"Annie," a painted sketch, approximately 4" square on an 8" x 10" archival board, done in acrylics, depicting a mixed breed dog, private collection (THANK YOU!).
Little Annie is blind and battling heart failure, so her family treats every day as a gift. She enjoys a posh, quality life, though, and is always ready to bestow - or receive - some loving.
Thanks, as always, for supporting and following along with my artwork!
Enjoy your weekend -
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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...
This is so cute and lovely! Get well soon Annie.
ReplyDeletethanks so much for commenting!!
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