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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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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 5, 20212 min read
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Three Mushrooms on Golden Pond
Artist's Statement: "On Golden Pond", released in 1981, depicted the relationship between a loving aging wife and her loving, slightly...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Apr 8, 20211 min read
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
Together in a Mudbath
Artist's Statement: The inspiration for this painting is my daughter's work in Panama. She went there alone to take a job at the...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Mar 18, 20212 min read
Thai Lions
Artist's Statement: This painting combines objects that originated 1500 miles apart. The two lions come from Thailand, a gift from my...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Mar 4, 20212 min read
Annapolis Lion
Artist's Statement: In actuality, this lion is fewer than eight inches tall – it decorates one end of a wooden mantelpiece in a...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Feb 25, 20211 min read
Globes of Light
Artist's Statement: This painting depicts the large, ornate antechamber of a house of worship, and, like the painting posted last week,...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Feb 18, 20211 min read
Hummus and Green Peppers
Artist's Statement: Like Tuesday's posting, this painting recalls a meal in a Jerusalem cafe'. I like the contrast of colors - the green...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Dec 11, 20201 min read
A Natural High
Artist's Statement: Since I first started working as an artist (initially in charcoal only), I have been fascinated with the interplay...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Dec 4, 20202 min read
Wine Tasting
Artist's Statement: When I was growing up, anyone who knew anything about fine wine understood that to speak of fine wine was to speak of...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Oyster Dinner in Mexico City
Artist's Statement: At the other end of the day from the breakfast in Tuesday's painting, and across an ocean and a gulf from Cornwall -...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Always Room for Cheesecake
Artist's Statement: Cheesecake is my favorite dessert, edging out even pumpkin or pecan pie. Charry topping is my favorite topping for...
Carolyn Kleinberger
Nov 20, 20201 min read
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