Welcome to my Art Portfolio!
My name is Kirsten Meier, and I am the artist and owner of KK Wolf Studio.
With over 30 years of painting experience, I am now following my dream and sharing my art with the world. The process of creating transports me to a space of pure bliss, and the final product brings me immense joy. I have decided to make my creations available now because I want to share this joy with others.
In both my professional and private life, I strive for excellence. I believe that if you are going to do something, you should do it to the best of your abilities. However, I also understand that sometimes "good" is good enough, leaving perfection to God, as they know what they are doing.
So, take your time and enjoy browsing through my art portfolio.
The Night Watch, 2024, watercolor on 140lb Fabriano, 8"x10"
This Still Life was done in my studio, using my own props. After about 60 photos I finally had found the right combination of background, folds, light and posing that appealed to me.
Fox in the Snow IV, 2024, watercolor on Fabriano, 6"x12" Fox in the Snow III, 2024, oil on canvas board, 6"x12" Two examples from my fox series.
Tiger Lily, 2024, oil on canvas board, 8"x10"
Here I love the contrast of the smooth crystal vase and the textured background.
Camel Guide, 2024, watercolor on 140lb Fabriano, 11"x14"
A fun painting project. I was especially fascinated by the play of light and shadow on the figure as well as on the animal.
Morgan Freeman, 2024, watercolor on 140lb Fabriano, 11"x14"
A looser approach than I normally do, and I am pleased with the outcome. The bolder strokes support the detailed work in face and hair.
Sean Connery, 2024, watercolor on 140lb Arches, 15"x15"
This painting is the result of a challenge: can I paint portraits when I normally play it safe and do animals and plants?
I think the answer is "YES" - what do you think?
Rote Rehe II (Red Deer II) by Franz Marc, 2024, oil on canvas, 12"x18"
My master copy of Franz Marc's Red Deer II from about 1914. This painting has always fascinated me; I made a copy of it as a teenager, using a student gouache paintbox by Pelikan. Now I repeated the exercise with oil paints.
I added oil paints to my repertoire in 2024.
Examples of my work from a painting course I took in 2024. This is oil on canvas, 9"x12".
To learn values we were only allowed to paint with black and 3 shades of gray.
Pretty as a Button, 2024, watercolor, 6"x8"
Trying to keep it simple and loose. Little play on words as this little guy is sitting on a blue Bachelor's Button.
Sleeping Horse, 2023, watercolor on 140lb Fabriano, 11"x14"
My attempt to give an image more context and I used aspects of sequential art to get the message across. What a happy nap this horse is taking.
The detail shot is from the scanner.
Kingfisher, 2024, watercolor on 140lb Fabriano, 5"x7"
This little guy got my attention because of the colors and his wet feathers. Looks like he had an exciting day.
White Horse in Black Paint, 2023, watercolor on 140lb Fabriano, 11"x14"
Work resulted from an online course I took. I choose Lunar Black from Daniel Smith as it gives a granulated appearance when you dilute it. Disadvantage: you can't glaze, the value has to be established on the first try.
Blue Tit 1 through 4, 2022, watercolor on 140lb Fabriano, 5"x7"
Birds are a passion of mine - painting as much as observing or even having a pet parrot. My Mom and I raised two of these Blue Tits when I was a kid. They are a hoot.
Blue Tits are a bit smaller than the American Chickadee.
Of Times Long Gone, 2007, watercolor on 140lb Fabriano, 22"x30"
I visited Monument Valley, Nevada, in August and remember well the heat emanating from every piece of rock. How did the First Nation live in these areas? Are the ancestors still visiting here?
Never Too Old, 2006, watercolor on 140lb Fabriano, 11"x15"
On my trip to the Orca Islands, WA, I saw these boots in a garden. What a cool idea of upcycling - hence the title "Never Too Old".
Wildflowers, 1995, watercolor on 140lb arches, 11"x15"
When I lived in Colorado, I received an invitation to the annual juried Rocky Mountain Watercolor exhibit. The submitted work had to be new and within the last 2 years, so I worked on these wildflowers I had seen during a hiking trip on Arapahoe Pass.
Giraffes, 1993, watercolor on 140lb arches, 11"x15"
I learned a lot about values while painting these giraffes: the sunlight on their backs, and the reflected light off the buff-colored ground they were standing on.
Leaves II, 1993, watercolor on 140lb arches, 11"x15"
This is one of my favored exercises I designed: I wanted to get more familiar with the paints and colors I had available, so I used real leaves for the outlines and floated colors in individual sections.
Memory of a Summer Day, 1990, watercolor on 140lb arches, 11"x15"
Started and finished it in one sitting, painted from a bunch of sunflowers I picked at the side of the road. I was completely "in the zone" while working on this - all I remember is starting sketching in sunshine and finishing in pitch-black night.
Sunset, 1988, watercolor on 140lb arches, 12"x18"
This is how it all started: a Parks and Recreation class for beginner in watercolor painting. And I got hooked on the vibrancy and possibilities of the watercolor medium.
Thank you for your interest in my artistic life path. But... this is just the beginning.
I have many ideas in my head that need to be captured and shared with the world. I am planning on using this website and the Wolf's Howl blog to do so. So, come and visit again.
I wish you a happy, peaceful and rich life.
Kirsten Meier