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Art as an Oasis
Art as an Oasis is a series of occasional postings from the art of Carrie Kleinberger
providing a temporary respite from both mundane and monumental cares
complimented by words of wisdom from a diversity of others.
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Yocheved and Baby Moses - Charcoal
Artist's Statement: The charcoal shown below is the third of four I have drawn as studies for an oil painting of Miriam (Moses’ sister)...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Sep 10, 20211 min read
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Esther Preparing for Audience with the King
Artist's Statement: Last week’s post showed a charcoal sketch of Esther preparing for her audience with the king. As I explained, I made...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Aug 19, 20212 min read
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Esther Preparing for Audience with the King - Charcoal
Artist's Statement: The woman shown in the charcoal below had as much wealth and status as was possible for any woman in 5th century...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Aug 13, 20212 min read
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Egyptian Princess - Color Head Study
Artist's Statement: Sometimes the Oil Painting Can Be a Prototype If you have been following the past several postings, you will remember...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Aug 6, 20212 min read
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Egyptian Princess
Artist's Statement: In previous posts discussing the way I use charcoal sketches as prototypes, I have mentioned that sometimes a...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Jul 30, 20211 min read
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Fearsome and Fearless
Artist's Statement: In last week's post I described my experience drawing in charcoal and explained how currently I use charcoal almost...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Jul 15, 20212 min read
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Head Study for Fearsome and Fearless
Artist's Statement: When I first started working seriously in art, before I made the jump to full-time, professionally guided study, I...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Jul 9, 20212 min read
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Rose I
Artist's Statement: A single rose, painted on the smallest of surfaces. The background purposely indistinct: no stems, no leaves, no...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Jul 1, 20212 min read
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Small Painting of Tulips
Artist's Statement: This week’s painting might seem to be a detail from a much larger work – that is “a small part of a work of art,...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Jun 24, 20212 min read
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Tulips and Ladybugs
Artist's Statement: If memory serves, my husband gave me these tulips. Two days later, I found myself distressingly anxious about a...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Jun 17, 20211 min read
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Homage to Cambria
Artist's Statement: The yellow rose and its companion bud are from life, and I see their beauty and intense color as the painting's focal...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Jun 10, 20211 min read
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A Sign of Friendship
Artist's Statement: Despite the lyrics quoted below, in the language of flowers yellow roses symbolize friendship – hence the title of...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Jun 3, 20211 min read
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Poppies in the Field
Artist's Statement: I remember first hearing the word “poppies” as part of a sleeping spell cast by the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz...
Carolyn Kleinberger
May 27, 20211 min read
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Blushing Roses
Artist's Statement: My mother’s favorite flower was a yellow rose. Red is by far my favorite, although I’ve never met a rose I didn’t...
Carolyn Kleinberger
May 20, 20212 min read
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Stargazers
Artist's Statement: The Stargazer lily is a hybrid, created so that the petals look to the sky rather than curve downward. Various...
Carolyn Kleinberger
May 13, 20211 min read
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Purple Crocuses
Artist's Statement: Purple – for some time in Ancient Rome, reserved to the Emperor. Purple – given an entirely different meaning by...
Carolyn Kleinberger
May 6, 20211 min read
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Umbrellas, Walking Sticks and a Rabbit
Artist's Statement: I am honored that my painting "Umbrellas, Walking Sticks and a Rabbit" was selected for the upcoming Oil Painters of...
Carolyn Kleinberger
May 6, 20211 min read
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Penzance Bouquet
Artist's Statement: Penzance is a port town on the southern side of the English county of Cornwall, about three miles north of the town...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Apr 29, 20211 min read
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Tulips in Cornwall
Artist's Statement I traveled to the south of England, visiting a few castles and manors scattered about. In one manor in Cornwall I...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Apr 22, 20211 min read
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Middle Eastern Market
Artist's Statement: I composed this still life from items purchased in the shuk (open-aired market) in Jerusalem. The influence of...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Apr 1, 20212 min read
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