Springtime Emerging

I finished this one a few months ago but I'm just getting around to framing it now. It's probably my favorite of all the ones in this series yet! These are magnolia flowers just coming into bloom from more than one angle combined. I'm enjoying exploring a contemporary version of cubism. It allows me to show motion and the concept of portraying the multiple things we as humans notice in an environment that a single snapshot could never express. I'm not sure if I plan to sell this one except as prints. For the time being I'm keeping it for my private collection. It's mixed media but mostly oil pastel.

Manzanita in Autumn

Manzanita in Autumn, © Sheryl Karas

One of my first paintings! I have a fascination with tree branches against the sky and Manzanita trees have a strange way of twisting and turning like snakes as they do so. The smooth reddish bark is also a feature of this tree that tends to capture my attention.

The original painting is 36" x 36" acrylic on canvas and is available for sale.