Sunday, February 27, 2011

BEING KOI

BEING KOI is a picture done in pastels.
The original sold but a print is available in my Etsy shop.



Friday, February 25, 2011

MOUNTAIN MIST

"MOUNTAIN MIST" is an original watercolor that was inspired by a trip we took
to the Smokey Mountains. It is such a peaceful place. 
This and more of my artwork can be viewed at my Etsy Shop


www.AlexandraKopp.com
AlexandrasStudio.etsy.com

Lose yourself in nature and find peace.





Saturday, February 19, 2011

Poppy Garden

"POPPY GARDEN" an original oil painting done on a 14x18 stretched canvas.Poppies are one of my favorite flowers.  When we took a trip to Italy in May the poppies were blooming everywhere, in the fields, between rocks and on the side of the road.  It available for purchase through my Etsy Shop

"Where flowers bloom so does hope." - Lady Bird Johnson

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Sunday, February 13, 2011

A Street in Province

A STREET IN PROVENCE is a limited edition giclee print  on 140lb watercolor paper measuring 12.5 x 9.5 inches. My original painting was done in oils and is hanging in a private collection.  My daughter and her husband visited here on a recent trip to France.  They loved it there; I have it on my list of places to go and things to do.

Friday, February 11, 2011

White Clematis

WHITE CLEMATIS  is my first floral painting.  Here is where I discovered my love of painting flowers and the challenge of watercolors.  The original painting is in a private collection; 13x9 prints are available in my Etsy Shop

I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.  ~Claude Monet

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Acadia Shores



ACADIA SHORES is a 9 x 12 original palette knife oil painting.

I was inspired by the coast of Acadia National Park in Maine, while on a trip we took in the fall. What a beautiful place. Please stop by and view more of my artwork at AlexandrasStudio
SOLD

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
                                                                                             - Lao Tzu


Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Snow Pines

"SNOWY PINES" is a 5x7 mixed media painting recently added to my etsy shop. 
Winter has arrived to the Mid Atlantic States with all the beautythat it holds.

This experimental piece was done on Arches watercolor paper with acrylic, 
gouache and casein paints.

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
      
- Albert Einstein

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Winter Stream Oil

Welcome to the first entry of my blog.  I am happy to share my artwork and hope you enjoy it.  I did this painting of a creek near my home in oil pastel, a new medium for me.  I really like the soft look that I was able to achieve.  The painting is 5x7 matted to fit an 8x10 frame and is available in my ETSY shop.