by Karen Phillips | Sep 9, 2021 | Fine Art, Process
IN THE STUDIO Do you ever wonder where artists find inspiration? While I am inspired by the usual things like nature and people, sometimes even an envelope can get my creative juices flowing. There is something I must admit, I’m a collector of security envelopes....
by Karen Phillips | Mar 17, 2019 | Blog, Fine Art, Process
Did you hear? Spring is coming. 14”x11”, acrylic on canvas board $310 © 2019 Karen Phillips At the beginning of this year, I decided to take a new direction with my art by learning how to paint better. When I started a new series of large paintings, I had this sense...
by Karen Phillips | Jul 13, 2018 | Process, Vlog
This is my first edition of a studio vlog. After much gnashing of teeth due to a steep learning curve, it is finally published. Please comment below, I’d love to hear your thoughts on it. Or let me know if there’s something you would like to know about me or my studio...
by Karen Phillips | Jan 9, 2018 | Process
Color Dance, Mixed media by Karen Phillips © 2017 The first time I shared my art, art that came from me, that wasn’t someone else’s idea or grade school assignment, I shook with fear. Having joined the Artist’s Conference Network, I had committed...
by Karen Phillips | Jan 3, 2018 | Process
A Visit to Callaway Gardens I find it relaxing and inspiring to take day trips to areas around Atlanta to discover new places. My husband and I visited Callaway Gardens and saw some beautiful vistas and gardens. As we visited the various gardens, I caught glimpses of...
by Karen Phillips | Jul 18, 2016 | Process
Ever since I took Jane Davies’s 5-day Layering and Excavating workshop, I’ve been obsessed with lines. The first day she showed is a short slide show and had us do line drawing exercises. The following evening I began to really think about drawing lines...
