Karen Wilson
Oil | Acrylic
I am so luck to live in the picturesque seaside town of Skerries, just north of Dublin, Ireland. On my daily dog walks it never ceases to amaze me how the light changes everything. Inspiration is everywhere.
I paint most days, either a small still life painted in my studio or a plein air study of the two magnificent beaches or harbour, right on my doorstep.
Everything is captured in the spontaneous movement of the palette knife as it meets the canvas with rich buttery oil paint.
I like to work in the alla prima style as much as possible, trying to capture the magic of the subject in an expressive way, characterised by vigorous thick slashes of colour and highlights of heavy impasto paint and building more detail as the painting progresses.
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KAREN’S EXPERTISE
Listed below are this Master’s specialty skills. Join this Master’s group if you want to grow your skills in these areas.
Technical:
Colour and Composition
Studio Setup for Art Production
Supplies and Tools – what to use, where to save, and where to spend
Technique Demos
Providing Art Critiques
Teaching How to Self Critique
MARKETING & BRANDING:
Social Media
Shows and Exhibits
Marketing and Branding
Business:
Pricing Artwork
Approaching Galleries
Selling Online
Running your art business the day-to-day
Studio Time Management
Products, Prints, & Reproductions
For ASPIRING Artists
AM I AN ASPIRING ARTIST?
As an aspiring artist, you have been creating on the side, as a hobby, and now you're ready to take it to the next level!
YOU'RE INTERESTED IN:
- technique - color and composition
- art critiques - get feedback on your artwork to help you narrow and hone your style
- supplies and tools - where to save and where to spend
- marketing - learn to write your artist statement and CV, build your brand, launch a website, maximize your social media
- price artwork – because your time and talent have value
More than an Art Workshop
WHAT TO EXPECT
2-hr monthly
videoconference session with MASTER ARTIST, NAVIGATOR and small group
Practice-based HOMEWORK
and ACCOUNTABILITY
INFORMATIVE INTERACTIVE and HONEST conversations
Additional 1-hr session mid-month with NAVIGATOR and GROUP. Navigator permanently assigned to your group, accountable for your growth trajectory
CONFIDENTIAL discussion board for you and your group, with 24hr access to session RECORDINGS
CHOOSE a new Master Artist every 6 to 8 months to bring NEW EXPERTISE and SKILL TRAINING
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Karen was born in 1960 in Dublin, Ireland. Since 1982 she has lived and worked in Skerries, a small seaside town just north of Dublin.
Since her childhood, drawing and painting have always been an important part of her life.
She has been passionately painting in oil and acrylic for over 30 years, and has been running her own gallery since 2014.
Karen is a popular workshop Instructor and holds regular one day workshops in palette knife painting.
After a long studio career, she began to paint ‘en plein air’ after a painting workshop in Holland in 2017.
Her expressive style shows passionate engagement with a variety of contemporary subjects from seascapes to still life.
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OUR “WHY”
Many of us feel “abandoned” or alone in our artistic pursuits, and we’re looking for people to join us on our journey.
By combining interactive mentorship and trusted community, Mastrius offers a unique, powerful and affordable opportunity for growing artists like you to secure success and experience joy.