Newest Originals

You may notice that my work often takes off in new, unpredictable directions. An artist my age is usually expected to settle down into a recognizable style and subject matter. Well....so be it. I've been given an ability to see, ponder, and then visually interpret and create. If one line of expression leads to another, and then another, I consider that a God-given gift. Why argue with God?

Special Collections

Spring Blush, End of Brush Mountain
Oil on canvas (plein air)   24" by 30"   2008
$1600

The Bend in the Road
(#3 in the Tapestries of Nature series)

Acrylic on canvas  30" by 30"   2008
$2000

The third in a series of landscape explorations done in a new medium and textural
approach, which I call Tapestries of Nature. Using acrylics, and applying the paint with a wide variety
of tools, allows an impressionistic capturing of light and texture that is quite different from my usual
softer approach in oils. Each has its place, depending on the elements of the scene that most catch my eye.

This series is painted on deep stretched canvas, and the standard frame is a beautifully finished narrow
walnut floater frame.

Feed Wagon
(or- After the Morning Milking)
Oil on panel   15" by 30"   2008
$1600

Featured in the American Artist Magazine, April 2008, in a "Quick Sketches"
article about the Near and Far Horizons World Tour.

Also chosen for the
2008 Art Alliance of Central PA's Juried Show, March - April of 2008, at the
Robeson Cultural Center Gallery at Penn State University. Won an Honorable Mention
from juror Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director, Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art
at Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania

Singer/Songwriter Series - Susan Greenbaum #1
Acrylic on canvas   20" by 20"   2008
$1200

The first in a new series celebrating singer/songwriters and other working musicians. My goal
is to capture the passion and energy these people bring to their artform. Susan Greenbaum is a talented
professional musician from the Richmond, Virginia area. Her web address is susangreenbaum.com.

Beaver Dam Meadow
Oil on canvas panel   18" by 24"   2007
$1200

White Moth Orchid II (Phalaenopsis)
Oil on canvas   20" by 20"   2008
$1200

This new series of bees-eye views of orchids and other flowers is painted on stretched
canvas, and the standard frame is a beautifully finished narrow walnut floater frame.
My intent is to capture the effects of light and shadow on the forms of these
remarkable flowers.

Pretty in Pink (Phalaenopsis Orchid Hybrid)
Oil on canvas   20" by 20"   2007
$1400

Pink Dendrobium Study
Oil on panel   10" by 8"   2007
$350

Midway Afternoon, Centre County Grange Fair
Oil on canvas panel   18" by 24"   2007
SOLD

Streambank Willow, Morning Light
Oil on canvas   20" by 20"   2007
$1400

The Lane Home
Oil on panel   15" by 30"   2007
$1600

Navajo Skies
Oil on panel   14" by 36"   2007
SOLD

Fishing a Mixed Hatch on Penns Creek
Oil on panel   11" by 14"   2007
SOLD

Cats in a Row
Oil on canvas panel   12" by 16", 2007
Framed $1400

Do you have a business with a budget for office decorating? Why not consider buying original art instead of reproductions to enhance your public spaces and executive offices? Because of the high cost of properly framing reproductions behind glass, you will find that my original oils and acrylics are often not much more expensive, and you will be investing in something with more intrinsic long-term value. To see some examples of work that is now hanging in the offices of corporate clients, click here.

Navajo Girl With a Silver Earring
Oil on canvas panel   20" by 16", 2006
SOLD

Believe it or not, the similarities between this piece and Vermeer's "Girl With a
Pearl Earring" never occured to me as I photographed Michelle or even as I began
sketching out the piece on the canvas. It took my wife mentioning it to make me look
up an image of that famous painting before I saw the striking parallels. When I did, my
mouth nearly fell open. The pose, the look on her face, headcovering, and even the
prominent piece of jewelry in her ear, evrything was there. Some things are just meant to
happen, so I finished the piece as I had originally intended it.

Interested in discussing a portrait commission? A commissioned portrait of this
size (20" by 16") typically runs between $1000 and $1400, framed.
E-mail the artist at karl@keleitzel.com

Wind in Her Hair
Oil on canvas panel   16" by 12", 2006
Framed $1400

A young Navajo girl on the brink of adolescence; full of energy,
uncertainty, doubts, and dreams. I met her during our time in
New Mexico last summer.

Interested in discussing a portrait commission? A commissioned portrait of this
size (16" by 12") typically runs between $800 and $1000, framed.
E-mail the artist at karl@keleitzel.com

Crickets and Katydids
Oil on canvas panel   18" by 24", 2006
SOLD

Painted largely from memory the day after an evening walk near my house. I liked the fading light over the meadow,
so I carefully studied the scene to plant it in my mind's eye and scratched a few notes on a scrap of paper from my pocket.
The fact that I've walked this route hundreds of times made it far easier to recall details than would have been possible
in an unfamiliar setting.

Watering Hole
Oil on panel  18" by 24", 2006
SOLD

My biggest challenge in this piece was to use bold color and brushwork to create visual interest in a
basically green pasture field. The result is almost pointilistic. The increasing color intensity, contrast, and size
of brush strokes toward the foreground helps establish a sense of depth.

Accepted for AIS National Juried Show, May 2007, Chicago

Artwork shown on this website is available for purchase directly from the artist unless otherwise noted. Free packing and shipping of original art within the continental U.S.. PayPal or personal checks are accepted.

More Originals

miniatures and color studies

archives (sold work)

Commissions

If you have a favorite wilderness view, rural scene, farm, or other location you might like to have painted as a commissioned work, let me know. I can work on location, take my own photos if that is practical, or (possibly) work from your photos. Portrait commissions are also considered. Examples of some recent commissioned projects may be found on the commissions page.

Contact the artist at karl@keleitzel.com

page last updated 5/7/08