Karen Hansen Paintings

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"Our decades of disregard for Mother Nature have begun to catch up with us in climate change," says artist Karen Hansen. "One of the harrowing results has bee...

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Limited palette of rich earth tones with high contrast, giving the painting a nice sense of depth. Luminous and geological. Touches of watercolor crayon add a...

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I love painting atmospheric skyscapes but then playing with the colors beyond what we ordinarily see when we look up!

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Karen’s abst...

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Every shade from violet through reds and pinks to orange explode in this painting offering a romantic take on this limited palette acrylic painting. You can a...

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A calm, rolling landscape features a path leading to a serene escape from a busy life. Subtle textures and color shifts enrich the surface, while layers of tr...

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Warm shades of yellow, orange, and red, with hints of turquoise, infuse the painting with vibrancy. Its intricate details and subtle color shifts give it a li...

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An abstract representation of a woodland bursts with vibrant flowers, creating a joyous celebration of bold colors. Brilliant blues reminisce of a cool and re...

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I love the rich transparent tones of that rusty brown pigment called iron oxide, says Karen Hansen. And that;s where I started, adding other earth tones as I ...

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An atmospheric abstraction recalling the deep red walls of a towering canyon system. "This piece is an exploration in mark-making using a variety of tools inc...

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The title of this piece, Seven Bits ; Everything Else, hints at the premise that the conscious mind can only handle seven bits of information at one time. Mea...

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Blue Timbre is part of Karen Hansen's atmospheric Etherea series. She describes the work as having lost and found edges. "Its endless shades of blue appear an...

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Greens, blues, and earthy browns form an ethereal, atmospheric piece. Created in response to the question, "What if?", the artwork explores hues, composition,...

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This abstract painting features rich jewel tones created with transparent and translucent pigments. It gives the composition an atmospheric luminosity and a s...

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Artist Karen Hansen plays with earthy colors and lavender hues to create a conceptual abstract piece. Its purpose is to serve as a visual tool for meditation,...

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Artist Karen Hansen presents a calming abstract in luminous hues of green. Part of her atmospheric Forest Bathing series, which uses limited palettes in calmi...

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Artist Karen Hansen displays a soothing abstract capturing the moment the sun radiates glorious hues in the sky. A fanciful ...

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Artist Karen Hansen paints an atmospheric abstract exploring autumn's vibrant and joyful colors. Part of her Forest Bathing Series. "Forest bathing is a pract...

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Artist Karen Hansen envisions an abstract seascape of raging waves crashing into each other. She paints experiences reminiscent of nature for her tantalizing ...

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"We lead complex lives," states artist Karen Hansen. "And the tapestry we weave day-to-day is as varied as it is unique to each of us. In the end it all adds ...

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The challenge I posed for myself with this painting was to abstract the image as much as I could and still have it read as a traditional landscape.

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After I painted a soft cloud-like painting, I countered that softness by drawing a subtle grid on this piece. It frames the image almost like looking through ...