Post Your New Traditional Artwork Uploads For January 2025 - No Ai

This pastel on paper is the first in a planned series which I will attempt to reproduce images/scenes
that I think I saw when under the influence of psychotropic substance in the late 1950's, 60's and 70's.

created 01/01/2025

Bouquet of Red Flowers was painted on a fine canvas using acrylic paints.

Happy New Year, artist friends!

A surreal style watercolor.

Acrylic on paper

Happy new year!

Experimental mixed-media piece using charcoal pencils, very strong black coffee, green tea, watercolors (Hooker's green light), and coarse sea salt (for texture), portraying a scene along the Town of Marshall Towpath in Central NY. This particular piece was created more with materials from a grocery store than from an art supply store.

Another experimental mixed-media piece.

I decided to do a penguin scene in watercolors (because of the challenge), and added a subtle story.
Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!

My first watercolor and commission in 2025, a painting about the Red Chalet in Armacao de Pera, in Algarve Portugal

Chinese character - Buddha

Fun sketch - colored pencil and ink on paper:

Orange Blue Geometry

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/happy-tuxedo-cat-karen-kaspar.html



A black and white Tuxedo cat stands in front of a dreamy abstract background in various shades of blue and gazes curiously upwards. Soft, loose, abstract brushstrokes create a sense of depth and movement around the cat. The cat's tail is raised in a curved shape.
Happy Tuxedo Cat is an acrylic painting in portrait format hand-painted by the artist Karen Kaspar.
More paintings with cat motifs can be found in my collection of Cat paitings. The collection is constantly being expanded. So please have a look from time to time.

Ink drawing and painted with watercolor.

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/happy-tuxedo-cat-square-karen-kaspar.html



A black and white Tuxedo cat stands in front of a dreamy abstract background in various shades of blue and gazes curiously upwards. Soft, loose, abstract brushstrokes create a sense of depth and movement around the cat. The cat's tail is raised in a curved shape.
Happy Tuxedo Cat is an acrylic painting in portrait format hand-painted by the artist Karen Kaspar.
Here I have chosen a section of the painting in square format. You can choose the format that best suits your wall.
More paintings with cat motifs can be found in my collection of Cat paitings. The collection is constantly being expanded. So please have a look from time to time.

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/playful-ginger-cat-karen-kaspar.html



A young reddish-brown ginger cat stands on the floor and looks up curiously and expectantly, as if waiting for someone to play with it. The background is abstractly painted in soft, warm earth tones that echo the colors of the cat's fur. Contrasting colour accents in light blue emphasise the cat's facial features and draw attention to her curious and playful expression.
Playful ginger cat is an acrylic painting in landscape format hand-painted by the artist Karen Kaspar.
This painting is my contribution for Day 2 of the FAA challenge 'To fur with love'.

More paintings with cat motifs can be found in my collection of Cat paitings. The collection is constantly being expanded. So please have a look from time to time.

8 x 10 mixed media, primarily with watercolors, with the assistance of a little charcoal pencil and pastels.

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/deep-in-the-forest-karen-kaspar.html



Deep in the forest is an abstract acrylic painting in landscape format hand-painted by the artist Karen Kaspar.
Vibrant colours merge into an abstract pattern and create a dynamic sense of movement and depth. The interplay of green, blue and warm tones is reminiscent of a dense forest with tall trees, through which individual rays of sunlight shine and bathe the trees in a mysterious, mystical light.

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/balancing-cat-karen-kaspar.html



A simple minimalist line drawing in black ink depicts a cat on the prowl, capturing its graceful movements with minimal detail. The cat balances on a line and looks intently downwards. The black lines contrast with a plain white background and emphasise the cat's slender form.
Balancing cat is hand-drawn in black ink by the artist Karen Kaspar.
This drawing is my contribution for Day 3 of the FAA challenge 'To fur with love'.

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/curled-up-kitten-karen-kaspar.html



A simple and elegant line drawing portrays a curled-up cat in a peaceful slumber. The minimal use of lines captures the essence and form of the cat with graceful simplicity.
Curled Up Kitten is a hand-drawn minimalist ink drawing by artist Karen Kaspar.
This drawing is my contribution for Day 4 of the FAA challenge 'To fur with love'.

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/pondering-cat-karen-kaspar.html



A minimalist line drawing captures the essence of a seated cat, using a few elegant strokes to define its form. The simplicity and fluidity of the lines convey a sense of calm and grace.
Pondering Cat is a hand-drawn minimalist ink drawing in portrait format by artist Karen Kaspar.
More paintings with cat motifs can be found in my collection of Cat paintings. The collection is constantly being expanded. So please have a look from time to time.

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Colored pencil on paper:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/inside-the-race-to-protect-artists-from-artificial-intelligence/ For all of my traditional artist brothers and sisters, this is a good read about tools to use to protect your art against AI training. But also, I was thinking that there has to be a way to use blockchain to record what art was used to generate AI art, so everything is out in the open. All things are possible. Keep up the great work! Traditional art will always be valued! It's like a glass of fine wine.

The concept for this piece was thought of during my early morning commute. When I drive, I like to blast music to keep myself awake. As the songs of the goth/gothic metal genres played, I thought of how the music resonates in my heart.