching storm clouds
and a quiet Pacific Ocean.

oil on canvas / 24x30

"The Cliffs at Shell Beach"

The cliffs at Shell Beach rise dramatically in this windy ocean view.

oil on canvas / 24x48

" Sheltering Rock " ~ El Matador State Beach

Romatic interlude on El Matador State Beach.

oil on canvas / 40x30

"Rippled Reflection at East Beach"

High tide reflections on East Beach in Santa Barbara.

oil on canvas /48x36

"Mid Winter at Avila Beach"

A brilliant clear, crisp and warm winter afternoon on Avila beach. A variety of sea birds fishing for dinner on the reflecting sands.

oil on canvas / 30x60

"Velvet Evening" Santa Barbara's East Beach

oil on canvas / 24x36

"MidWinter Butterfly Beach"

oil on canvas / 30x48

"Golden Mist" - Half Moon Bay

oil on canvas / 24x48

"Pathway to Pinnacles"

oil on canvas / 24x18

"High Step-pin"

oil on canvas / 16x12

Stormy Refuge / oil on canvas / 24x30

"Quiet Harbor, Morro Bay"

oil on canvas / 30x20

"Morning Mist - San Luis Peak"

oil on canvas / 24x36

"Back Country Road"

oil on canvas  /  36x36

"Point Lobos Power"

oil on canvas / 16x20

"Midday Light" - a Carmel back country creek.

oil on canvas / 30x30

"Santa Cruz Lighthouse"

oil on canvas / 30x48

"Carmel River Park"

oil on canvas / 24x36

"Tiny Island"

oil on canvas / 24x36

"Stillwater Cove"

oil on canvas / 30x40

"Russian Gulch"

oil on canvas / 24x60

"Buckhorn Cove"

oil on canvas / 24x72

"Morning Light, Guy Fleming Trail"

oil on canvas / 16x48

"Reflecting Sands" - San Diego beach study

oil on canvas / 18x24

"Evening in the Canyon" Malibu State Park

oil on canvas / 30x40

"Infinite View" - San Diego's Torrey Pines State Beach

oil on canvas / 24x60

"Below the Blue Mountain, Santa Ynez Valley"

oil on canvas / 24x30

"Gaviota Spring"

oil on canvas / 18x24

"Tunnel Creek"

oil on canvas / 24x24

"Sunlight Across the Valley"

oil on canvas / 30x60

Cathedral Peak"

oil on canvas / 36x48

Raised in Venice California, I have lived by the ocean all my life. Living by beach I have a deep love for the Pacific Coast, which is expressed in my oil paintings. Through art classes in several colleges I was ables to study art in Europe.
In my current series, "Landscapes by the Sea" and"Visions of the California Coast", the focus is on the magnificent landforms and plant life that occur in the unique light and atmosphere of California's coastal areas. The paintings are charged with emotion. In some works the pounding surf, the whipping winds and the rugged cliffs inspire me. These represent the California coast at its wildest. Other pieces show a very peaceful, tranquil view of the seaside. All of my paintings represent an event in a time and place that I experienced and felt the need to express on canvas.

My love of nature, especially the California coastal landscape, is my inspiration. I spend a lot of time out and about looking and sketching. Finding the right location and time of day is key and then to work out a composition that best represents what I'm seeing. Then take all my collected information - photos, sketches and color notes and start the painting in the studio.
The actual painting begins with a quick layout of the composition and basic color areas on the canvas. When this first layer or under painting is dry she will begin the many layers that make up the final piece. The finished work will usually have ten to twelve glazed layers of paint. Each of the layers is painted with Gamblin oils. Every layer is allowed to dry before the next is applied to keep the colors rich and vibrant. If oils are painted wet on wet they tend to sink into each other and blend on their own, often dulling the intended coloration. I will refer to the photos that were taken and bring out some of the interesting details of the original scene. The larger paintings take several weeks to complete. I usually have four to six paintings in progress at a time in my studio.