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Paint Iceland Trip Report Day 1
'Time Stands Still '. Pastel. 8x10. Stykkisholmur, IcelandIceland is awesome! The sun set last night at midnight so we were able to fit a week's worth of beautiful scenery in one day! We saw geysers,...
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Paint Iceland Trip Report Day Two
'Morning Drama'. 8x10. PastelIt's hard to believe that it could be any more magnificent. But every stop we made on yesterday was even better than the last. It was a day filled with painting,...
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Painting Iceland Trip Report Day 4
'Summer in Iceland'. 8x10. Pastel. The Lupines are everywhere! When we came across this huge sea of purple covering the hills down to the sea. I knew I wanted to paint here. Luckily it was our first...
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Painting Iceland Trip Report Day 6
'As the Fog Rolls In'. 5x7. PastelThe first part of my Iceland Adventure is coming to an end. The workshop with Stan Sperlak officially ended today and it was an awesome experience. Next I head to...
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Last Day in Iceland
All good things must end so today I say good bye to Iceland. It has been a wonderful adventure. In the end it seems this trip was not really about painting. I did paint some but for the most part I...
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Three Things to Do Immediately After a Painting Trip
'Emerging from the Mist' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulisavailable for purchase $50 An epic adventure needs to be savored. There needs to be a time of reflection and quiet....
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Plein Air Tip no. 1: What to do When Overwhelmed by the Landscape
'Poppies in Iceland 2' 5x7 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase painting $50I was ready for it. I packed my supplies and chose my pastels carefully. I had practiced with my...
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Iceland: Through an Artist's Eyes part 1 First Impressions of Summer in Iceland
'In the Mountain's Shadow' 5x7 plein air pastel Iceland ©Karen Margulispurchase painting $50Iceland is a land of extremes. The darks are darker, the lights brighter and the...
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Iceland: Through an Artist's Eyes part 2 Beyond Reykjavik
'Summer Evening' 11x14 pastel Stykkisholmur, Iceland June 2014 ©Karen Margulispurchase painting $165 on EtsyAs capital cities go Reykjavik made me feel very...
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Iceland: Through an Artist's Eyes part 3 Exploring the Snaefellsness Peninsula
'Sea of Pink' 5x5 pastel ©Karen Margulis Sea Thrift in Icelandavailable for purchase $50'Beyond the Sea of Pink' 5x7 pastel Grundarfjordur, Icelandavailable for purchase $50The...
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Iceland: Through an Artist's Eyes part 4 Rainy Day Adventures
'In Search of Adventure' 8x10 pastel Iceland Summer 2014 ©Karen Margulis soldEven the rain didn't stop us from searching for adventure. The third day of our Iceland...
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Iceland: Through an Artist's Eyes part 5 Journey around the Golden Circle
'Journey to the Golden Circle' 12x24 pastel ©Karen Margulis Iceland Summer 2014painting available for purchase $325It was a well rounded workshop/expedition to Iceland. We had...
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Iceland: Through the Eye's of an Artist part 6 Puffins and Viking Sushi
'A Gift from Iceland' 10x10 pastel ©Karen Margulis puffin in the Breidafjordur Bay, Icelandpurchase this painting on Etsy $165It was an evening to remember. My first Puffin...
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Iceland: Through the Eye's of an Artist part 7 Dancing with a Volcano
'Dancing with a Volcano' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulispainting available for purchase $150There are many beautiful places in our world but few as alive as Iceland. Iceland...
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Iceland: Through the Eye's of an Artist part 7 How to Paint the Lupines
'To Be Among the Lupine' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulispainting available for purchase $150I saw them as soon as the plane landed in Keflavik. My heart began to soar. It was...
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Plein Air Tip #2...Know Your Equipment!
'By the Sea' 5x7 Plein air pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase painting here $50I have been doing a lot of reflecting since I returned from Iceland. I am grateful for the luxury of...
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Iceland: Through the Eye's of an Artist part 9 Food Talk!
'The Picnic Spot' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulis Iceland Summer 2014purchase this painting on Etsy $150I am known as a picky eater. I am getting more adventurous with...
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Iceland: Through the Eye's of an Artist part 10 The Light
'Beauty Underfoot' 7x11 pastel ©Karen Margulispainting available for $150 on EtsyThe Magic Hour is a special time of day for artists. Painters and photographers long for...
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Iceland: Through an Artist's Eyes Part 11 A Skywatcher's Dream
'Early Morning Daydreams' 16x20 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase this painting on Etsy $350 From the window of a bus the landscape of Iceland slipped by. I logged many miles...
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Iceland: Through the Eye's of an Artist part 12 Icebergs, Glaciers and Arctic...
'On Top of the World' 9.5x13 pastel ©Karen Margulispurchase painting here $150Iceland is green and Greenland is ice. That's what we learned in elementary school. I...
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