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It's incredible to me that ALL of this beauty is within your mind's eye and you are willing to share it with us. Thank you.

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you so much, I appreciate your support.

[@terezacristinacascaldi]

I love your art! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you so much!

[@nancyolthuisthygesen1653]

Thank you Karen - your style is right up my alley and so appreciate you sharing you gift with the world. So much learning!

[@Eva-iy6vy]

Nice work very pleasant to watch, quiet and not not noisy with talking..

[@karenhalepaintings]

Nice of you to say. I get backlash about not talking.

[@jessicanichols3167]

Novice here. This is absolutely BREATHATAKING! I'm amazed by your talent. God Bless!

[@carolynmcmillan7752]

Hail glorious morn! There is nothing better than watching Karen Hale bring some light and love and beauty into this world. Thank you and congratulations on another wonderful piece of art. The colours are as always, beautiful, and the detail ingenious. Such a gift.

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks for the lovely comment, Carolyn, and for visiting.

[@RichardHawaiian]

You paint the most beautiful paintings Karen!!

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks so much!

[@catepearce2138]

Hi, I like this painting very much, I was fascinated watching the picture unfold. I admire your bravery and the way you embrace change - altering and removing marks. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you for watching, Cate.

[@bjhookervt]

What and exciting process. I would love to try this technique!

[@karenhalepaintings]

go for it and make it your own

[@irish-punkt8452]

Wahnsinn.... wieder ein wunderschönes Bild... einer tollen Künstlerin.....

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you

[@Michelle-vy9xs]

Thank you

[@susanhepburn6040]

Superb, Karen! Thank you!

[@sheilaF4713]

Hello fave artist! Love watching your canvas come to light. TY for sharing with us.

[@karenhalepaintings]

I thank you for joining me.

[@valerijohnson2839]

Beautiful and ethereal.

[@freshspiritworks4535]

This so beautiful - I've watched you for a while and decided to finally post!! I love your work!

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you very much.

[@frandavies0]

Fabulous, inspirational !!

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you very much.

[@junemarshall6680]

You are a brilliant artist, so inspiring! Thank you

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks

[@amabilesensback7829]

Thank you 🙏 Karen you are amazing!

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you kindly, I'm glad you like it.

[@margaritasilva708]

Love it!!!!! I adore the color combination! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks, Margarita.

[@cindyb1481]

I love it. Thank you so much for sharing your process and work. It brings me calmness and beauty especially in these times.

[@karenhalepaintings]

Nice to hear, Thanks, Cindy.

[@kameliat7704]

Dear Karen, I'm holding my breath while watching your videos! You are absolutely amazing 😍

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you very much.

[@eileenlugar675]

Curious, if your title is in response to what's going on in the world today? It's interesting that out of adversity, you can bring beauty to the world, while others destroy it. Thank you for sharing your gift ♡

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you for your comment and for watching. The title is appropriate for "now" but I actually created this painting last January.

[@kristiinasakai9957]

Stunning, Karen, and somehow a departure from your earlier work. I always look forward to your demos and you never disappoint. Thank you very much! 👩🏻‍🎨

[@karenhalepaintings]

I work in a number of different styles.

[@feelfreewithin5030]

incredible piece. Really inspiring. Gets the creative juices flowing.

[@karenhalepaintings]

Have fun!

[@manitasdeplata8853]

Gracias Karen por compartir tu arte.

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks for watching.

[@pilierofq]

You are one amazing woman bravo again!!! I can see the flow of energy coming from you!

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you, thank you. I appreciate your support.

[@mousefudge7623]

Beautiful love it

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you.

[@maireadharkin5124]

lovely work , I love the colours

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks, Mairead

[@yvonnebush3687]

A completely captivating video❣️

[@eileenlugar675]

Beautiful masterpiece

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you, thank you.

[@joanbentivegna6413]

Incredible.

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you very much.

[@TayloryvStudio]

Such a good demo! I really like the technique with the paper to add texture. I’ve been making abstract prints and I’m switching to acrylic on canvas soon. This was helpful!

[@karenhalepaintings]

So glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching.

[@fatoomgierdien2181]

Beautiful painting.

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks

[@marialuzfajardo7828]

Great artist, it’s a beautiful paint, thanks for share it.

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you, Maria.

[@fatoomgierdien2181]

An interesting and exciting lesson. Thank you

[@karenhalepaintings]

That's good to hear, thanks.

[@JannieannieNo1]

Stunning 🤩

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you

[@heksedansd.2919]

Beautiful!❤...and fascinating to watch!!🙂👍

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@ElizaC765]

Beautiful thanks for sharing.

[@DG-mv6zw]

Always an absolute delight to watch you at work Karen. Live your oalette and composition. You maje it look completely effortless - which if course is reallt the product of hard work, raw talent and learned technique. Thanks so much for sharing. Love the process and the finished artwork. Greetings from Scotland 👍

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you so much. I visited your beautiful country many years ago.

[@miekewwood6909]

Love it !!!

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks very much.

[@davidwells3943]

Really nice, Karen. Very summery!

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you very much, David.

[@sheripalmer3192]

So very beautiful! ❤

[@karenhalepaintings]

thanks

[@teg5135]

Beautiful

[@bernardlazenbury3296]

Fascinating to see how all the layering contributes to the subtlety of the finished piece. Hadn’t appreciated the significance of the spray bottle! Love the way the painting has a strong figurative element in spite of its abstract style. Learnt a lot from your demo - thanks.

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks for watching and for your comment. I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@jocummins8064]

A really excellent demonstration, thank you

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you very much.

[@arjunkkart]

Beautiful Abstract

[@karenhalepaintings]

thank you.

[@thisdollslifejenna3841]

Truly remarkable & mesmerizing, to say the least! I love your composition too!! 👍🎨🖌

[@karenhalepaintings]

Many thanks to you. I appreciate you watching.

[@thisdollslifejenna3841]

@@karenhalepaintings 😉

[@lenabritova]

Bravo, Karen!!

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks

[@sarahnorthrop9823]

Love this💖

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you.

[@geraldinemillar2860]

really good thank you , love it

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you, Geraldine.

[@Rudravakku]

After a gap I watched your painting as usual you are superb karen...,

[@facom40]

Congratulations Karen, it's amazing !

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks, Nicolas

[@facom40]

@@karenhalepaintings you're welcome !

[@parames2333]

Thank you for your video Karen.....you painting and music is so motivational

[@karenhalepaintings]

I appreciate you watching, thank you.

[@parames2333]

@@karenhalepaintings its certainly my pleasure to watch your many videos...

[@karenhalepaintings]

@@parames2333 Thank you very much.

[@Michou1012]

Super Karen!

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks, Nat

[@michelecharlot3816]

Très ensoleillé Bravo et merci pour cette nouvelle démo

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you, Michéle

[@rajpereira7280]

Attractive touch. Wish you the best.

[@carterwoodart8062]

Very professional , ¡¡¡¡¡¡ stuning ¡¡¡¡

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks. I've been a working artist for almost 50 years now.

[@bbqmamag8287]

Lovely💖

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you very much.

[@brigittelejeune7905]

Bravo superbe comme d’habitude 👏

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you very much

[@karindungee4277]

Love watching your looseness and energy, the path I am trying to take my paintings to, away from any realism. Thanks for posting your vids.

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks for watching. Good luck with your new direction.

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@Karter Draven i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and im waiting for the hacking stuff now. I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

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[@annakelder5732]

Bravo ❣👋💪👍😍

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks, Anna

[@ruthgonzalez1991]

Very nice.

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you.

[@agk6383]

J'adore superbe couleurs ! Merci

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks very much.

[@annikniclas2718]

Très belle démonstration de votre talent la mamy de France merci à vous

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks for visiting, Annik.

[@mariahelenacifuentest.1191]

Desde Colombia, seguí este tutorial, hermoso cuadro. Dure cuatro horas haciéndolo, pero valió la pena, pues la parte azul tuvo mi toque personal, el me próximo subiré todas mis pinturas, la idea es subir 30 en total, Gracias he aprendido mucho

[@karenhalepaintings]

I'm glad the videos can be of help.

[@carolclay7082]

FAN tas tic!!!

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks, Carol

[@leninha-carioca]

Amazing! Please, show the whole painting at the end.

[@beo91156]

bellisimo ti amo

[@karenhalepaintings]

Many thanks.

[@geraldinemillar2860]

i would love to hear your interview around your art

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks for watching, Geraldine. I work instinctively and spontaneously and have no idea how to teach that. I hope you can enjoy them as they are.This is a side project for me and have limited time to make and edit them.

[@michaelmcintyre2572]

Love this I just wish you used subtitles to let us know what colours your using 👏👏

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks for watching and for your comment, Michael. My videos are a glimpse into my process and not intended to be a tutorial but I have many people tell me they find them useful. I work intuitively and have no idea how to teach that. This s a side project for me and as it is takes more time than I would like it to so I'm afraid it is what it is. You can find a list of some of the paint I use in the "show more" section above.

[@michellebradshaw3934]

Wonderful painting process and result! Do you worry about the long-term impact of using so much water on your paints?

[@karenhalepaintings]

I don't add water to my paint on the palette and have not had a problem with spraying the water.

[@michellebradshaw3934]

@@karenhalepaintings Thank you, Karen!

[@ritumotwani7547]

Recently came across your work .. it's amazing .. do you plan or have some kind of idea beforehand or just go with the flow

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks for your comment. I do start with a plan and a palette in mind but that seems to change as I'm working.

[@ruthinman6921]

I was mezmorized watching you paint.. I loved it... I too like using the scrunched paper technique... Im curious.. what were the words written in the yellow ? Not sure if you wrote them or was a stamp, that part wasnt shown but the words looked like Art is Fail... (something) ? The end result was beautiful. Thank you Karen, for sharing this with us.

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks for watching Ruth. It's a stencil with an art saying.

[@rhondaherbert2469]

Love your work unable to understand the techniques used

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks for watching, Rhonda. My videos are a glimpse into my process and not meant to be a tutorial but I have many people tell me they find them helpful. Try adjusting the speed setting the lower right corner of the video. That might help you.

[@gloschurman8775]

Another beautiful piece. Do you plan ahead what you are going to paint or does it just come to you as you are painting? I think you are using fluid acrylic paint-maybe that's why I can't seem to blend with the catalyst. I'll keep trying

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks for your comment. I start with a concept and palette in mind but that often changes. There is a list of the paint I use in the "see more" section.

[@gila1959]

your Colors are fluid and still needs so much water to work with ? I thought that by fluid it means what it means.. thanx so much for sharing ..

[@karenhalepaintings]

Fluid acrylic paint has a thinner viscosity than some others. I still prefer to add water for a wash look.

[@carolannmorrisette1362]

Your video lasts almost 12 minutes. How much time did you spend to complete the painting? Also, what kind of paper did you use to blot the lower right and left quadrants? Was it parchment paper? I’m ever so curious. Thanks for making these videos.

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thanks for your comment and for watching. I try to keep my videos under 20 min. The average watch time is under 3 min so at that I am way over the attention span of the general public. The length of the videos sometimes depends on whether I have remembered to turn on the camera. I never professed to be a ace videographer. That is Viva paper towel I'm using.

[@grhosso]

Nice picutre! by curiosity, what are you doing on the minute 2:43 with the green thing? thanks!

[@karenhalepaintings]

It's a squeegee tool. I like to move the paint around with it.

[@GreenlifeFin]

So beautiful! What are you using in the beginning to paint with? A sponge, a clothe or what?

[@karenhalepaintings]

A sponge.

[@laneystansell8166]

Hi lovely! Would you be so kind as to share the different tools you're using? I also saw that someone asked about your colors you are using and you cited the "see more" section. Could you direct me to that too? Sorry, I have never commented on a KZbin video so this is new to me! Your work is simply radiant!

[@karenhalepaintings]

The "show more" section is just under the video and shows many of the paint colors I like. For tools please take a look at my blog. I did a post on that subject. Here is the direct link: www.karenhale.com/2019/12/30/tools-i-use/

[@Leslieohnstad_colourarte_mama]

@@karenhalepaintings BLOG Not found? link must be broken

[@karenhalepaintings]

@@Leslieohnstad_colourarte_mama Where are you seeing "Blog" There is one on my site: karenhale.com but I don't use it anymore. My other site karenhalepaintings.com does not have one. I am now sending a sort of newsletter twice a month. If you would like to receive that please send me an email @ [e-mail] with "please add" in the subject line and I will be sure to add you to the list.

[@gailevans7633]

Love your work....Nova Color paints or? please...thanks,

[@karenhalepaintings]

some Nova. Check the "more" section of the video to find a list of supplies I like to use.

[@gailevans7633]

Thanks for responding!

[@SmartWentCrazy]

What are all these tools you are using? At the start it almost looked like a simple sponge.

[@SmartWentCrazy]

Just saw you pointed someone to your blog regarding tools. Going to go check it out :)

[@karenhalepaintings]

You're right, it is a sponge.

[@amaria7735]

Hi! I'm new to painting, is this oil? Or acrylic? Still trying to figure out which i should pursue

[@karenhalepaintings]

It's acrylic

[@deannfrey3469]

Karen, do you use water or a medium to get those soft blends? What medium do you use?

[@karenhalepaintings]

water

[@gailevans7633]

I wish you had not skipped over the first downsweep of deep blue, etc,

[@karenhalepaintings]

Sorry you found the demo lacking. I sometimes forget to turn the camera on.

[@incognito4400]

Does anyone know what she sprays on while painting? Thanks😊

[@karenhalepaintings]

It's water.

[@pkipke]

Do you use acrylic or oil?

[@karenhalepaintings]

acrylic

[@atalayagreens3933]

Hello! My name is Cristina and I live in Portugal. I would like to learn how to paint with acrylics. I offer an holiday in my house ( private bedroom and bathroom ) in exchange of painting classes. Is this something that you could be interested? If you are interested, I can send you pictures of the house and area. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Cristina

[@karenhalepaintings]

That sounds very tempting but not possible at the moment. Thank you though.

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Thank you

[@3rdeyeopen802]

Beautiful

[@karenhalepaintings]

Thank you very much.