Dear, a new painting, now available

Dear, 23"x24" original acrylic painting on panel, $1200 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. Please see the links below.

please tell me more about Dear

make Dear my own

I'd like a payment plan please

We have a small herd of deer visit us nightly. Sometimes they linger under the gazebo and enjoy the moonlight. Or they amble down the brick walkway, directly through the hydrangeas and trample the wildflower bed to gather outside the family room window. To the untrained eye it would seem that they want to watch Netflix and chill. However, we know they are reminding us the bird feeders are empty. Which we are well aware of - we fill those in the morning. Because another thing deer excel at in addition to trampling flowers and driving dogs crazy is gluttony - deer do not share.

I am amazed by their solid bodies and spindly legs. And those giant, wet eyes that see straight through to your soul. I like to hold still and wait to see their breathing, then synch mine up with theirs. The air feels richer for some reason.

So here's a deer you can do the same with - ignore her pleas for birdseed, look past the raggedy shrubs, and take the biggest inhale you have all day. Pause before exhaling - it's such a delicious moment - and empty your lungs all the way. Repeat as many times as she'll allow, and you might even get an added bonus of a lovely steaming little pie for your dog to roll in right before bedtime. You're welcome.

Dear can be viewed up close, in a room setting, and even directly purchased right here .

I do offer payment plans. A 30% non refundable deposit reserves the painting, with the balance plus shipping and handling satisfied within 12 months. You do have to ask, because I manually invoice payment plan transactions.

Thanks so much for your interest in my artwork,
All my best, warmly, Kim

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