Melting Ice Cubes With Some Beach

by Cooper on 1/23/2010 9:08:30 AM2 Comments

Greetings,

Welcome to the Cooper studio on a lovely January morning in Jefferson, Iowa. Ok, so I lie. It's not really lovely. Possibly you've heard about the ice layer we're dealing with here? We have ice cubes, lots of them. As yet another Alliant Energy truck with it's emergency flashers on drives by my house, and the power line out by the street gets closer and closer to the ground? Yes, I am one of the lucky ones whose power line is at least still up in the air. In contrast to those laying on the ground. So I should not be whining. BUT. What a bloomin' mess. And it's raining.

And you wonder why I am painting sunny beach images?! We must remain optimistic! Yes, we must!

These beach images are already out in the world. The Clear Lake Art Center, Clear Lake, Iowa, is again hosting a Buddy Holly party, and I am having an artistic presence there. (a couple of links to give you the details about BuddyHolly at the CLAC here and here) So a pair of my own "retro" from the Cooper painting archives, and these two new little beach paintings, designed with a 1959 flair are my contribution to the event. All four paintings are available at the Clear Lake Art Center, through the month of February.

Beach Babes, an acrylic painting on a sunny little 12 x 12 inch canvas.

Beach Party, an acrylic painting, also on one of those perfect little 12 x 12 inch canvases.

Thanks for stopping by.

Later, Cooper

And to prove that I never exaggerate (!) here's a photo taken in front of my husband's office yesterday. Yes, those big ice cubes with little stems on the bottom have trees inside them.

2 Responses to Melting Ice Cubes With Some Beach

	Marian Fortunati via karencooperpaintings.com	6 months ago
	FUN,Karen!!! (--the paintings, not the ice storm photo.... although it DOES have it's own beauty.) Love your sunny 12 by 12s!! Today is the first day in a week that the sunshine has greeted us here in sunny Southern California and it's planning to stay for the day.... We needed the rain so much but I'm glad we've got a break, none-the-less. Glad I've got my weather and not yours.... keep painting the sunshine!!

	Marsha Robinett via karencooperpaintings.com	6 months ago
	Cooper, As I sit here typing the cold air from the window is falling down on my keyboard . Burrrrr percent#@^and As with many, we've had more winter than usual this year and I for one am ready for spring. Your beach scenes are wonderful and quite uplifting to the spirit as I look out at the dull, cold, rainy day. (but the draft is still making my fingers cold!) I know I say it often but what wonderful composition and use of color. Good luck in your exhibits and hope the ice didn't cause too much damage.

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