Ken Hartman Art

05/24/2026

This is my big winning painting from the Augusta Missouri Plein Air. They’re posting it on their website.

05/04/2026

The Augusta Plein Air in Augusta Missouri is 8 days of painting and 2 days of final judging. The longest event I participate in and by far the most artists! Over 100 and they come from 15 different states. The large painting of the cliff scored 3 awards. Best Theme painting of “ light and shadow”, best watercolor painting, and best of show. I hope to teach a workshop there next year.

04/23/2026

April paint out with the PAAC group at Cottonwood Park in north Colorado Springs. This took about 2 and a half hours. A watercolor of course.

03/09/2026

I made the deadline. Submission is complex and difficult for me. Now I wait for a reply.

03/08/2026

The Town of Parker has set aside 7500 for art to grace the new addition to their town hall. Interested artists need to submit their proposals by Monday 5 p.m. These are photos of my proposal, the canvas will be 5 feet by 7 feet.

01/24/2026

I was invited to give a demonstration painting for Pikes Peak Watercolor Society. I chose a photo shot I took of a trumpet player in the old Sante Fe Plaza. A good group to share a dinner and all things watercolor.
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01/10/2026

01/02/2026

Yesterday on New Years, I painted the first Plein air work of the year at Bear Creek Park. Also I am going to teach painting in small groups.

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12/20/2025

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12/11/2025

“Cascades of Of Fish Creek”, large 18x 24 watercolor. This was done on site at the base of the well known waterfall, but instead of painting the waterfall, I became more fascinated with the colors and drama of the creek below. Watercolors are becoming the medium of more value. A Hockney watercolor sold recently for 3.97 million!
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12/06/2025

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