I completed a painting earlier today, but it's a surprise gift for a big Painting a Dog a Day fan, and thusly if I share it, I'll ruin Christmas. I don't want to be pegged a Grinch when it's only October...... So instead I give you "Peek and Boo," two splashy and wonderful paint horses, a 10" square painting in process. This painting is done in Golden Open Acrylics on a Raymar panel and doesn't currently have a home lined up, so any takers out there wanting two beautiful horses? These two are very easy keepers...... (email me if you are interested in the painting - it'll be $489 when finished) In other completely unrelated news, I somehow managed to scarf down a 1/2 package of fudge covered grahams this afternoon. Which must mean that I'm getting ready to hibernate, right? Ahhh, sleep, how I've missed you! Thanks, as always, for looking at and sharing my paintings, 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...
J'aime admirer votre travail en cours... C'est toujours très intéressant de s'apercevoir que chacun à sa propre manière...
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Merci, Martine! happy painting to you and enjoy the weekend, Kim
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