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Georgia O'Keeffe Lands: Paintings over the Years

Selection of my paintings of the Ghost Ranch area over the years, including vistas in the surrounding area of Northern New Mexico.


Ghost Ranch Cliffs Mini (Sold 2021) Small Image
Ghost Ranch Cliffs Mini (Sold 2021)
8.5x.8.5 (float framed) 3x3 (unframed)
Chama Canyon Colores (Sold 2021) Small Image
Chama Canyon Colores (Sold 2021)
18x24 (framed 22x26)
Chama Towers (sold 2021) Small Image
Chama Towers (sold 2021)
20x16 (framed) 16x12 (unframed)


 
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Masterworks of New Mexico

I decided to enter paintings into this New Mexico Juried show beginning this year, 2024, since we are now in NM for the winter. Two of my paintings were juried in. Select image below for more details.




 
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1-day Workshop at the Bluebird Studio: Composition and Armatures

A 1-day introduction to the use of Dynamic Symmetry and Harmonic Armatures in Composition for beginning and advanced painters. - and for art lovers and collectors.
At the fabulous Bluebird Studio in Santa Fe
Saturday, November 4, 2023

Composition Armature Class Notes Flip Book View

From the Classical Greek Era to the present, artists have been using armature or grid systems based on musical and mathematical principles to help create harmonious paintings. The armatures form a scaffolding for paintings, providing stability and a road map for the design. Participants will learn how to use armatures to design their paintings or to evaluate existing paintings. Examples of artwork will be analyzed - participants' and Master Artist paintings.
Karen has a background teaching introductory math to liberal arts students. After leaving the academic world and a career in computers in Manhattan she moved to Santa Fe and has been a practicing artist for over 20 years. When the long-standing Canyon Road Gallery representing her closed two years ago, Karen began to devote herself to research in areas where Mathematics touches Art. * "Radical" is a play on words; it's the term Mathematicians use for 'root'; eg, square root. But in addition, radicals play a part in armatures.


Ashley Pond Senior Harmonic Armature Small Image
Ashley Pond Senior Harmonic Armature
12x16 Aspect Ration 4:3


 
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Radical Impressionist Online Exhibit - Ongoing

Selected paintings and their armatures plus steps in the process (in progress).

Turbulent Wind Paintings Flip Book View

Select image for more details and to enlarge.


Aspen Glory I (sold 2021) Small Image
Aspen Glory I (sold 2021)
9x12 (framed 13x16)
Turbulent Waters V PHI DS Armature Small Image
Turbulent Waters V PHI DS Armature
10x16 PHI Aspect Ratio
Santa Fe River Turbulence Armature Small Image
Santa Fe River Turbulence Armature
10x16 Aspect Ratio near PHI
Aspen Glory I Dynamic Symmetry Small Image
Aspen Glory I Dynamic Symmetry
9x12 4:3 Aspect Ratio
Aspen Glory Harmonic Armature Small Image
Aspen Glory Harmonic Armature
9x12 4:3 Aspect Ratio


 
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Karen's Studio and Gallery

Paintings and Dynamic Symmetry Armatures in Karen's Studio and Gallery. .

The harmonic armature is provided here for some paintings for comparison. Select image for more details and to enlarge. Click on the initial general armature images for information helpful to the painting armatures.

Studio Tour Online Flip Book View


Studio as of Aug 2023 Small Image
Studio as of Aug 2023
600 square feet
Aspen Season I Small Image
Aspen Season I
10x8 Aspect Ratio - 5:4
Aspen Season II Small Image
Aspen Season II
20x16 Aspect Ratio 5:4
Land Abstraction II sold 2023 Small Image
Land Abstraction II sold 2023
8x16 Aspect Ratio 2:1
Luminous Waters I Dynamic Symmetry Small Image
Luminous Waters I Dynamic Symmetry
12x16 Aspect Ratio 4:3
Turbulent Waters V PHI DS Armature Small Image
Turbulent Waters V PHI DS Armature
10x16 PHI Aspect Ratio
Ashley Pond Senior Harmonic Armature Small Image
Ashley Pond Senior Harmonic Armature
12x16 Aspect Ration 4:3


 
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Fuller Lodge Art Center

Radical Impressionist: A Mathematician Paints.
Landscape Paintings and Armatures by Karen Halbert

Armatures used in the design phase of a painting may divide up the canvas in harmonious sections, perhaps self-similar as with fractals.
Visit my blog: Dynamic Symmetry: A Mathematician Paints for detailed posts on the use of Armatures and Fibonacci Spirals for compositions over the ages.

Click on an image for more information.


Fibonacci Whirling Squares Small Image
Fibonacci Whirling Squares
21x34 Aspect Ratio 1.619...
Chromatic Lands IV Small Image
Chromatic Lands IV
8x10 Aspect Ratio 5:4
Land Abstraction II sold 2023 Small Image
Land Abstraction II sold 2023
8x16 Aspect Ratio 2:1
Luminous Lands V Small Image
Luminous Lands V
8x16 Aspect Ratio 2:1
Luminous Lands VI - Northern Lights Small Image
Luminous Lands VI - Northern Lights
15x24 Aspect Ratio PHI
Turbulent Lands IV Borrego Springs Small Image
Turbulent Lands IV Borrego Springs
10x16 Aspect Ratio PHI
Turbulent WInds I  Small Image
Turbulent WInds I
9x12 Aspect Ratio 4:3
Cloud Fractals Small Image
Cloud Fractals
12x16 Aspect Ratio 4:3


 
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Armatures

Under Construction: More to be added and annotated further. Visit my blog for detailed posts on the use of Dynamic Symmetry Armatures and Fibonacci Spirals for compositions over the ages.
Visit my blog: Dynamic Symmetry: A Mathematician Paints Perhaps begin with the post, Basic Dynamic Symmetry Armatures (including the Golden Spiral). Think of Armatures as blueprints or scaffoldings. They break up the space in harmonious sections, perhaps self-similar as with fractals. And they provide potential focal points and directional lines leading to the chosen focal points.
For now we are primarily concentrating on the Basic Dynamic Symmetry and the Golden Spiral Armatures.They could include in the future, Harmonic Armatures, Dynamic Symmetry Armatures with Rabatment and informal design methods of Andrew Loomis. I will continue to study various armatures.
Visit the Radical Impressionist Exhibit on this website, with its paintings, each annotated with an armature to study:
Radical Impressionist Exhibit.
Click on an image to get more information.


Whirling Squares Upper Right Small Image
Whirling Squares Upper Right
PHI Aspect Ratio
Fibonacci Whirling Squares Small Image
Fibonacci Whirling Squares
21x34 Aspect Ratio 1.619...
Dynamic Symmetry Armature 5:4 (1.25) Small Image
Dynamic Symmetry Armature 5:4 (1.25)
Aspect Ratio 5:4; eg, 8x10, 16x20 popular panel sizes
Dynamic Symmetry Armature Root PHI (1.2720..) Small Image
Dynamic Symmetry Armature Root PHI (1.2720..)
Aspect Ratio Root PHI (1.2720...) eg, 11x14
Dynamic Symmetry Armature 4:3 (1.333..) Small Image
Dynamic Symmetry Armature 4:3 (1.333..)
Aspect Ratio 4:3; eg, 6x8, 9x12, 12x16, 18x24
Dynamic Symmetry Armature Root 2 (1.414..) Small Image
Dynamic Symmetry Armature Root 2 (1.414..)
1xRoot 2 with Aspect ratio 1.414...
Dynamic Symmetry Armature Root 3 (1.732..) Small Image
Dynamic Symmetry Armature Root 3 (1.732..)
Root 3 Aspect Ratio 1.732..
Dynamic Symmetry Armature Root 4 (2.0) Small Image
Dynamic Symmetry Armature Root 4 (2.0)
1x2 Aspect Ration Root 2
Dynamic Symmetry Armature Root 5 (2.236..) Small Image
Dynamic Symmetry Armature Root 5 (2.236..)
Root 5 Aspect Ratio 2.236...eg; 10x22


 
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Plein Air Painters of New Mexico Juried and Non-juried Exhibits

The Plein Air Painters of New Mexico sponsors several exhibitions and Paint Out Shoes every year. Visit www.papnm.org where I have been the Webmaster for several years. Shows have been held at the Santa Fe Galleries: Sorrel Sky, InArt and Collectors as well as at the Taos galleries: the Wilder Nightingale Gallery and the Taos Museum: Fechin House and the Blumenschein Museum as well as the Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos. 2022: My painting, Balboa Park Impression was juried into the National Member Show, Oct-Nov. I participated in the Los Alamos Paint Out and Show in September with the two paintings, Los-Alamos-Anderson Trail and White Rock Overlook. Have a look at my blog: A Mathematician Paints, in particular the post titled, Los Alamos, Here I come Part 1. 2021: In November two of my paintings were juried into the National Members Show at Sorrel Sky Gallery: Awakening and Southwest Layers. An art collector bought them both before the opening!! I have included a photo of us at the opening. Except for the photo I wore a mask inside and for most of the opening sat out in front anyway. But it was good to get out and to go to my first indoor event since the pandemic began. For the remaining PAPNM Art events over the years, see the details in the images. In particular though, Blowin' in the Wind won an Honorable Mention at the 2020 Taos Plein Air Event.


Camino la Tierra 9x12 Small Image
Camino la Tierra 9x12
9x12 Aspect Ratio 4:3
Happy Trails Dynamic Symmetry Small Image
Happy Trails Dynamic Symmetry
9x12 4:3 aspect ratio


 
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Las Campanas Annual Community Fund Art Sale from 2006, 2014 to the present..

2023: June 24 Annual Art Sale at the Las Campanas Hacienda Clubhouse, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Annual Art Show to benefit the Las Campanas Community Fund (LCCF). The Las Campanas Community Fund's Endowment Fund makes contributions to deserving, non-profit organizations throughout Santa Fe. Their annual Art Show and Sale is your opportunity to purchase lovely works of art while supporting this worthy cause. Enjoy wine and cheese as you browse among the beautiful creations of Las Campanas residents. All proceeds from this event support the Endowment Fund. . Some paintings sold during LCCF over the years (since 2006) are displayed here.


Golden Sangre de Cristos (LCCF 2020) Small Image
Golden Sangre de Cristos (LCCF 2020)
9x12 (framed) 5x8 (unframed)