Lovely antique cedar jewellery box

I have just finished painting this lovely antique cedar jewellery box ..the design  is so sweet with a bow front , cute little bun feet and has its original pink quilted lining ..I just couldn't resist buying it to paint pretty little bears across the top . The dimensions are 22cm(8 1/2" ) x 10cm (4") x 8cm (3") tall 

I have just finished painting this lovely house for my friend . It is a beautiful Victorian cottage that has ben lovingly restored and a pleasure to paint 

COASTAL CRAFTS HANDMADE MARKET

Hello everyone !

Life has been extremely busy with lots of painting under way in my studio . I am so blessed to be able to paint several styles and mediums . One day I am painting lovely children's art for kids rooms like this painting above ' Wink, Sleepy and Bright Eyes' in acrylic and the next painting a commissioned artwork in oil like the lovely one recently finished of a neighbour's house ..never a dull moment but I am totally loving my life as an artist .. Tomorrow I will be selling paintings at the new Coastal Crafts Handmade Market at Centenary Hall Albion Park ..Look forward to seeing you there if you are in the area 

My latest painting hot of the easel is  BEACH BABE  ..Thanks Ruby you are a lovely model !

Rockpool

Phew ! what a busy couple of weeks ..
It was lovely to spend a few days away with my painting group The Plein Air Girls ..The weather was perfect , the company splendid ...the food and wine to die for !  In spite of this we had a very productive time and I managed to get 2-3 plein air paintings done each day ...not masterpieces ..but just had good fun trying to capture the scenery before it changed . What a great little group we have become ! It is such a pleasure to spend time with these ladies several times a year . Look out for a featured article about us in (maybe) the next Australian Artist Magazine .
There is nothing like a painting trip with the 'Girls' to get me all enthused and inspired to paint so I was straight into this painting above on my return ..I am very pleased with the outcome of " Rockpool ' painted from a photo of my sweet little grandaughter playing at the beach a couple of months ago . 

ROSIE POSY

My latest teddy painting . Rosie Posy . Featuring bears at afternoon tea surrounded by pretty china .. framed in a beautiful white vintage frame . Overall size 54cm x 44cm . Available for sale . Please contact me for details  ....Sorry sold

LADY

I recently painted this portrait of a sweet little Italian Greyhound "LADY"

fine art revisited

INTRODUCING......

hellooo everyone ..

Have you missed me ? I have been busily designing and painting up a storm for my latest artworks KATHY KARAS KIDSART  ...What fun it is to be a grandmother ! I can enjoy all the kidstuff without people thinking that I am nutty ...here are a few samples of what I have been up to ..find me on Facebook to keep up to date with where I will be selling these cute as a button paintings especially for kids rooms...

And ...back to the studio

Hi everyone ,
Well I have had a lovely holiday mainly just staying home in our new house this year . We had a great family Christmas, a quiet New Year's eve spent having drinks with the neighbours but best of all we welcomed our new baby grandson into the world . It was so nice to take the month off just to enjoy family and friends , recharge the batteries and think about projects for the year ahead ..
Also it is good to take a break because now my painting hand is itching to get those thoughts and ideas into action in the studio ..There are several exhibitions that I am working towards ... Over the break I managed to get some great photos of my granddaughter Ruby Rose now 19 months old playing at the beach that will make a great subject for paintings . I have just completed an interesting dog portrait that is a commissioned piece .
I am pleased to report that my small paintings have been selling well at The Kiama Gallery. I am excited to be involved with this lovely little gallery .

On the teddy bear front I have some new ideas too which will unfold in the months ahead ..I have just completed a teddy item pictured above that is listed on Ebay . I am very happy to discuss any special orders for any type of painting .

THE PLEIN AIR GIRLS

here we are at the opening night of our exhibition ' Emotion ..and the journey continues by the Plein Air Girls' 

Plein Air Girls exhibition

We had a fantastic opening to our exhibition last Friday night at the Shoalhaven Gallery , Nowra . The gallery was packed with people and a couple of paintings were sold . I was excited to sell my painting ' Reflecting the Past ' that I am holding in this photo and newspaper feature of us all at the Gallery . The exhibition continues until 8th February . 

New website

Hello everyone,
Happy New Year to you all . I have a new website www.kathy-karas.artistwebsites.com
Why not have a look ..You can order quality prints and cards from this site