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Ewe + Two

"Ewe + Two," 8" square, portrait of an ewe and two lambs, done in Golden Open Acrylics on an Ampersand Gessobord. $399 to the first asking nicely.

What a great springtime addition (ahem, or Mother's Day gift!!) this painting would be to your collection - email meif you are interested.

Nothing says spring like fresh little babies. Which means I should paint some puppies next, right?

Well then, send me your pics!

And big thanks to collector Julie, who responded to my request on Facebook for some painting ideas with a mess of sheep photos she took over the weekend. Julie, I'm popping a little something in the mail for you!!

Thanks for sharing my artwork with your friends and family,
Kim

Studio Happenings

Some bits from this week's To-Do List (you're welcome to come help out!):
  • Order new paintbrushes (HOOray!)
  • Connect with The Man Child's friend to discuss and sketch out her proposed tattoo design (and, yes, her mother knows!)
  • Plan - and experiment - with sewn fabric and paper embellishments in my journal
  • Plant orchid glad and anemone bulbs outside studio window (poor things are left over from last spring)
  • Hit up the library for new studio tunes (Berlioz, Emmylou and Avenged Sevenfold are on my list)
  • Bake lemon squares (I've been craving them!)
  • Read my new book Drawing Lab for Mixed Media Artists
  • Carve new printing plate and hand-color Van Gogh inspired print designs for dance studio
  • Design signage schematic for local retail establishment (also order crackle medium for underpainting)
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  1. martinealison12:39 AM

    Une peinture remplie de tendresse... bisous

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  2. Portugal3:03 AM

    What I don’t understand is how you’re not even more popular than you are now. You’re just so intelligent. You know so much about this subject, made me think about it from so many different angles. It’s like people aren’t interested unless it has something to do with Lady Gaga! Your stuff is great. Keep it up!

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  3. Kimberly Kelly Santini9:54 PM

    Martine, merci!

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  4. Kimberly Kelly Santini9:56 PM

    Portugal, I love that you put my artwork in the same paragraph as The Gaga!! I don't have quite the same buzz as she, but I do love my "little monsters" as she would say......

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