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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...
Dog Day Afternoon :)
ReplyDeleteLove this painting, Kimberly!
Bonjour chère amie,
ReplyDeleteJ'aime lorsque nos amis les toutous jouent ainsi avec leur balle...
Une très belle peinture.
Gros bisous
thank you, Martine! :)
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ReplyDeleteLynn, you are the winner!! :) Thanks for the great suggestion - well, they all were fantastic, but this one was the best fit!! :)
DeleteThanks Kimberly! I've had the pleasure of knowing of few GoofBalls, so it was easy to recognize one. You did a terrific job capturing the essence of a GoofBall!
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