Loves Me, Loves Me Not

Loves Me,
Loves Me Not

24"x30", acrylic on aluminum panel (will require framing), $1800 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. Click on the image or here to be transported to my website where you can view the painting in a room setting, zoom in up close to the image, and perhaps even make her all yours. Available to ship mid November 2025. Questions? just reach out.

A small herd of deer bed down regularly in our yard and I was in love with the visual that came to me of layering a transparent spotted fawn with star studded skies, along with a number of other concepts (Dawn and Dusk, A Thousand Pieces, Hollyhock, Presence). This one languished alongside some other starts. They were born with great energy and the best intentions, but at some point began to feel derivative. Formulaic work does not excite me, so the work got set aside until I had the breadth to see them with fresh eyes.

And this little fawn, she went through quite the transformation once that happened, trading in her clouds for gerberas, then she was briefly joined by a rabbit, then thrust into nightfall before I realized she was actually peonies carried off by a fall breeze. This is the norm for my paintings - they take me on an adventure through some pretty amazing visuals before settling into their finished versions (sometimes I wish for a landing spot that wasn't quite so static, a way for the viewer to also experience the same journey, but that's another conversation).

The other thing she underlined for me was/is the importance of listening to my gut. As an intuitive painter, the answer to where she was headed next could only be found inside me. There is never a shortage of those offering their own ideas/advice, but if I listen to them, the painting strays from being my creation. My muse gets diluted by remnants of their ideas.

So consider this a reminder to stay true to yourself - criticism, when constructively presented can help you refine a piece, but learn to see the difference from improvements to your concept and chasing down someone else's vision. (Also, there's a good conversation on this starting over in the free tier of my patreon if you are so inclined - here and here).

Thanks so much for your interest in my artwork,
Love you, Kim.

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