Duke, A Painted Sketch

Detail of "Duke," commissioned sketch of a Yorkshire Terrier, image approximately 4" x 5", roughly centered on a 10" x 8" piece of multimedia artboard. Duke is headed to his new home next week (THANK YOU!), but I would be more than happy to create something similar for you. Just shoot me a line!

Busy days in deed, working on holiday commissions and trying to keep up with stuff like exhibition planning, packing and shipping, writing lesson plans, coordinating marketing and materials, updating websites, finishing off all the Halloween candy and the other sorts of things that happen inside a small business.

I need me a clone or two. Or three, because then I'd be caught up on laundry and have a clean house, too!

Thanks, as always, for looking at and sharing my artwork,

Kim

ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com

Handmade Books

I took a book making class last year, and every few months we re-convene and swap out newly handmade creations. I am always humbled by the talent of my girlfriends and the gorgeous books I come home with.

Last night my treasures included a lovely construction full of tiny origami cranes and a fabulous picture book of handstitched collages.

In exchange, I sent my friends home with recycled journals (including pages from my personal sketchbook and some cut up older paintings) carrying faux-embossed covers and a list of journalling links to inspire and motivate.

It was an early Christmas!

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