"Bernie", 5" x 7", commissioned portrait of a mixed breed dog, done in Golden Open and Heavy Body acrylics on a multimedia artboard, private collection (thank you!). Bernie's sketch is winging it's way home as you read this. It will be a welcome addition to the household, as Bernie himself passed away a few years back. His Mom says she kept peeking at her email, since seeing his face again made her so happy. And that makes me happy, too. Thanks, as always, for looking at and sharing my artwork with your friends and family - Be happy - Kim PSST! Wanna Great Gift? With sketches starting at $49, it's easy to gift a Dog a Day pet portrait. Mother's Day is coming up, and Father's Day too. I imagine there might be a few birthdays tucked in between now and then as well. And shoot, you can always be way organized and start planning for the holidays now. Let's talk and get something set up. Seriously. |
The cover of "A Dog Named Blue," now available from Blurb publishers. When I first painted Amelia I never imagined that she would be re-christened "Blue" and inspire a book. In her defense, Amelia had a number of other partners in crime - animals who's portraits seemed to fall into a specific color category and prompt color-centric names. In typical ADD fashion, my brain started spinning 100mph. What if I turned those muses' paintings into a picture book for animal loving kids? I shared my idea with three friends in the industry, and they eagerly offered their expertise. I am truly indebted to them. Illustrator and author Matt Faulkner and children's book author and literacy expert Kristen Remenar edited an early version of the draft. They suggested key plot/conceptual changes that made it oodles better. Designer Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson worked her magic, pairing the images with perfectly color...
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Thanks, Martine! <3
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