Kate Knapp Artist Blog

Landscapes, portraits, farm animals, drawings, watercolors, oils, still lifes, the Berkshires, Block Island, St Croix and Manhattan. Expressionistic, Impressionistic color studies.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Iska's Bedroom

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And a beautiful room it is too...Her little dog Gabby sleeps at the foot of the bed...the room is filled with great art and books( couldn...
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Sunday, June 26, 2011

Tulips , Bird's Nest and Studio Chair

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I painted this a couple of weeks ago now...time flies...it is big for me...36x36" ....I just wanted to try to do something a little dif...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

The Path Down to Cooneymous

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I really liked the pattern this fence made...and then the waves breaking....and the wild roses....but especially listening to the Bell Bouy ...
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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Andrews Porch Morning Light

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I spent my last morning on the island at the Andrews house....actually late morning...had to close our house up first....It was so peaceful ...
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Windrows in the Sunset BI

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The sun is setting and I have just painted another picture of this scene...but then I see this new view...so I have to try it....I have been...
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Bell Buoy off Coonemous Beach

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A brilliant afternoon spent painting on the beach....the bell buoy that we hear all night and day....I love this sound....and so I painted t...
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Monday, June 13, 2011

Tractor,Wagon, Windrows and Sea

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Please forgive long silence but much work has been done....I guess it is hard for me to focus while emersed in Block Island painting....here...
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

The Class

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We went to Iska's house to paint... worked and then  all sat down for lunch...here they are...all the great arist's of the world.......
Friday, May 27, 2011

Pigasso Farm, Really

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Heading south on Rt 22 from Hillsdale NY, after you have passed the turn off for Copake there is a wonderful pig farm....I have had my eye o...
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Thursday, May 26, 2011

The Little Chipmunk that didn't make it across the road....

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But it did make it into my studio....I feel so badly for these little creatures that get run down...yesterday I found two next to each other...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Iska's House with Spring Bouquet

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The class went over to Iska's house last week to paint...I love her house and have done quite a few interior studies there in the past.....
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Sunday, May 22, 2011

Block Island Farm

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Springtime on the farm with all the greens and grass and horses grazing ....I painted this on the island a couple of Springs ago and I reall...
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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Spring Flowers and Old Blue Chair

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In the studio today....I was working on about five things at once...framed and signed the portrait of the headmaster...will deliver tomorrow...
Sunday, May 15, 2011

Studies of Some of my Favorite Artists

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Lautrec....Bonnard...Van Gogh I do these watercolors when I am at work teaching at the retirement community Kimball Farms....while everyon...
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Friday, May 13, 2011

Our Block Island Porch

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I painted this picture last summer...someone just came in the gallery the other day and bought it....sorry to see it go...strange need to ea...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Horses under the Big Top

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It is hard to believe how great the circus is....What a show....this was the Big Apple several years ago...What drama! I just love the color...
Thursday, May 5, 2011

Green Peppers , Tomatoes and Eggplant

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So here I am again....In love with some random vegitables....well actually the colors and shapes of the vegitables....more love....but so wh...
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Paris Landscape

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Last week Jack and Sam were in Paris....so I thought I would join them....at the Louvre...This is one of my favorite Mailliol sculptures so ...
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Sunday, April 24, 2011

The Tigers

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More circus...more fun...these cats were particularily wonderful..there were actually 6 in the cage with  him...can I train my cats to do th...
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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Portrait of Walter

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Walter showed up at the studio to pose....I thought he was coming the following week...I was about to paint a bouquet of glorious yellow ros...
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