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With over 30 years experience, Katrina has painted portraits
using oil, pastel, watercolor and acrylic. Her portrait style
has become very popular, and she is actively accepting commissions.
Contact her to produce a beautiful "living" portrait
for you.
Click
here
to see the current
portrait classes and workshops schedule.
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How
Katrina infuses her portraits with a living energy:
Katrina
first thinks about her impression of the person to be painted.
She shares these explanations: “I notice the continence.
. . what is the mood? I look deeply and decipher exactly what
the subject is feeling by observing the features and attitude
of the head and body. Once that is determined, I gaze into
the eyes and try to intuit what the subject may be thinking,
and feeling at that moment in time. I notice the relaxed or
stressed facial attitudes associated with their emotion, especially
including the eyes, brow, forehead, and mouth. All this will
help me determine the mood and feeling that I will want to
portray in the painting.
“As I draw out the face I am constantly aware of these
perceptions in the facial features. When I paint the eyes,
it is very important to feel nothing else but what the subject
is communicating through them. I don’t just draw the
eyes, but communicate the emotion; I put myself there and
"feel" them looking out of their eyes. The goal
is to capture that subtlety and to paint it into the picture.
It has very much to do with the eyes.”
Finally, she ends by saying “When the painting is done,
I take time to meditate on it; concentrating on the eyes while
seeing the whole at the same time (using my peripheral vision)
and infuse it with presence and transcendence. I see it as
so, place my magic on it, and anoint it. I charge it with
life!”
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"Daydreamer"
Watercolor
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"Thoughtful
Observation"
Oil
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"Kaitlyn"
Pastel |
"Wide-Eyed
Wonder"
Watercolor |
"Emil"
Oil |
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"Waiting
Patiently"
Watercolor
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"Randy,
Barefoot Ambassador"
Pastel |
"Ashley"
Watercolor |
"Hoopla"
Oil |
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"You
Moo-ve Me"
Watercolor
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"Murphy"
Pastel |
"Seagull"
Watercolor |
"Seagull
in Lifting Fog"
Watercolor |
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"We
Three Cows"
Acrylic |
"Can
You Resist Me?"
Pastel |
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Visit
Katrina's blog and read about her personal spiritual journey,
interesting stories and morsels of philosophical knowledge.
She posts sketchbook journal paintings there, as well.
View blog here.
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am astounded! (The portrait) surpassed my wildest
expectations. You not only captured my daughter's beauty,
you captured her essence. Every detail is perfect, down
to the eyebrows. It looks like a photograph, only better.
I am speechless and overwhelmed." —AC |
| "Eric
loved his portrait!!!!! He is so pleased. He
couldn't think of a better gift he has ever received.
My family all loves it too, and I show everyone who comes
over. They just can't believe Murphy looks so real. It's
like a photograph, only better!" —LGG |
| "Once
again you’ll be cleaning up on awards...
These paintings are sheer harvest poetry!" —SC |
| "Always
such an inspiration to see your work Kat! I am
once again awestruck!" —NR |
| "Everyone
was so pleased with your demo..You held everyone's
interest. You inspire me ..(and) have such a gentle way
about you that pulls everyone into the space around you.
Thank you so much for a wonderful demonstration."
—LM |
| "We
really enjoyed your demo... and many said it
was one of the very best... Your work is just beautiful"
—LH |
| "You've
done it again! I have to tell you that you go
over the top!" -ML |
| "If
a man can fall in love with his website, then
I have. It looks marvelous, fabulous and professional...
The look has exceeded my expectations." -PD |
| "I
unveiled the new site to our staff – THEY
LOVED IT!!! ...I
also have word from France... THEY LOVE IT TOO!!!!"
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Katrina
produces websites and provides graphic design support as well
as e-marketing presentations. A complete package could include
logo/branding, website, brochure, business cards, greeting cards,
point of sale materials and packaging.
View website here.
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Young Living
Essential Oils is dedicated to growing, distilling, manufacturing,
and marketing the highest-quality organic essential oils and
oil-enhanced products in the world. Explore how the high frequencies
of these oils can enhance your life physically, emotionally
and spiritually. Contact Katrina for more info. Distributor
#888960.
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Artists'
Resources in Sonoma County supports the visual art community
in and around Sonoma County, California, however, many of the
contacts and links are world-wide!
View website here.
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