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Her First Point

"Her First Point," 5" x 7", portrait of a tiny Brittany Spaniel in a mess of wildflowers, done in Golden Open Acrylics on an Ampersand Gessobord, $289. Please inquire.

I met wee little Stella a couple years ago during a camping vacation. She was having a grand old time hunting grasshoppers - I'm sure she's graduated to bigger things now!

Thanks for sharing my artwork with your friends and family,
Kim
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  1. martinealison11:21 PM

    Cet adorable toutou semble amusé par les fleurs qui doivent danser au bruissement du vent... très belle composition aux belles nuances de couleurs...
    Bisous

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  2. Catherine9:06 AM

    Very sweet, Kimberley, reminds me of a Visla puppy that I walk. His older brother showed him how to flush birds last fall. They are so beautiful and fascinating!

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  3. Kimberly Kelly Santini9:16 AM

    Martine, those greens were a challenge - I like them paired with the purple and lavendars - I think that was the key to keeping the color strong.

    Catherine, aren't they wonderful to watch? I haven't seen a vizsla hunt, but I spent many a fall trying to keep up with our Brittany's!!

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