Katie Paints

Paintings and monotypes and nonsense from a Denver, Colorado artist.

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Dormez-Vous?

Oil on canvas, 6″ x 6″

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Stepping Out

Holy Moley. Blogging again after a 3+ year gap is not even half as easy as I’d anticipated. Technology changes all the time, doesn’t it? My PayPal buttons are ugly with bits of text sticking out, but I believe they are functional. Here is a little painting I made while thinking about post pandemic re-emergence, and a song Joe Jackson made when music videos were a new thing and I was a relatively…

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Be Still My Heart

Be Still My Heart

Oil on cradled wood panel, 8″ x 8″ Katie Hoffman, 2021 <img src="” alt=”Your alt text here” />

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Revival of Ye Olde Blog

Revival of Ye Olde Blog

It’s been a while! 3+ years of a ridiculous and dangerous nincompoop in the White House, sweeping global fascism, a global pandemic. I feel like one of the lucky ones. Nobody in my family or my close circle of friends died of Covid. A lot of personal changes, though. Frank’s mom died. We moved after living in the same place almost 30 years. Our kids, grown up with lives of their own, have left…

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Trying to acclimate to painting in a new space. Thinking of it as garden level rather than basement helps! But that melon colored wood trim needs to go ASAP. (at Golden, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvVEhK_FzCP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fokatrd39rbz

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Trying to acclimate to painting in a new space. Thinking of it as garden level rather than basement helps! But that melon colored wood trim needs to go ASAP. (at Golden, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvVEhK_FzCP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12vhv5vkgsban

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Reworked this little 5”x7” until I was happy with it. “Chop Water, Carry Wood.” #art #secondchances #landscape #oilpainting #smallpainting #contemporaryart #denverart #denverartist #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #artforsale #freshart #coloradoartist #coloradoart #forest #trees #paintawaythepain (at Wheat Ridge, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqUAhVIFGXV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7l9hnp2nnrh9

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Almost done I think. Very close. #studioart #workinprogress #wip #oilpainting #contemporaryart #denverart #denverartist #coloradoart #coloradoartist #artistsoninstagram #catsofinstagram #catpainting #paintings #paintdaily #paintersofinstagram (at Wheat Ridge, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpsv_8nlKYn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15gnp8d7fli7g

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“The Consort,” oil on canvas, 8”x10” #contemporaryart #whimsicalart #freshart #oilpainting #foxpainting #denverart #denverartist #coloradoartist #artistsoninstagram #instaartist #artstagram #figurativeart #affordableart #originalart #artcollector #artforsale https://www.instagram.com/p/BpiU2ezltXQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=i7xvird32nh4

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“Bang Bang,” oil on canvas, 6”x8” #freshart #landscape #expressionist #art #painting #artistsoninstagram #instaart #artstagram #oilpainting #artcollector #artforsale #denverart #denverartist #bangbang #affordableart #originalart https://www.instagram.com/p/BpP9BzqHJyi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2q1lins42q4p

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What’s on the easel this evening #wip #workinprogress #ontheeasel #catpainting #oilpainting #denverart #denverartist #studio #coloradoartist #paintanyway #paintordie #dieanyway https://www.instagram.com/p/BpDfcK7H0WJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1h8rxm8ajiir2

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“Little Mermaid” oil on canvas board 5”x7” #mermaid #mermay #denverart #whimsicalart #coloradoartist #artcollector #artforsale #contemporarypainting #oilpainting #tinypainting #originalart #instaartist #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #fantasyart #mermaidart https://www.instagram.com/p/BoE77UwH0rj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nh71afozlt42

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Busy day setting up booth number 12 at Cherry Arts Stanley #cherryartsstanley #contemporarypainting #denverartist #aurora #cherryarts #cherrycreek #whimsicalart #artistsoninstagram #artfestival #artshow #gallery #artcollector #artforsale #coloradoart #coloradoartist https://www.instagram.com/p/BncT2gBn-BM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vxwvs193t12e

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Little painting in progress #wip #workinprogress #contemporarypainting #newcontemporaryart #unfinishedbusiness #oilpainting #whimsicalart #angel #denverart #denverartist #artstagram #instaart #tinypainting #paintanyway https://www.instagram.com/p/BnWhUsvnck4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ba78dwg94w4w

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“Summer ‘78,” oil on canvas board, 16” x 12”. #contemporary #art #originalart #contemporaryart #denverart #denverartist #coloradoart #coloradoartist #summerart #oilpainting #contemporarypainting #figurativepainting #fineart #artgallery #artcollector #buyart #artforsale #homedecor #70snostalgia #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #instaartist #artstagram #yellowhat https://www.instagram.com/p/BmZlbAKHzCS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1olhvv1lmmqgn

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What’s on the easel tonight. #workinprogress #wip #painting #oilpainting #instaartist #artistsoninstagram #coloradoartist #contemporaryart #artstagram #whimsicalart #dearprudence

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“Before the Dawn,” oil on canvas, 16” x 12” x3” #newart #painting #oilpainting #deepcanvas #wraparoundart #allegory #symbolism #denverart #denverartist #contemporaryart #instaartist #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #coloradoart #coloradoartist #whimsicalart #instagood #makersgonnamake #redhead #darkesthour #beforethedawn #katiehoffman