“I paint flowers and birds because they make people smile.”

— Karina Guaderrama

Every purchase goes directly to Karina and supports her work as an independent artist.

Karina paints one-of-a-kind acrylic originals in Grand Junction, Colorado. No prints, no copies — when a painting is gone, it's gone. Every canvas is signed by Karina and arrives with its own numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

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Karina Guaderrama painting at her easel, laying the first gold strokes over her pencil sketch

In the studio · Grand Junction, Colorado

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Two Bluebirds in the Flowers

KG-001 · 2026

Acrylic on canvas · 24 × 30 in (61 × 76 cm)

$225 View painting

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KG-001 · Original painting

Two Bluebirds in the Flowers, full view of the canvas

Two Bluebirds in the Flowers seen from the side, showing the depth of the canvas

The finished painting standing on Karina's easel in daylight, among her paints and brushes

Karina laughing as she holds up the finished painting

Close-up of Karina's handwritten signature in the corner of the canvas

Two Bluebirds in the Flowers

$225 · Available

“The bluebirds are my favorite part. I painted the flowers big and bright — red, yellow and white — so the birds have a happy garden to sit in. When I sign my name, the painting is finished, and that makes me proud.”
— Karina, on this painting

The story of this painting

Her materials

Acrylic on canvas, worked with her favorite brushes. She starts every painting the same way: a pencil, an eraser, and a blank canvas on the easel in her home studio.

How she made it

First the pencil sketch — flowers, vines and both bluebirds drawn from her imagination. Then the color in layers, the biggest blooms first, until the garden filled the whole canvas. Her signature, added at the end, is the moment she calls it finished.

What she hopes you feel

Karina hopes this painting makes its room feel like a happy garden — bright when the morning light comes in, and calm when you sit near it at the end of the day.

Serial number: KG-001
Year: 2026
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 24 × 30 in (61 × 76 cm)
Framing: Unframed, ready to hang
Signed: Signed by Karina
Certificate: Included, with photo, title & serial number

How to buy this painting

Send Karina a message on Instagram and mention KG-001. We'll reply with a secure card payment link — the painting is reserved for you the moment it is paid. Local pickup in Grand Junction is free.

Message to buy Watch her paint it

Prepared with care in 3–5 business days in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Shipped in the US with tracking — the tracking number is emailed to you. Estimated delivery 3–7 business days after it ships.
Free local pickup or delivery in the Grand Junction area — just ask when you message us.
Packed flat and protected, corners guarded — the way an original deserves.

How this painting travels — it ships flat and ready to hang, in secure protective packaging, with simple unpacking instructions included in the box.

Buying an original

Why buy from Karina?

Three things come with every painting Karina sells — the same three things, every time.

One original — never repeated

Every painting is a one-of-a-kind original, signed by Karina. When it's gone, it's gone — she never paints the same one twice.

Directly from the artist

You buy straight from Karina — no middlemen, no gallery markup. Every purchase goes directly to her and supports her work as an artist.

Certificate included

Every painting arrives with its numbered Certificate of Authenticity, recording its photo, its title and its serial number.

Paintings sold — this space is saved for the number of Karina originals now hanging in their new homes. The count will be added here as her first paintings sell.

With every original

What comes with your painting

Every original leaves Karina's studio with the same four finishing touches — so you know it's truly hers, from her signature to the sticker that seals the package.

Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Your painting's own certificate, with its photo, its title and its serial number — and Karina's official seal.

Signed by Karina

Karina signs every finished canvas herself. Her signature is the moment she calls a painting done.

A thank-you card inside

Inside the package you'll find Karina's thank-you card, thanking you for supporting her art.

Sealed with her seal sticker

Your package is closed with a sticker of Karina's seal — the same seal you'll see on your certificate.

Sample of Karina's Certificate of Authenticity / Ejemplo del Certificado de Autenticidad de Karina — Sample / Ejemplo The certificate that comes with your painting, with Karina's seal — shown here as a sample.

Sample of Karina's seal sticker and thank-you card / Ejemplo del sticker del sello y la tarjeta de agradecimiento de Karina — Sample / Ejemplo The seal sticker that closes your package, and the thank-you card you'll find inside it.

One important note: the certificate above is only a sample, shown so you can see what you'll receive — it isn't a download. The real, numbered certificate is prepared for each painting and delivered only to the person who buys it.

Collector reviews

What collectors say

Karina's paintings are just beginning to find their homes. As collectors share their words, their reviews will be published here with their names — these spaces are saved for them.

Reserved for a collector's review

This space will hold a buyer's own words about living with a Karina original — what the painting looks like on their wall and how it makes the room feel.

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Reserved for a commission review

This space will hold the story of a commissioned painting — the idea, the sketch, and the moment the finished original arrived at its new home.

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Reserved for a gift review

This space will hold the words of someone who gave a Karina original as a gift — and what the person who received it said when they unwrapped it.

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How a painting is born

From pencil sketch to her signature

Every canvas starts as Karina's own pencil drawing. Follow the whole process on her Instagram — the finished painting at the top of this page began exactly like this.

Close-up of Karina's pencil sketch of the flowers and a bluebird, with the first gold paint going on — **1 · The sketch**Karina draws her flowers and birds in pencil, straight from her imagination.

The painting in full color on Karina's easel, surrounded by her acrylic paints, brushes and palette — **2 · The color**Layer by layer, the acrylic color goes on — big, bright, and entirely hers.

Close-up of Karina's handwritten signature in the corner of the finished canvas — **3 · The signature**She signs it, numbers it, and it's ready for its certificate — and its new home.

New from the studio

Fresh from her easel

The bluebirds were just the beginning — Karina has already finished two new canvases, and both carry her signature. They aren't in the shop yet: early-access followers will be the first to know when they go on sale.

Karina's finished painting: Jesus, eyes closed, holding a sleeping lamb against a soft green background, signed Karina — **Jesus and the lamb**Finished and signed — Jesus holding a sleeping lamb close, in soft greens and warm creams. A tender, peaceful painting for a home or a gift.

Karina at her easel, brush in hand, painting the white pitcher of her flowers canvas — **Karina at work**Karina painting the cream pitcher in her home studio — one careful stroke at a time.

Karina's finished painting: blue roses and white daisies in a cream pitcher on a yellow table, against a pale blue background, signed Karina — **Flowers in a pitcher**Finished and signed. It started as a pale blue background around white, pencil-drawn shapes (the small photo) — now it's soft blue roses and white daisies in a cream pitcher on a sunny yellow table.

The same canvas a few days earlier: a pale blue background painted around the white, pencil-drawn flowers and pitcher — **Flowers in a pitcher**Finished and signed. It started as a pale blue background around white, pencil-drawn shapes (the small photo) — now it's soft blue roses and white daisies in a cream pitcher on a sunny yellow table.

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Commissions · Arte por encargo

A painting made just for you

Karina accepts a small number of commissions each season: your favorite flowers, your garden, a bird you love, a Colorado view — painted in her own bright style, as an original that exists only once. Tell us your idea and we'll walk you through it, step by step.

Tell us your idea

Use the form below or message us on Instagram: the subject, the colors, the size, and where it will hang.

Sketch & price first

Karina draws a pencil sketch of your idea. You approve the sketch and the final price before any paint is opened.

She paints it

Most commissions are finished in 3–6 weeks, painted layer by layer in her own bright style.

Progress photos

While Karina paints, she shares progress photos with you by message. When the painting is finished, she sends the final photo for your approval — before the certificate is prepared and the painting is shipped.

Signed & delivered

Signed, numbered, with its Certificate of Authenticity. Pick it up in Grand Junction or have it shipped with tracking.

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Sizes & starting prices

Canvas size	Commission starts at
12 × 16 in (30 × 41 cm)	$95
16 × 20 in (41 × 51 cm)	$145
18 × 24 in (46 × 61 cm)	$185
24 × 30 in (61 × 76 cm)	$265

A 50% deposit starts the painting; the balance is due when it's finished, before delivery or shipping.
One round of changes is included at the sketch stage — that's the moment to speak up.
Every commission is an original in Karina's style — she doesn't copy photographs or other artists' work.
Shipping is calculated at cost and confirmed with your quote — local pickup in Grand Junction is always free.

Commission terms

Deposit: 50% of the agreed price starts your commission. The balance is due when the painting is finished, before delivery or shipping.
Sketch approval: no paint is opened until you have approved Karina's pencil sketch and the final price in writing.
Changes: one round of changes is included at the sketch stage. Once painting begins, the composition is set.
Timeframe: most commissions are finished in 3–6 weeks, with photo updates from the easel along the way.
Shipping is charged at cost and confirmed in your quote before the deposit; local pickup in Grand Junction is always free.

Start your commission

Your name What would you like Karina to paint? Canvas size Tell us about your idea — colors, the room it will hang in, a deadline if you have one

The form prepares your message — copy it and send it to Karina on Instagram, and we'll take it from there.

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Recent commissions

Finished commissions — and the people who asked Karina to paint them — will be shown here. These spaces are saved for the first ones.

Photo of the commission — space reserved

The client's words

Reserved — a short line from the client about their painting will go here, in their own words.

Reserved — the brief story of this commission: the idea they brought to Karina, and where the painting hangs now.

— Client's name · City

Photo of the commission — space reserved

The client's words

Reserved — a short line from the client about their painting will go here, in their own words.

Reserved — the brief story of this commission: the idea they brought to Karina, and where the painting hangs now.

— Client's name · City

Photo of the commission — space reserved

The client's words

Reserved — a short line from the client about their painting will go here, in their own words.

Reserved — the brief story of this commission: the idea they brought to Karina, and where the painting hangs now.

— Client's name · City

Karina smiling at the camera as she paints a new canvas — flowers in a pitcher — at her easel in her home studio

Karina's official seal — an illustrated round portrait of Karina smiling, hair in a bun, holding her paintbrush up

Meet the artist

Meet Karina

Biography

Karina Guaderrama is a painter in Grand Junction, Colorado. She works in acrylics and paints what she loves most: flowers in full bloom, gardens, and the little birds that visit them — always in big, joyful color.

Art runs in her family — her brother Iván paints too — and Karina has claimed her own easel. She lives with an intellectual disability; in the studio she is simply an artist at work, choosing every subject herself, drawing it in pencil, mixing her colors and signing each finished canvas. Her paintings are sold only as originals, and every one of them carries her name and its own number.

Karina, in her own words — a short video

This space is saved for a short video of Karina talking about her art — what she loves to paint and why. It will be added here as soon as it is filmed.

Exhibitions & milestones

November 2026
Karina's art goes public: her Instagram, @artbykarinaguaderrama, launches with her first reel — the flowers-and-bluebirds painting, from pencil sketch to her signature.
November 2026
The “Art by Karina Guaderrama” Facebook page is created, so neighbors in Grand Junction and beyond can follow her work and buy locally.
Coming next
First exhibition — this space is reserved for Karina's first show; the place and date will be added here when they are set.
Coming next
First art fair or market — this space is reserved for the first fair or market where Karina shows her paintings in person.

Press & recognition

First press feature Reserved — the first article or feature about Karina's art will be listed here, with its link.

First interview Reserved — the first interview with Karina about her painting will be listed here.

Community recognition Reserved — awards, mentions and community recognition for Karina's work will be gathered here as they come.

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Good to know

Questions, answered plainly

Is every painting really one of a kind?

Yes. Karina sells originals only — no prints and no copies, ever. Each painting is signed by her, given its own serial number (KG-001, KG-002…), and sent with a Certificate of Authenticity that records its photo, title and number. When it's sold, it's gone.

How do I buy a painting?

Message Karina on Instagram and tell us the painting's number. We reply with a secure card payment link, and the painting is reserved for you as soon as it's paid. Paintings are sold first come, first served — and early-access followers shop each new collection 48 hours before everyone else.

Shipping, pickup & returns

Paintings are prepared with care in 3–5 business days in Grand Junction, Colorado, packed flat with protected corners, and shipped within the US with tracking (estimated delivery 3–7 business days once shipped; the tracking number is emailed to you). Local pickup or delivery in the Grand Junction area is free. If your painting arrives damaged, send us a photo within 7 days and we will make it right — repair, replacement or refund. Because every piece is a one-of-a-kind original, we can't accept returns for a change of mind, but we will always answer your message.

Can Karina paint something for me?

Yes — that's the Commissions section above. You approve her pencil sketch and the final price before she paints, a 50% deposit starts the work, and most commissions are ready in 3–6 weeks.

Do you ship outside the United States?

Right now we ship within the US. If you're elsewhere and a painting has your heart, message us — we'll check what's possible before you pay anything.

Policies

The fine print, in plain words

Shipping policy

Paintings are prepared with care in 3–5 business days in Grand Junction, Colorado, packed flat with protected corners, and shipped within the US with tracking; estimated delivery is 3–7 business days once shipped, and the tracking number is emailed to you. US shipping is free on originals over $300. Local pickup or delivery in the Grand Junction area is always free. For addresses outside the US, message us first and we'll check what's possible before you pay anything.

Returns & damaged arrivals

If your painting arrives damaged, send us a photo within 7 days of delivery and we will make it right — repair, replacement or refund. Because every piece is a one-of-a-kind original, we can't accept returns for a change of mind, but we will always answer your message and help however we can.

Terms of sale

Karina sells originals only — no prints and no copies. Paintings are sold first come, first served, and a painting is reserved for you when payment is received through the secure payment link we send you. All prices are in US dollars. Every original is signed by Karina and arrives with its numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Colors may vary slightly between your screen and the canvas in person. Commission terms are listed in the Commissions section above.

Privacy

Most contact happens through Instagram or Facebook messages. We use your name and address only to reserve, deliver or ship your painting, and to answer your messages. Payment is completed through a secure payment link — never send card numbers by message. We do not sell or share your personal information with anyone else.

Contact

The fastest way to reach us is a direct message on Instagram — for a painting, mention its number (for example, KG-001); for a commission, the form in the Commissions section prepares your message for you. You can also reach us through Karina's Facebook page. We read every message and reply as soon as we can.

Instagram · @artbykarinaguaderrama
Facebook · Art by Karina Guaderrama

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