Art and Paintings

I have an extensive portfolio. I need clarity/focus and income. I am a professional illustrator, and graphic/website/package designer. I paint in oil, watercolor, acrylic, and digital. This page represents a sampling of my art. Please scroll to see the paintings.👇
Here are my many websites and YouTube channels.

Karen Barge Illustration + Design 

https://www.instagram.com/karen_barge_designs/

Self published book in 2020 My Private Scream Journal.

Karen Brake Fine Art (art goes back to collage days)

My first website was oil on canvas, including musician paintings, Plein Air landscapes, and portraits. This site has been up since 2005. http://karenbrake.com/

Art Shows and Galleries

Sunny Art Academy

In Summer 2023 I combined children’s, teen, and adult video art classes into one website, 👉 Sunny Art Academy

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunny.art.academy/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SunnyArtAcademy

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC200atRorYQolr-8tnYkMow 

Harmony In Life

Harmony in Life is a website I started to teach art classes mainly watercolor.

Christian Art Lessons Started in 2014

https://www.christianartlessons.com

Christian Art Lessons were created to help Homeschooling Parents, Art Teachers, and PTA parents who need some help with art lesson plans. Art can enrich a classroom or a homeschooling program. My art lessons come with a materials list, learning objectives, examples, Bible verses and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. I have taught art classes in public schools, private schools, art galleries and in my private studio. YouTube

My most recent artist statement. 

I love color, and my passion is to create playful, whimsical and sometimes quirky art that makes people happy, giggle, and smile.

Oil on Canvas 

Oil on Canvas Size is 4 ‘x 4’

Oil on Canvas Size is 4 ‘x 4’

Watercolor

Watercolor on paper 11″ x 15″

Watercolor on paper

Acrylic on Canvas

Mr Giraffe Painting created on the iPad in Procreate

Digital Oil painting in Procreate

Watercolor on paper

Digital Oil painting in Procreate

Acrylic From Paint parties taught acrylic painting through paint parties from 2017 – spring 2020

Acrylic on canvas

Acrylic on canvas

Art Classes in Poway and San Marcos California
Paint Parties in Poway at Campo Creek Vineyards tasting room.

A few more Watercolors

Oil Painting Years

Plein Air years

Musician Painting years

Oil on Canvas

Oil on Canvas

Traditional Oil Painting Years

Miriam, you talk about embracing your inner weirdness. I used to do that a lot.

Ceramics I sold in Laguna Beach, CA.

Art when I lived in Dallas. I was part of a Memphis Design Movement. I sold about 5 oils and 25 prints.

Self Published My Private Scream Journal in 202o and sold around 250 on Amazon.

My Private Scream Journal

My Self-guided Journal of Exercises, Writing Prompts, and Coloring Pages is finally finished.

Do you like cats? You will love this cat guided journal.

Join me and the cats on a journey through a guided journal “My Private Scream Journal.” The journal is an interactive self-guided journal of exercises, writing prompts, and coloring pages. I have also included pages for drawing and coloring.

Scream out your frustration, clean out your brain, reflect and grow.

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