$400

Oil on canvas ~ 18″ x 24″  © ArtistKarin Cohen

Oil Painting of a young girl wearing a denim sundress and carrying a big-red balloon.  The entire scene complete with a crowd of fair-goers’ in the background; conjured up for me a ‘snapshot in time’, of what may seem to be an event of a bygone era; yet in northern Maine can be found during almost every weekend in the summer. I was especially drawn to the vibrant red of the balloon in the photo, and the innocence in her sweet expression; as well as the opportunity to render some wonderful colors that appeared in the denim which had some beautiful colors of reflected light in the shadow.
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$325 USD (Originally $435 USD, before 25% discount)

Oil on canvas ~ 18″ x 24″ © ArtistKarin Cohen (1998) (Includes white wooden frame)

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Artist Oil Painting : Gabriel

I felt that the original photograph had a very dramatic look to it, due to the fact that it was quite a bit darker and the colors were a lot less saturated…and that worked very well as a photo. As a painting, I felt that it needed a brighter, more colorful palette, so instead of the camouflage-patterned hat he had on, I decided to have him wearing a plain green baseball cap…which to me added to the ‘simple things’ theme I was trying to portray. I very much enjoyed exploring all the colors I ‘saw’ in the boards of the wooden pier, including the yellow that was in the highlights, and the blues and aqua tones found in the shadows…as well as all the different hues that appear in the metal pail which he had set nearby, for his future catch.

$275

Oil on canvas ~ 11″ x 14″ © ArtistKarin Press Cohen – 2014 (Unframed)

“Brotherly Love”

These adorable boys were, (and still are); the pride & joy of a local dentist & his wife.  (That was more than 5 years ago…they are both teenagers now!).   In the original photo, the boys wore matching tartan plaid pajamas; however to give the oil painting a more ‘ethereal’ quality. As an artist, I felt that their faces needed to be be the most important element; so  I changed it to ‘white’. (As you can see in the photo… this white is really made up of several colors; that seem to make the actual color appear to be light blue.)  Their clothing is intentionally done in a more impressionistic and less-busy style to have the focus on the boys’ faces instead of the plaid that was in the photo.

Not for sale  ~  24″ x 30″      

“Maliseet Child”

In northern Maine, where I have lived for the past 10 years; there are two Native American tribes; one of which is the called ‘Maliseet’, the other is ‘Micmac’.  I never met this little girl, however; I thoroughly enjoyed doing this painting of her in her hand-made, traditional cowhide dress.  Aside from being an adorable subject, I was struck by her happy, almost contagious expression; which to me almost looks as if she is about to burst out laughing or that she is trying to keep herself from revealing a secret.

Not for sale  ~   16″ x 20″

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“Madeline”

This painting of this adorable young child, was an absolute delight to paint!! I found her walking with her family on the boardwalk of one of the beautiful beaches of Cape Cod, wearing a very sweet; brightly-colored sundress & sandals, clutching her favorite stuffed dog. The coloring on her face & skin, would seem to be indicative of an extremely saturated color; and normally would not work in a painting, if not for the fact that she was being back-lit by the late afternoon sun.

Not for sale~ 18″ x 24″

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