"Little Man Mirk," a painted sketch, of a rescued corgi mix. This image is approximately 4" or so, roughly centered on a piece of multimedia artists paper. I think this piece is sold, but if you are interested, let me know!! I've got lots of emails to answer today, so will keep this post short and sweet, just like our little man above. Happy weekend!! Thanks, as always, for looking at and sharing my artwork, Kim |
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...
I LOVE your dog art!
ReplyDeletethanks so much, Joni!
ReplyDeleteAll you (and I mean you specifically because not just anyone can do it so well) really need to tell a story is the eyes. I love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ruca. A little wiggley butt helps, too, but you can sorta see it in Mirk's eyes..... :)
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