Karen Lorena Parker Art Blog — BremerPark.com

Detail of Catherine’s Pond - First Panel

Catherine’s Pond- rough draft
Acrylic on Window panes for office ‘aquarium’
27″x57″ Diptych

The diptych is in progress on my site, but i plan to merge a ‘time lapse’ here when it’s completed.

All packed and downsized to the essentials as I finish my last commission.

This is the commission that inspired my entire pond series. As each was a study based on a photo I took of my neighbors beautiful pond. It has been wonderful hearing the stories of clients and their relationship to fish, water and the cool sedate colors.

I think it will be a beautiful piece as the light comes through the window and changes the image. Morning light from the east to the warm west light refracting the glass at a different angle. Will post when I have finished the piece.

I always find commissions so interesting. Perhaps from my graphic design days where you are challenged by being the medium for the clients vision, but also expressing yours — as the client chose you for a purpose. They wanted to see the life you brought to it, they appreciated your vision. It has become a balance in the studio, of trying to paint for someone else, but still feel like it is your own personal work and your expression. I also like the learning process and challenge of discovering a new medium, technique, subject. Perhaps it gets easier with time when you realize your style, as do your clients. The proofing stages and preliminaries are not as extensive, the vision is clear.

Me with the girls

DJ Parlange and Suzka were incredible! Highly recommended! visit their site at Suzkamusic.com

Packing up as we get ready to leave Vancouver after a fantastic party with wonderful friends.Thanks to all that could make it on such a busy Easter weekend. If you have photos, please send them!

I feel like I will never lose touch with anyone, that I am not really leaving, just having an adventure and will see everyone very soon. I will be back in Vancouver with people saying, “I thought you left?” I think the saddest part for me is packing up my studio! The fact that I have to shut it down for a period of time, get set up elsewhere is devastating. And the struggle of deciding which colors are most important for my carry-on!

I was fascinated that most people wanted to see my studio, and interested to see what I was working on. Strata Shore (acrylic on panel 8″x32″) was just finished
today, after interest in the ‘almost final’ product downstairs. It always inspires me when people are interested in my work. Great motivation to finish the rough drafts. Inspiration from clients! It’s like their creative energy is added to the piece.

Thank you Vancouver! Lynette and Ivan at Enigma, Dave at Novo Furniture, you have been wonderful.

“Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm” - Sir Winston Churchill