This year I'm gifting monthly desktop calendars built from some of my favorite Painting a Dog a Day pieces. Ideally I'll send them out on the last Monday of the previous month, so keep your eyes peeled! To implement, simply download the calendar file directly from my website. I've set up a couple different ways to do this, either via the photo album or a direct link. I am by no means an expert on the variety of operating systems, so I highly recommend that if you don't know how to change your desktop wallpaper, please don't email me for advice. Consult your computer's help files - they will be more concise, more knowledgeable and more responsive than lil' ole' me. February is sized to fit a standard screen height of 768 - I realize there are lots of variables that could impact how this file displays on your screen. Let me know if, once you get the file installed, there are display quality issues (keep in mind, too, that options such as "stretching to fit," "tiling" and "cropping" will impact your display, so check those first!). Meanwhile, enjoy!!! And don't forget today is Draw a Dinosaur Day!! And stay warm, 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...
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ReplyDeletejuste un petit coucou avant mon départ... je m'absente pour 5 semaines. Je reviendrai vous visiter à mon retour. En attendant je vous souhaite des journées très créatives et pleines de bonheur.
Gros bisous
Martine, I hope your journey is safe and packed full of beauty and inspiration!! Talk to you in a bit - :) Kim
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